1. Triage

Question 1

ATS 1: Acuity

Answer 1

Immediate

Question 2

ATS 2: Acuity

Answer 2

10 minutes

Question 3

ATS 3: Acuity

Answer 3

30 minutes

Question 4

ATS 4: Acuity

Answer 4

60 minutes

Question 5

ATS 5: Acuity

Answer 5

120 minutes

Question 6

ATS 1: Description (4 eg.)

Answer 6

Life threatening conditions

1. cardiac/respiratory arrest
2. risk to airway
3. unresponsive
4. systolic less than 80

Question 7

ATS 2: Description (4 eg.)

Answer 7

Patients condition is serious enough and is deteriorating enough to be life threatening - serious pain or time crucial

1. airway risk - stride or drooling
2. circulation compromise
3. BSL less than 3mmol/L
4. drowsy - GCS less than 13

Question 8

ATS 3: Description (5 eg.)

Answer 8

Patients condition may progress to life threatening - may lead to significant morbidity or humane practice mandates relief of severe discomfort or distress

1. severe hypertension
2. moderate/severe blood loss
3. SaO2 90 - 95
4. Seizure
5. Head injury

Question 9

ATS 4: Description (3 eg.)

Answer 9

Patients condition may deteriorate

1. Mild haemorrhage
2. Foreign bodies
3. Minor head injury

Question 10

ATS 5: Description (3 eg.)

Answer 10

Chronic condition, symptoms will not adversely impact on the patient if treatment is delayed

1. Minimal pain with no risk factors
2. Minor symptoms
3. Minor wounds