Multiple Clients Present to the Emergency Department

Multiple clients present to the emergency department.  Which client should the triage nurse prioritize for diagnostic testing and definitive care?

A) 26-year-old IV drug user reporting fever and right arm redness and swelling
B) 32-year-old kidney transplant client reporting low-grade fever and generalized body pains
C) 69-year-old with diverticulosis reporting left lower quadrant pain and fever
D) 74-year-old with right knee replacement reporting fever and right knee swelling

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