CMC Triage Foundations
According to CMC policy, triage is defined as a way to establish ________.
What is treatment priorities.
ESI level 1 patients are described in policy as ______.
What is Unstable/resuscitative/life-threatening.
CMC policy states level 2 patients should be evaluated in less than _____ minutes.
What is 10 minutes.
ESI Level 3 patients are predicted to need how many resources?
What is two or more resources.
Fever > 38oC (100.4o F) in infants less than ______ months is high risk.
What is 3 months.
The CMC ED uses a _______level triage acuity system.
Level 1 requires immediate ___________ intervention.
What is Life-saving intervention (airway, emergency meds, hemodynamic support).
An infant less than 28 days old with a fever is assigned at least what ESI level?
What is ESI level 2.
List two resources recognized by CMC policy.
What is Labs, ECG, imaging, IV Fluids, IV/IM/nebulized meds, specialty consult, procedures (any two).
A temperature less than _____ oC in pediatric patients is considered abnormal.
What is 36oC (96.8o F).
The ESI categorizes patients by both acuity and _____________.
What is resource needs.
True or False: Resource prediction is required for ESI Level 1?
Level 2 patients are considered _______ but stable.
What is emergent/high-risk.
A stable patient needing one x-ray only is which ESI level?
What is ESI level 4.
A child over 3 years old with a fever > ______oC meets danger-zone criteria.
Under-triage places the patients at risk for what?
What is deterioration while waiting to be seen.
Which policy question guides assignment of ESI level 1?
What is "Is the patient dying?"
True or False: Severe pain alone may qualify a patient for level 2.
What is True - severe pain/distress is a level 2 criterion.
A patient requiring no resources beyond exam is which ESI level?
True or False: Worsening condition after reassessment may require ESI reassignment.
What is true.
Over-triage impacts ED operations by doing what?
What is using scarce resources and limiting bed availability.
A patient requiring airway intervention on arrival is automatically which ESI level?
What is ESI level 1
True or False: Triage is a one-time event
What is False - continuous reassessment is required.
Before Assigning Level 3, the RN must reassess what key factor?
What is vital signs and whether they fall within designated parameters.
Which ESI level is most likely to be upgraded due to danger zone vitals?
What is ESI Level 3