You Have Responded to a Bar for a Fight Involving

question 19

Multiple Choice

You have responded to a bar for a fight involving approximately 20 patrons. Weapons were used and all the patrons have varying degrees and types of injuries. You are in charge of triage and must use the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You find a young person lying on the floor with blood covering his shirt. Quick assessment reveals him to be breathing at 24 times per minute. Which one of the following should you do next?

• A) Start positive pressure ventilation.
• B) Check for a radial pulse.
• C) Determine the mental status.
• D) Place a yellow tag on his wrist.

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Definitions:

E Codes

External cause codes in medical coding that represent the cause of injury, poisoning, or other adverse effects, used in health records and statistical data collection.

Third-Party Payer

A health plan that agrees to carry the risk of paying for patient services.

Three-Digit Categories

A system of grouping or classification that uses three numbers for identification and organization purposes.