CTAS

Question 1

CTAS

Answer 1

Canadian Triage Acuity Scale

Question 2

Code system

Answer 2

Code 1 - deferrable
Code 4 - urgent
Code 5 - obviously dead

Question 3

CTAS 1

Answer 3

Requires resuscitation
Threats to life/limb
Requiring immediate aggressive intervention(BVM)
ABCs issues

Question 4

CTAS 2

Answer 4

Potential threat to life/limb
Patients requiring controlled acts (ALS directives)

Question 5

CTAS 3

Answer 5

Patients who need to be seen within 30 mins

Question 6

Rules of CTAS

Answer 6

1 - min of 2 CTAS scores given
2 - CTAS reported of receiving institution is the level of departure from scene or if pt gets worse
3 - CTAS cannot drop more than 2 levels after treatment
4 - VSA must stay CTAS 1
5 - if medics receive a TOR, the CTAS assigned documented bases on pt arrival and departure
6 - obviously dead pt receive a CTAS 0

Question 7

Destinations

Answer 7

Level 1 - nearest
Level2 - nearest and most appropriate
Level 3,4,5 - most available

Question 8

CEDIS

Answer 8

16 categories

Question 9

Paediatric assessment triangle

Answer 9

Appearance, work of breathing, circulation

Question 10

CTAS 1

Answer 10

Cardiac arrest, ROSC, major trauma, SOB, GSC 3-9

Question 11

CTAS 2

Answer 11

Chest pain borderline perfusion, syncope, vomit blood, GCS 10-13, FBO, acute vision loss