Assign Triage Categories to the Disaster Victims That They Best

question 5

Multiple Choice

Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit.(Options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.)

-Crushed chest,paraplegia

• A)Red tag: emergent
• B)Yellow tag: urgent
• C)Green tag: nonurgent
• D)Black tag: terminal

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Definitions:

Third Space Syndrome

A shift of body fluid into a space from which it is not easily obtained.

Pulmonary Embolism

A blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, usually caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or other parts of the body.

Blood Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood products from one person into the circulatory system of another.

Heart Failure

The inability of the heart to maintain a circulation sufficient to meet the body’s needs.