START Triage Basics
What is the first instruction given to patients during Start Triage?
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What is " If you can walk, move to the designated area"
An adult patient obeys commands but cannot walk., Respirations are 24. What tag is used for this patient?
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What is yellow
(delayed)
Jumpstart is used for what age group?
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What are infants and children under 8 years old.
What does MCI stand for?
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What is Mass casualty incident
A walking patient with minor bleeding , respiratory rate of 20, and follows commands is tagged what color?
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What is green
In Start triage, what respiratory rate range qualifies as immediate ( red)?
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What is > 30 breaths per minute
What trige color is assigned to a non-breathing adult patient after airway positioning?
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What is black
What respiratory rate range is considered normal in Jumpstart?
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What is 15-45 breaths per minute
How often can triage categories change?
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What is continuous
An adult with a RR of 28, strong radial pulse, but confused mental status is tagged?
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what is Red
Which triage color indicates delayed treatment?
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What is yellow
What pulse is most often used to assess perfusion?
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What is radial pulse
A non-breathing child with a pulse receives what intervention before being triaged?
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What is 5 rescue breaths
Skin that is cool, pale and clammy usually indicate what condition?
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What is poor perfusion or shock
Why might a pediatric patient be under-triaged if Jumpstart is not used?
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Children compensate longer and crash faster than adults.
What capillary refill time indicates poor perfusion in Start Triage?
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What is greater than 2 seconds
An adult has uncontrolled bleeding but is alert. What color tag is used for this patient?
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What is red
(immediate)
After 5 rescue breaths, a child still does not breathe. What tag for this child?
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what is black
A patient with an absent radial pulse should be triaged as what color?
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What is red
What is the biggest mistake in MCIs?
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What is spending too much time with one patient.
Start Triage evaluates what 3 main criteria?
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What is respirations, perfusion, and mental status.
(RPM)
An adult patient is lying supine, respiratory rate is 34, capillary refill is 1 second and the patient is alert and following commands. What is the correct tag?
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What is red
respiratory rate >30 .
How is mental status assessed in Jumpstart instead of "obeys commands"?
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What is using AVPU
(alert, responds to verbal, responds to pain, unresponsive)
What mental status findings indicates immediate (red) triage?
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What is inability to follow simple commands.
A non ambulatory pediatric patient is breathing at 50 times per minute and withdraws from painful stuimuli. What is the correct tag for this child?
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Red
(Respiratory rate is outside the Jumpstart normal range >45)