Which triage category should the nurse assign to victims with the following assessment data?
• Victim A is conscious; clothing is bloody; pulse is 110 and weak; respirations are 40 breaths per minute.
• Victim B is alert and crying; an obvious deformity of the arm suggests a fracture; pulse and respirations are rapid but within normal range.
• Victim C is unresponsive; respirations are 4 breaths per minute after opening the airway; gurgling is heard with each respiration.
• Victim D is conscious and hysterical; there is evidence of abrasions on exposed skin; the person pleads to be transported in an emergency vehicle for further treatment
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