NR446 Mass Triage Quiz
1. During a mass casualty, which injury receives care first?
A. Abdominal evisceration
B. Open fracture of the left forearm
C. Sprained ankle
D. Sucking chest wound
2. The client comes to the emergency department covered with coagulated blood and a white
powder. The client is hysterical and fears that it is anthrax. What does the nurse do first?
A. Administers antibiotics
B. Provides emotional support
C. Takes the client to the decontamination room
D. Triages the client
3. Which of the following clients should be tagged black/expectant?
A. A client who has multiple left rib fractures and is complaining of dyspnea
B. A client who is complaining of severe left anterior chest pain
C. A client who has a femoral fracture with palpable distal pulses
D. A client who is unconscious and has exposed brain matter
4. Which of the following are types of disasters (select all that apply)
A. Man-Made
B. Important
C. High-Priority
D. Natural
5. What are the three things that mass casualty triage non-ambulatory patients are assessed for?
1. Respiration
2. Perfusion
3. Mental status
6. If respirations in a mass casualty triage non-ambulatory patient are greater than 30 what do you
do next?
A. Tag red/emergent
B. Check perfusion
C. Tag yellow/urgent
D. Administer pain medication
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1. During a mass casualty, which injury receives care first?
A. Abdominal evisceration
B. Open fracture of the left forearm
C. Sprained ankle
D. Sucking chest wound
2. The client comes to the emergency department covered with coagulated blood and a white
powder. The client is hysterical and fears that it is anthrax. What does the nurse do first?
A. Administers antibiotics
B. Provides emotional support
C. Takes the client to the decontamination room
D. Triages the client
3. Which of the following clients should be tagged black/expectant?
A. A client who has multiple left rib fractures and is complaining of dyspnea
B. A client who is complaining of severe left anterior chest pain
C. A client who has a femoral fracture with palpable distal pulses
D. A client who is unconscious and has exposed brain matter
4. Which of the following are types of disasters (select all that apply)
A. Man-Made
B. Important
C. High-Priority
D. Natural
5. What are the three things that mass casualty triage non-ambulatory patients are assessed for?
1. Respiration
2. Perfusion
3. Mental status
6. If respirations in a mass casualty triage non-ambulatory patient are greater than 30 what do you
do next?
A. Tag red/emergent
B. Check perfusion
C. Tag yellow/urgent
D. Administer pain medication
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