ITLS Triage and Mass Casualty Incidents

Question 1

In the START triage system, what is the first action taken upon arriving at a multiple-casualty scene?

Accepted Answer

Direct patients who can walk to move to a designated area

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Check all patients for radial pulses

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Immediately treat the most critically injured patient

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Establish an incident command post

Question 2

According to START triage, a patient with a respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute should be tagged:

Accepted Answer

Immediate (red)

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Minor (green)

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Delayed (yellow)

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Expectant (black)

Question 3

In START triage, which finding would result in an 'immediate' (red) tag based on circulatory assessment?

Accepted Answer

Absent radial pulse

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Radial pulse present and patient follows commands

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Respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute

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Minor laceration with controlled bleeding

Question 4

What color tag is used for 'expectant' patients in the standard triage color system?

Accepted Answer

Black

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 5

SALT triage stands for:

Accepted Answer

Sort, Assess, Life-saving interventions, Treatment/transport

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Scene, Airway, Logroll, Tourniquet

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Survey, Alert, Lifeline, Transfer

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Secondary Assessment, Lifeline, Treatment, Transport

Question 6

During a mass casualty incident, which patients receive the highest priority for treatment and transport?

Accepted Answer

Immediate patients

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Expectant patients

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Delayed patients

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Minor patients

Question 7

In START triage, failure to follow simple commands after airway and circulatory assessment indicates the patient should be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Immediate (red)

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Delayed (yellow)

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Minor (green)

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Expectant (black)