During a mass casualty incident, a nurse is triaging patients at the scene. Which patient would the nurse categorize as 'immediate' (Red tag) for transport and treatment?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

A penetrating chest wound with absent breath sounds indicates a life-threatening compromise to airway/breathing, requiring immediate intervention. This falls under the 'immediate' (red tag) category in disaster triage. The other injuries are less immediately life-threatening.