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What is the core principle of disaster triage?
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?
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?
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?
What is the primary difference between MCI triage and day-to-day triage?
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What is the term for the process of sorting out patients to receive the right level of care at the right time?
What is the term for the process of sorting out patients to receive the right level of care at the right time?
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What is the primary goal of incident triage in the ED?
What is the primary goal of incident triage in the ED?
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What is a key aspect of triage prioritization?
What is a key aspect of triage prioritization?
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Why must triage be modified for children?
Why must triage be modified for children?
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What is essential for effective triage?
What is essential for effective triage?
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What is the primary goal of triage in a mass casualty incident?
What is the primary goal of triage in a mass casualty incident?
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What may occur in no-notice, dynamic incident scenes with exceedingly large numbers of patients?
What may occur in no-notice, dynamic incident scenes with exceedingly large numbers of patients?
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What is the primary focus of START triage?
What is the primary focus of START triage?
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