Green on triage tag is for walking wounded or with minor injuries (ie cuts and abrasions)
and can wait several hours before they receive treatment
Triage this patient:
66 yr male with lacerations to face and torso no significant bleeding
Green- 3rd priority
Yellow -2nd priority
Red - 1st priority
Black - dismissed - ANSWER Green
Green on the triage tag is for the ambulatory wounded or with light injury like cuts and
abrasions where they can wait more than a couple of hours from receiving their
treatment
Triage this patient:
45-year old male with a sprained right ankle
,Green - 3rd priority
Yellow - 2nd priority
Red - 1st priority
Black - dismissed - ANSWER Green
Green on the triage tag is for the walking wounded or those with minor injuries for
example cuts and abrasions who can wait several hours before they receive treatment
Triage this patient:
89-year old female with nausea and vomiting
Green - 3rd priority
Yellow - 2nd priority
Red - main priority
Black - sorry - ANSWER Green
Green on the triage tag is for those who are the walking wounded or have minor
injuries-e.g., cuts and abrasions-and can wait several hours before they receive
treatment
Triage this patient:
6-year old girl with an amputated left index finger
Green - 3rd priority
Yellow - 2nd priority
Red - main priority
Black - sorry - ANSWER Green
, Green on the triage tag is for walking wounded or those with minor injuries-e.g., cuts
and abrasions-who can wait several hours before they receive treatment
Triage this patient:
8-year old boy with facial laceration with bleeding controlled with pressure dressing
Green - 3rd priority
Yellow - 2nd priority
Red - main priority
Black - sorry - ANSWER Yellow
Yellow, for patients with systemic but not yet life-threatening complications who are
able to wait 45 to 60 minutes, such as the patient with a simple fracture
Triage this patient:
7-year-old girl with head injury with no loss of consciousness
Green-3rd priority
Yellow-2nd priority
Red-main priority
Black-sorry - ANSWER Yellow
Yellow is for those patients who have systemic but not yet life-threatening complications
who are able to wait 45 to 60 minutes, such as the patient with a simple fracture.
Triage this patient:
Fall with fractured rt tibia and fibula
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