The sorting and prioritization of patients based on the urgency of their need for care

Lowest priority; minor conditions which are not time-sensitive and care is not needed immediately

Care is needed but can wait if other higher priority patients exist

Care needed quickly, but can be delayed temporarily

Who makes decisions around the urgency of a patient’s need for care, assigning each patient with a triage category

"Difficulty breathing, obstructed airways; Chest pains &/or symptoms of heart attack or stroke; Severe injury or burns; Severe Bleeding; Unconscious; SpO2 <90%; Resp rate <10 or >30 bpm; Heart rate <40 or >120; BP (systolic) <90 or >180 mmHg and/or BP (diastolic) >120; Temperature <90 or >104 °F"

A patient with any of these would be considered

"Mild bleeding; May have vital signs which are slightly abnormal or normal"

A patient with any of these would be considered

Infant accidentally consumed an unknown quantity of aspirin. Vital signs: Low blood pressure and falling; heart rate increasing; Sp02 is falling.

A patient with any of these would probably be considered

Patient is experiences abnormal fatigue. Recently lost 5lbs; vital signs are normal.

A patient with any of these would probably be considered

Using P.M. this clock shows that it is what military time?

Using military time write 2:42 am?

Write 8:46 p.m. in military time.

A police officer works 12 hour shifts and starts at 7:00 am but today he got off one hour late. What time did his shift end? (Military time)

Using military time what would this be as a p.m. time?