The Nurse Has Arrived at the Scene of a Natural

The nurse has arrived at the scene of a natural disaster and is assigned to care for four patients.To which patient should the nurse provide care first?

A) Patient with a closed head injury with no changes in level of consciousness
B) Patient with a 3-cm laceration to the forearm
C) Patient who is breathing 8 times per minute
D) Patient with a displaced wrist fracture