The intensive care unit has four clients received from a violent motor vehicle accident. Which client would the nurse assess first?
a) A 25-year-old with stable vital signs and a fractured femur
b) A 60-year-old with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 12 and multiple rib fractures
c) A 35-year-old with a punctured lung and difficulty breathing
d) A 45-year-old with minor abrasions and complaints of headache