Emergency and Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
Triage
A
process of rapidly determining acuity
2
Q
Five-Tier Triage System
A
Critical Emergent Urgent Non-urgent Fast-track
3
Q
Critical
A
requires IMMEDIATE medical attention
4
Q
Emergent
A
requires care w/in 30 minutes
5
Q
Non-urgent
A
requires care w/in 60-120 mins
6
Q
Fast Track
A
requires care when possible
7
Q
ABCDEFGH
A
- alertness/airway
- breathing
- circulation
- disability
- exposure/environmental control
- facilitate family
- get resuscitation adjuncts
- history/head-to-toe assessment
