Test Prep This preview shows page 13 - 16 out of 130 pages. Which color tag should be given to "walking wounded" clients according to thedisaster triage tag system?1Red2BlackCorrect3Green4Yellow Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may evacuatethemselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a private vehicle. Clientswith life-threatening conditions that need immediate treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged clients are expected to die or may be dead. Clients with major injuries are tagged Get answer to your question and much more In a mass casualty situation, which is the facility-level organizational model fordisaster management used by the hospital or long-term care facility? Get answer to your question and much more What services can be provided by level II trauma care centers during mass causalityevents? Get answer to your question and much more 4Provide basic trauma client stabilization and advanced life support. Get answer to your question and much more Which intervention is a part of the response phase of disaster planning? Get answer to your question and much more Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 130 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD Triage refers to the evaluation and categorization of the sick or wounded when there are insufficient resources for medical care of everyone at once. Historically, triage is believed to have arisen from systems developed for categorization and transport of wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Triage is used in a number of situations in modern medicine, including:
In a walk-in clinic or emergency department, an interview with a triage nurse is a common first step to receiving care. He or she generally takes a brief medical history of the complaint and measures vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and blood pressure) in order to identify seriously ill persons who must receive immediate care. In a hospital, triage might prevent an operation for an elective facelift from being performed if there are numerous emergent cases requiring use of operating facilities and surgical nursing staff. In a disaster or mass casualty situation, different systems for triage have been developed. One system is known as START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment). In START, victims are grouped into four categories, depending on the urgency of their need for evacuation. If necessary, START can be implemented by persons without a high level of training. The categories in START are:
Another system that has been used in mass casualty situations is an example of advanced triage implemented by nurses or other skilled personnel. This advanced triage system involves a color-coding scheme using red, yellow, green, white, and black tags:
Which color tag would be given to walking wounded clients?Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may evacuate themselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a private vehicle. Clients with life-threatening conditions that need immediate treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged clients are expected to die or may be dead.
Which tag color according to the disaster triage tag system is assigned to a client who has an immediate threat to life?According to the disaster triage tag system, a red colored tag is used for a client who has an immediate threat to life. A black colored tag is used for a client who is expected to die or is dead.
Which of the following is a triage tag color you would allocate for a wounded patient who is unable to walk has absent respiration even after repositioning the airway?The wounded victim is unable to walk, respiratory rate is absent and when airway is repositioned breathing is still absent. The wounded victim is assigned what tag color? The answer is D: Black.
In which order would clients receive care based on triage tag color quizlet?Red-tagged clients have major injuries, black-tagged clients are expected and allowed to die, and yellow- tagged clients have major injuries.
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