What Is the Priority Intervention When Treating Patients During a Mass

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the priority intervention when treating patients during a mass casualty event using Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) ?

• A)Assessing for a pulse
• B)Administering oxygen
• C)Preparing for endotracheal tube intubation
• D)Applying direct pressure to control bleeding

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Definitions:

Bundle of His

A collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits the electrical impulses from the AV node to the point of the apex of the fascicular branches.

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Left Atrium

The heart's upper left chamber that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle.

Fossa Ovalis

A depression in the right atrium of the heart, the remnant of the fetal foramen ovale.