Triage and Tagging

A patient is presenting with a compromised airway. What triage category do they belong to?

• Expectant (Black)

• Nonurgent (Green)

• Urgent (Yellow)

• Emergent (Red)

Which of the following injuries would fall under the "Urgent" category?

• Closed fractures

• Pulselessness

• Open fractures with a palpable distal pulse

• Shock

A patient has a severe neurological injury and is unresponsive with apnea. What is their triage priority?

• Nonurgent

• Urgent

• Expectant

• Emergent

Minor burns or lacerations are classified under which triage category?

• Nonurgent

• Urgent

• Emergent

• Expectant

A patient is in shock but has a high probability of survival if treated immediately. Which category applies?

• Emergent

• Expectant

• Urgent

• Nonurgent

Expectant patients are given the highest priority in disaster triage.

• True

• False

Patients with large wounds requiring treatment within 2 hours are considered "Urgent."

• True

• False

Infections are classified as a "Nonurgent" condition. True or False?

• True

• False

Emergent triage patients must receive treatment within 30 minutes to 2 hours. True or False?

• True

• False

Pulselessness is categorized under "Expectant" because the prognosis is poor, even with treatment. True or False?

• True

• False