The START triage system and mass casualty incident response roles tested on the EMT-B exam.
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- What does the START triage acronym stand for?
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Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment- What is the guiding principle of triage during a mass casualty incident?
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Doing the greatest good for the greatest number of patients- In START triage, what is the first instruction given to all patients at the scene?
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Anyone who can walk, walk to a designated safe area- In START triage, patients who are able to walk on their own are tagged what color?
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Green- In START triage, the acronym RPM stands for ____.
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Respirations, Perfusion, Mental status- In START triage, a respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute results in what tag color?
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Red (immediate)- In START triage, if a patient is still not breathing after you reposition the airway, how are they tagged?
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Black (deceased/expectant)- In START triage, if a patient's respiratory rate is under 30 per minute, what is assessed next?
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Perfusion (radial pulse or capillary refill)- In START triage, perfusion is checked using which two methods?
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Radial pulse and capillary refill- In START triage, an absent radial pulse or a capillary refill greater than 2 seconds results in what tag?
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Red (immediate)- In START triage, once perfusion is found adequate, what is assessed next?
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Mental status- In START triage, mental status is checked by asking the patient to do what?
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Follow a simple command- In START triage, a patient with adequate perfusion who cannot follow simple commands is tagged what color?
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Red (immediate)- In START triage, a patient with adequate perfusion who can follow simple commands is tagged what color?
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Yellow (delayed)- What does a red triage tag indicate?
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Immediate, life-threatening injuries needing care first
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