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Question 1

describe red tag

Answer 1

immediate (priority 1)

life, limb, eye threatening

Question 2

ex of red tag

Answer 2

trauma, CP, cardiac arrest, severe resp distress, chemical to eye limb amputation, neurodefects

Question 3

describe yellow tag

Answer 3

delayed (priority 2)

need treatment between 20 min to 2 hrs

Question 4

ex of yellow tag

Answer 4

fever > 104, kidney stone, fracture, abd pain, asthma with no resp distress

Question 5

describe green tag

Answer 5

minor (priority 3)

can wait 1-2 hrs

Question 6

ex of green tag

Answer 6

sprain, minor laceration, cold symptoms, rash

Question 7

describe levels of triage

Answer 7

1) emergent
2) urgent
3) nonurgent

Question 8

what is emergent

Answer 8

resp distress, hemorrhage, chest pain

Question 9

what is urgent

Answer 9

abd pain, fractures, tissue injury

Question 10

what is nonurgent

Answer 10

skin rash, sprain, cold

Question 11

what are cardiac emergencies

Answer 11

cardiogenic shock
CHF
pericarditis
cardiac tamponade
cardiac arrest

Question 12

what is mechanism of injury

Answer 12

manner of injury occured (ie/ blunt, accel or deccel, penetrate)

Question 13

describe blunt

Answer 13

doesnt leave an open wound

Question 14

levels of primary survey

Answer 14

airway and cervival spine stabilization
breathing
circulation
disability (LOC)
exposure

Question 15

extended version of primary survey

Answer 15

full set of vitals
give comfort
head to toe assessment
inspect posterior surface