Accident and Emergency Unit

Question 1

What is the role of a triage nurse?

Answer 1

Immediately and rapidly assess patient on arrival in AE.

Documents the patient’s complaint and history,

Determines the patient’s priority.

Continually monitors patient until an appropriate location until they are seen.

Question 2

What is the name of the triage scale used in the AE departments?

Answer 2

Manchester triage scale

Question 3

What are the 5 catergories in the Manchester Triage Scale?

Answer 3

Red: Immediate emergency.

Orange: Very urgent.

Yellow: Urgent

Green: Standard

Blue: Non-urgent