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DMAN; TRIAGE AND SURGE CAPACITY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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DMAN; TRIAGE AND SURGE CAPACITY FINALEXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is triage priority based on?
needs, available resources, and situation
Disaster triage focuses on doing the Greatest "...." for the greatest "......."
(summary slide)
The greatest good for the greatest number
What are the stages/types of triage (4)? (summary slide)
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Triage
Population-based triage
Primary triage organizes casualties at a chaotic scene into how many broad
categories? (summary slide)
five
Secondary triage does what? (summary slide)
Sorts patients within the primary triage categories (based on most emergency
needs for each category)
What is tertiary triage? example.
- Most severe scenario
- Prioritizes the use of scarce resource
ex. too few ventilators for patients
too few nurses for ventilators
Must ration ventilators
Population based triage protects the community by? (summary slide)
By directing them when and how to access resources while protecting the health
of others
, What problems often arise from mass causality triage situations?
- casualties exceed resources
- infrastructure limitations
- scene hazards
- multiple responding agents (communication issues)
What is the most valuable medical resource that runs out the quickest?
People (especially trained medical professionals like nurses)
What is the most common triage system?
SALT
SALT stands for:
S: sort
A: assess
L: lifesaving interventions
T: treatment/transport
How does the SALT triage sorting work?
1. Sorting: Call for those who want medical attention and see who can WALK (
Assess 3rd), then see who can WAVE/have PURPOSEFUL MOVEMENT
(Assess 2nd), and Assess those who are non-responsive and/or an obvious LIFE
THREAT 1st (profuse bleeding, trouble breathing, etc).
* Let people sort themselves without them realizing it
What are the Triage tags (in order of priorty) ?
Basic ID - casualty tag
Immediate: Red
Delayed: Yellow
Minimal: Green
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