Triage: Prioritizing Medical Care

Triage helps in improving outcomes by:

• Slowing down the treatment process

• Faster care for those in critical need

• Ignoring patients with minor injuries

• Providing free treatment.

What does the acronym START stand for in the context of triage?

• Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

• Standard Triage and Routine Testing

• Swift Triage and Rapid Transport

• Secure Triage and Reliable Treatment

What does SALT stand for in the context of triage systems?

• Sort, Assess, Lifesaving intervention, Treatment/Transport

• Secure, Alert, Lifesaving, Transport

• Swift, Accurate, Lifesaving, Treatment

• Standard, Assess, Lifesaving, Transport

What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Triage?

• Primary is for reassessment, Secondary is for initial assessment

• Primary is for initial assessment, Secondary is for reassessment

• Both are for initial assessment

• Both are for reassessment

What is the main purpose of tertiary triage?

• To provide first aid

• To determine priority for ICU level care

• To discharge patients

• To perform surgeries.

In the triage process, what is done after assessing the patients?

• Discharge of patients

• Allocation of resources

• Prioritizing based on severity

• Immediate treatment.

What is the final step in the triage process?

• Assessment of patients

• Allocation of resources

• Prioritizing based on severity

• Diagnosis

Which color category in triage is for life-threatening situations?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Black

In a triage system, which color indicates that a patient can wait for treatment?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Black

What does decapitation indicate?

• A minor injury

• An obvious sign of death

• A reversible condition

• A sign of life