Adult START MCI triage

Question 0

Green tag criteria

Answer 0

Able to walk

Question 1

Pt is able to walk

Answer 1

Green tag

Question 2

Pt unable to walk, next step?

Answer 2

Assess breathing

Question 3

Pt not breathing, next step?

Answer 3

Life saving interventions:
Control major bleeding
Open airway
Chest decompression

Question 4

Pt not breathing initially but begins breathing after life saving intervention?

Answer 4

Red tag/immediate

Question 5

Pt still not breathing even after lifesaver interventions?

Answer 5

Black tag/deceased

Question 6

If pt is not ambulatory but is breathing, next you assess?

Answer 6

Resp rate

Question 7

If pt is not ambulatory but is breathing and resp rate is >30?

Answer 7

Red tag/immediate

Question 8

If pt is breathing with resp rate <30?

Answer 8

Assess perfusion (cap refill and radial pulses)

Question 9

If pt is breathing an has inadequate perfusion (cap refill/radial pulses)?

Answer 9

Red tag/immediate

Question 10

If pt is not ambulatory but is breathing and has good perfusion next you assess?

Answer 10

Mental status (obeys commands)

Question 11

If pt is not ambulatory, is breathing, has adequate perfusion and normal mental status?

Answer 11

Yellow tag/delayed

Question 12

Only way someone can be a yellow tag?

Answer 12

Pt is not ambulatory but all other findings are normal

Question 13

Pt is not ambulatory, is breathing, has resps <30, good perfusion but AMS?

Answer 13

Red tag/immediate

Question 14

MCI triage assessment parameters

Answer 14

Able to walk
Breathing
Resp rate
Perfusion
Mental status

Question 15

Activate MPI rapid evac protocol if more than…

Answer 15

5 pts

Question 16

Level 1 trauma center can handle how many trauma pts per hour?

Answer 16

Five per hour

Question 17

Any infant involved in an MCI is automatically…

Answer 17

red tag