Disaster nursing- NCLEX
, The answer is C: Red. The red tag indicates the patient must be seen first because they
have life-threatening injuries, but could survive if treated quickly. The patient is still alive
but there is a severe alteration in their breathing, circulation, or mental status that
requires immediate medical attention. - CORRECT ANSWERS-You're working as a
triage nurse during a disaster situation. Based on the triage color code tags placed on
each of the wounded, which tag color represents the wounded who have the highest
priority of being treated first?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Black
The answer is C: Green tags are for patients who have MINOR injuries. If the patient
can walk around they are tagged as green. Sometimes they are referred to as the
"walking wounded" - CORRECT ANSWERS-A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5
miles from the hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan is activated and
the wounded are brought to the hospital. You're helping triage the survivors. One of the
wounded 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
The answer is A. This statement is INCORRECT. It should say: A survivor with this tag
color is seen after patients with the RED (not green) tag color. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Which statement below is INCORRECT about the yellow triage tag color in regards to a
disaster situation?
A. A survivor with this tag color is seen 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, especially if treatment is delayed
more than an hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has second priority for treatment of injuries.
The answer is B: Red. - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 assessed 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
, The answer is C: Red. The red tag indicates the patient must be seen first because they
have life-threatening injuries, but could survive if treated quickly. The patient is still alive
but there is a severe alteration in their breathing, circulation, or mental status that
requires immediate medical attention. - CORRECT ANSWERS-You're working as a
triage nurse during a disaster situation. Based on the triage color code tags placed on
each of the wounded, which tag color represents the wounded who have the highest
priority of being treated first?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Black
The answer is C: Green tags are for patients who have MINOR injuries. If the patient
can walk around they are tagged as green. Sometimes they are referred to as the
"walking wounded" - CORRECT ANSWERS-A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5
miles from the hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan is activated and
the wounded are brought to the hospital. You're helping triage the survivors. One of the
wounded 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
The answer is A. This statement is INCORRECT. It should say: A survivor with this tag
color is seen after patients with the RED (not green) tag color. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Which statement below is INCORRECT about the yellow triage tag color in regards to a
disaster situation?
A. A survivor with this tag color is seen 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, especially if treatment is delayed
more than an hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has second priority for treatment of injuries.
The answer is B: Red. - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 assessed 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
