Disaster Triage and Response
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What is the core principle of disaster triage?

  • Assign resources based on patient demand
  • Do the greatest good for the greatest number of people (correct)
  • Provide individualized care to each patient
  • Prioritize patients based on their insurance coverage
  • What is the role of a Triage Officer during disasters?

  • To prioritize patients and allocate resources (correct)
  • To coordinate with emergency services
  • To manage hospital administration
  • To provide direct patient care
  • What type of triage is performed by nurses on a daily basis in the ED?

  • Disaster triage
  • Mass Casualty Incident triage
  • Incident triage
  • Daily triage (correct)
  • What is the primary difference between MCI triage and day-to-day triage?

    <p>MCI triage has potential resource limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of sorting out patients to receive the right level of care at the right time?

    <p>Triage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of incident triage in the ED?

    <p>To provide care to all patients regardless of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of triage prioritization?

    <p>Identifying patients who require immediate intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must triage be modified for children?

    <p>Because children have different physiological responses to trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for effective triage?

    <p>Clinical expertise and situational awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of triage in a mass casualty incident?

    <p>To save as many lives as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may occur in no-notice, dynamic incident scenes with exceedingly large numbers of patients?

    <p>Triage processes are altered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of START triage?

    <p>Assigning response priority based on level of injury and available resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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