Triage post test
A 24-year-old woman arrives to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a severe
headache, nosebleed, and overall weakness and dizziness. She states that she delivered a
baby 2 weeks prior, and suffered from hypertension during her entire pregnancy. She delivered
3 weeks early due to a hypertensive crisis. Her vital signs: BP 160/110 mm Hg, HR 118 BPM,
RR 24 breaths per minute. When you remove her blood pressure cuff, you note seizure activity
and the patient slides to the floor in full tonic-clonic seizure activity.
A. ESI Level 1: The patient requires emergent intervention
B. ESI Level 2: The patient is ill and falls under the acuity scale
C. ESI Level 3: The patient requires several resources
D. ESI Level 4: The patient requires seizure precautions - ANS B
The ESI Levels 3, 4 and 5 are determined by the number of resources anticipated to be
necessary during the patient's stay in the emergency department (ED). Which of the following is
considered a resource?
A. Intramuscular ceftriaxone for gonorrhea treatment
B. Primary care physician phone notification
C. Insertion of an intravenous catheter
D. Physical exam - ANS A
Which of the following groups of patients tends to be undertriaged?
Select 1 answer.
18-25 year olds
30-40 year olds
50-60 year olds
E. 65-80 year olds - ANS E
A 24-year-old woman arrives to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a severe
headache, nosebleed, and overall weakness and dizziness. She states that she delivered a
baby 2 weeks prior, and suffered from hypertension during her entire pregnancy. She delivered
3 weeks early due to a hypertensive crisis. Her vital signs: BP 160/110 mm Hg, HR 118 BPM,
RR 24 breaths per minute. When you remove her blood pressure cuff, you note seizure activity
and the patient slides to the floor in full tonic-clonic seizure activity.
A. ESI Level 1: The patient requires emergent intervention
B. ESI Level 2: The patient is ill and falls under the acuity scale
C. ESI Level 3: The patient requires several resources
D. ESI Level 4: The patient requires seizure precautions - ANS B
The ESI Levels 3, 4 and 5 are determined by the number of resources anticipated to be
necessary during the patient's stay in the emergency department (ED). Which of the following is
considered a resource?
A. Intramuscular ceftriaxone for gonorrhea treatment
B. Primary care physician phone notification
C. Insertion of an intravenous catheter
D. Physical exam - ANS A
Which of the following groups of patients tends to be undertriaged?
Select 1 answer.
18-25 year olds
30-40 year olds
50-60 year olds
E. 65-80 year olds - ANS E
