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60 Cards in this Set
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START allows MCI patients to be triaged in _____ seconds or less. |
60
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START is based on these three observations.
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(1) Respirations
(2) Circulation (3) Mental Status |
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An MCI is an incident that has produced or may produce a minimum of _____ patients.
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5
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Aim of Triage
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Greatest good for the greatest number
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The STARTS plan calls for rescuers to correct immediate threats to life, such as...
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(1) blocked airways
(2) severe arterial bleeding |
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START uses the ______ triage card.
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METTAGE
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START classifies patients into ______ distinct areas for treatment.
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4
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Name the four tag colors and categories of START.
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BLACK - deceased
RED - immediate YELLOW - delayed GREEN - minor |
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Name the color:
No respirations. |
BLACK
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Name the color:
No respirations after airway is repositioned. |
BLACK
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Name the color:
Spontaneous respirations only after airway is repositioned. |
RED
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Name the color:
Breathing spontaneously. Respiratory rate greater than 30. |
RED
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Name the color:
Breathing spontaneously. Capillary refill more than two seconds. |
RED
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Name the color:
Breathing spontaneously, but cannot follow simple commands. |
RED
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Name the color:
Walking wounded. |
GREEN
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Which patients are separated from the general group and sent to a designated safe area at the beginning of the triage operation?
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the walking wounded
GREEN |
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Walking wounded can be used to assist in ______ and ______ in ______ patients who need it.
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severe bleeding control
airway mantenance Immediate (RED) |
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If a patient is not breathing, check for ______ and remove ______ if they are loose.
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foreign objects
dentures |
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In assessing breathing, reposition the head using ______ if this does not delay assessment.
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cervical spine precautions
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The next step upon finding a patient with respirations less than 30 per minute is...
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assess perfusion (circulation)
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The best indicator of adequate perfusion is an assessment of ______.
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capillary nail-bed refill
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To assess capillary refill, press the ______ or ______ and release.
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nailbeds
lips |
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If capillary refill is greater than two seconds, the next step is to...
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tag the patient RED.
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If capillary refill is less than two seconds, the next step is to...
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assess the patient's mental status.
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If capillary refill cannot be assessed, you should ______.
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palpate the radial pulse
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In most cases, if the radial pulse cannot be felt, the systolic blood pressure will be below ______ mm Hg.
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80
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Contol significant bleeding by ______ and ______.
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direct pressure
elevate the lower extremities |
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Utilize ______ to assist with hemorrhage control on themselves or on other patients.
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"walking wounded"
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An evaluation of mental status is performed on patient whose ______ and ______ are adequate.
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respirations
perfusion |
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To test a patient's mental status, the rescuer should...
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ask the patient to follow a simple command.
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Two examples of questions used to assess a patient's mental status and ability to follow commands.
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(1) Open and close your eyes.
(2) Squeeze my hands. |
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If a patient does not comply when asked, for example, to open and close his eyes, he should be tagged ______.
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RED
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If a non-walking patient whose breathing and pefusion are adequate is able to comply when asked, for example, to open and close his eyes, the patient should be tagged ______.
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YELLOW
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Only after all patients are ______ can a patient be ______.
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triaged
treated |
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Triage and tagging should take no more than ______ seconds per patient.
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60
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Triage tags are completed during ______ or in the ______ if there is time.
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transport
staging area |
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Record the ______ and ______ of triage on the triage tags.
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time
date |
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On the triage tags, record the ______, ______, and ______ of the patient if he/she is coherent, but this information may be delayed.
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name
address city/state |
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On the triage tags, record important patient information such as ______ and ______.
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medical treatment
history |
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On the triage tags, record your ______ or ______ on the bottom line and on the yellow corners.
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shield number
EMT number |
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On the reverse side of the triage tags, record ______ on the diagram.
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injuries
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On the triage tags, record ______ and the time taken in indicated areas.
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vital signs
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On the triage tags, paramedics will record any ______ and ______.
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IVs
drugs given |
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Tear off all colored areas ______ the determined priority and retain.
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below
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Attach tag securely to ______ or ______ so that it is visible.
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clothing
body |
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The left and right corners of the triage tag contain the ______ and the ______ symbols.
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ambulance
cross |
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On both corners of the triage tag (ambulance and cross), make sure the ______ appears.
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EMT number
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The corner with the cross is removed in the ______ prior to removal of the patient and handed to the ______.
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treatment area
Supervisor of the Treatment Area |
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The corner with the ambulance is removed prior to transfer of the patient to a ______ and retained by the ______ until the end of the MCI, then it is given to the person in charge of the ______.
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medical facility
crew Triage Team |
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Ventillations - NO
next step |
position airway
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Position Airway
Ventillations - NO next step |
BLACK
(non-salvageable) |
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Position Airway
Ventillations - YES next step |
maintain airway
RED (immediate) |
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Ventillations - YES
next step |
assess rate
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Ventillations >30
next step |
RED
(immediate) |
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Ventilations <30
next step |
assess perfusion
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Radial Pulse Present
next step |
assess mental status
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Cap Refill greater than 2
next step |
control bleeding
RED (immediate) |
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Cap Refill less than 2
next step |
assess mental status
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Fails to follow simple commands
next step |
RED
immediate |
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Can follow simple commands
next step |
YELLOW
delayed |