ESI 1-5 Triage Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
EMS presents with a 54-year-old female with chronic renal failure who did not go to
dialysis yesterday because she was feeling too weak. She tells you to look in her
medical record for a list of her current medications and past medical history. Her vital
signs are all within normal limits.
Correct Answer
ESI 2
Question 2
A 60-year-old man requests to see a doctor because his right foot hurts. On exam, the
great toe and foot skin is red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch. He denies injury.
past medical history includes type 2 diabetes and psoriasis. Vital signs: T 99.4°F, RR
18, HR 82, BP 146/70, SpO2 99%.
Correct Answer
ESI 3
Question 3
"My dentist can't see me until Monday, and my tooth is killing me. Can't you give me
something for the pain?" a healthy 38-year-old male asks the triage nurse. He tells
you the pain started yesterday, and he rates his pain as 10/10. No obvious facial
swelling is noted. Allergic to penicillin. Vital signs: T 99.8°F, HR 78, RR 16, BP 128/74.
Correct Answer
ESI 5
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, Question 4
"This 84-year-old male passed out in the bathroom," reports the local paramedics.
"When we arrived he was in a third-degree heart block with a rate in the 20s and a
blood pressure in the 60s. We began externally pacing him at a rate of 60 with an MA
in the 50s. He is now alert, oriented, and asking to see his wife."
Correct Answer
ESI 1
Question 5
A 72-year-old female with obvious chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
increased work of breathing is wheeled into triage. Between breaths, she tells you that
she "is having a hard time breathing and has had a fever since yesterday." The SpO2
monitor is alarming and displaying a saturation of 79 percent.
Correct Answer
ESI 1
Question 6
A 32-year-old female presents to the emergency department complaining of
shortness of breath for several hours. No past medical history, +smoker. Vital signs:
RR 32, HR 96, BP 126/80, SpO2 93% on room air, T 98.6°F. No allergies, current
medications include vitamins and birth control pills.
Correct Answer
ESI 2
Question 7
A 52-year-old female requests to see a doctor for a possible urinary tract infection
(UTI). She is complaining of dysuria and frequency. She denies abdominal pain or
vaginal discharge. No allergies, takes vitamins, and has no significant past medical
history. Vital signs: T 97.4°F, HR 78, RR 14, BP 142/70.
Correct Answer
ESI 4
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Answers
Question 1
EMS presents with a 54-year-old female with chronic renal failure who did not go to
dialysis yesterday because she was feeling too weak. She tells you to look in her
medical record for a list of her current medications and past medical history. Her vital
signs are all within normal limits.
Correct Answer
ESI 2
Question 2
A 60-year-old man requests to see a doctor because his right foot hurts. On exam, the
great toe and foot skin is red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch. He denies injury.
past medical history includes type 2 diabetes and psoriasis. Vital signs: T 99.4°F, RR
18, HR 82, BP 146/70, SpO2 99%.
Correct Answer
ESI 3
Question 3
"My dentist can't see me until Monday, and my tooth is killing me. Can't you give me
something for the pain?" a healthy 38-year-old male asks the triage nurse. He tells
you the pain started yesterday, and he rates his pain as 10/10. No obvious facial
swelling is noted. Allergic to penicillin. Vital signs: T 99.8°F, HR 78, RR 16, BP 128/74.
Correct Answer
ESI 5
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, Question 4
"This 84-year-old male passed out in the bathroom," reports the local paramedics.
"When we arrived he was in a third-degree heart block with a rate in the 20s and a
blood pressure in the 60s. We began externally pacing him at a rate of 60 with an MA
in the 50s. He is now alert, oriented, and asking to see his wife."
Correct Answer
ESI 1
Question 5
A 72-year-old female with obvious chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
increased work of breathing is wheeled into triage. Between breaths, she tells you that
she "is having a hard time breathing and has had a fever since yesterday." The SpO2
monitor is alarming and displaying a saturation of 79 percent.
Correct Answer
ESI 1
Question 6
A 32-year-old female presents to the emergency department complaining of
shortness of breath for several hours. No past medical history, +smoker. Vital signs:
RR 32, HR 96, BP 126/80, SpO2 93% on room air, T 98.6°F. No allergies, current
medications include vitamins and birth control pills.
Correct Answer
ESI 2
Question 7
A 52-year-old female requests to see a doctor for a possible urinary tract infection
(UTI). She is complaining of dysuria and frequency. She denies abdominal pain or
vaginal discharge. No allergies, takes vitamins, and has no significant past medical
history. Vital signs: T 97.4°F, HR 78, RR 14, BP 142/70.
Correct Answer
ESI 4
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