You are working n the ER when a young man in his twenties comes in He has a norm

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You are working n the ER when a young man in his twenties comes in He has a normal build and seems confused and disoriented When you ask whether anyone is with him, he does not seem to know, but nobody else speaks up. so he seems to be there alone He cannot say why he is there Me says he is not in any pain and his neck is not stiff. There is no alcohol on Ns breath and he denies having taken anything. There are a lot of patients m the ER As you do triage, do you think this patent is a high-priority case? Why or why not?

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C. The young man's disorientation may indicate a brain problem, but he is not dying. So he should be seen soon. but anyone with a life threatening situation will take the precedence.

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