DISASTER NURSING- NCLEX EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. The answer is C: Red. The red tag You're working as a triage nurse dur-
indicates the patient must be seen ing a disaster situation. Based on the
first because they have life-threat- triage color code tags placed on each
ening injuries, but could survive if of the wounded, which tag color rep-
treated quickly. The patient is still resents the wounded who have the
alive but there is a severe alter- highest priority of being treated first?
ation in their breathing, circulation, A. Green
or mental status that requires im- B. Yellow
mediate medical attention. C. Red
D. Black
2. The answer is C: Green tags are for A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5
patients who have MINOR injuries. miles from the hospital you are work-
If the patient can walk around they ing in. The hospital's disaster plan
are tagged as green. Sometimes is activated and the wounded are
they are referred to as the "walking brought to the hospital. You're helping
wounded" triage the survivors. One of the wound-
ed is able to walk around and has
minor lacerations on the arms, hands,
chest, and legs. You would place what
color tag on this survivor?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Black
3. The answer is A. This statement is Which statement below is INCOR-
INCORRECT. It should say: A sur- RECT about the yellow triage tag color
vivor with this tag color is seen after in regards to a disaster situation?
patients with the RED (not green) A. A survivor with this tag color is seen
tag color. after patients with the green tag color.
B. A survivor with this tag color can
have treatment delayed for an hour or
less.
C. A survivor with this tag color has
serious injuries that could eventually
lead to the compromise of breathing,
circulation, or mental status, especial-
ly if treatment is delayed more than an
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hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has
second priority for treatment of in-
juries.
4. The answer is B: Red. or the next 7 questions, use the START
method for adults to help triage the
wounded that have been involved in
a disaster situation. Each question will
give you details on what you have as-
sessed and you will need to use those
details to help you assign a color tag
to the individual: The wounded victim
is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 40, capillary refill is 6 seconds, and
can't follow simple commands. The
wounded victim is assigned what tag
color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
5. The answer is D: Black. The black While triaging the wounded from a dis-
tag is placed on the wounded that aster, you note that one of the wound-
are dying or have expired. The in- ed is not breathing, radial pulse is ab-
juries are so severe that death is im- sent, capillary refill >2 seconds, and
minent. There is severe alteration or does not respond to your commands.
absence of breathing, circulation, What color tag is assigned?
and neuro status. A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
6. The answer is B: Red. The wounded victim is unable to walk,
has respiratory rate of 12, capillary re-
fill is 8 seconds, and is unresponsive.
The wounded victim is assigned what
tag color?
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. The answer is C: Red. The red tag You're working as a triage nurse dur-
indicates the patient must be seen ing a disaster situation. Based on the
first because they have life-threat- triage color code tags placed on each
ening injuries, but could survive if of the wounded, which tag color rep-
treated quickly. The patient is still resents the wounded who have the
alive but there is a severe alter- highest priority of being treated first?
ation in their breathing, circulation, A. Green
or mental status that requires im- B. Yellow
mediate medical attention. C. Red
D. Black
2. The answer is C: Green tags are for A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5
patients who have MINOR injuries. miles from the hospital you are work-
If the patient can walk around they ing in. The hospital's disaster plan
are tagged as green. Sometimes is activated and the wounded are
they are referred to as the "walking brought to the hospital. You're helping
wounded" triage the survivors. One of the wound-
ed is able to walk around and has
minor lacerations on the arms, hands,
chest, and legs. You would place what
color tag on this survivor?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Black
3. The answer is A. This statement is Which statement below is INCOR-
INCORRECT. It should say: A sur- RECT about the yellow triage tag color
vivor with this tag color is seen after in regards to a disaster situation?
patients with the RED (not green) A. A survivor with this tag color is seen
tag color. after patients with the green tag color.
B. A survivor with this tag color can
have treatment delayed for an hour or
less.
C. A survivor with this tag color has
serious injuries that could eventually
lead to the compromise of breathing,
circulation, or mental status, especial-
ly if treatment is delayed more than an
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ANSWERS GRADED A+
hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has
second priority for treatment of in-
juries.
4. The answer is B: Red. or the next 7 questions, use the START
method for adults to help triage the
wounded that have been involved in
a disaster situation. Each question will
give you details on what you have as-
sessed and you will need to use those
details to help you assign a color tag
to the individual: The wounded victim
is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 40, capillary refill is 6 seconds, and
can't follow simple commands. The
wounded victim is assigned what tag
color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
5. The answer is D: Black. The black While triaging the wounded from a dis-
tag is placed on the wounded that aster, you note that one of the wound-
are dying or have expired. The in- ed is not breathing, radial pulse is ab-
juries are so severe that death is im- sent, capillary refill >2 seconds, and
minent. There is severe alteration or does not respond to your commands.
absence of breathing, circulation, What color tag is assigned?
and neuro status. A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
6. The answer is B: Red. The wounded victim is unable to walk,
has respiratory rate of 12, capillary re-
fill is 8 seconds, and is unresponsive.
The wounded victim is assigned what
tag color?
