ESI Triage Practice Questions

Question 1

Cardiac or respiratory arrest

Answer 1

Level 1

Question 2

Overdose with respiratory rate of 8

Answer 2

Level 1

Question 3

Severe respiratory distress with agonal or gasping respirations

Answer 3

Level 1

Question 4

Acute shortness of breath with SpO2 <90%

Answer 4

Level 1

Question 5

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 5

Level 1

Question 6

GSW to abdomen with BP 88/palp

Answer 6

Level 1

Question 7

Chest pain, pale diaphoretic

Answer 7

Level 1

Question 8

Dizziness after syncopal episode with a HR of 40

Answer 8

Level 1

Question 9

Chest palpitations with HR of 180

Answer 9

Level 1

Question 10

Unresponsive with strong odor of alcohol

Answer 10

Level 1

Question 11

Severe stroke needs airway protection

Answer 11

Level 1

Question 12

Episode of chest pain, denies other symptoms, known cardiac history

Answer 12

Level 2

Question 13

Rule out PE

Answer 13

Level 2

Question 14

Newborn with a fever

Answer 14

Level 2

Question 15

Rule out ectopic pregnancy

Answer 15

Level 2

Question 16

Neutropenia with a fever

Answer 16

Level 2

Question 17

Suicidal or homicidal patient

Answer 17

Level 2

Question 18

Needlestick in a healthcare worker

Answer 18

Level2

Question 19

Patient with an acute change in mental status, still responds to voice

Answer 19

Level 2

Question 20

New onset of confusion in an elderly patient

Answer 20

Level 2

Question 21

Elderly patient, oriented x 1, unable to confirm baseline

Answer 21

Level 2

Question 22

30 year old with a known brain tumor whose wife reports that he is confused

Answer 22

Level 2

Question 23

Adolescent found confused and disoriented.

Answer 23

Level 2

Question 24

Patient with a kidney stone rating pain 10/10

Answer 24

Level 2

Question 25

Patient with 3rd degree burns on both hands rating pain 10/10

Answer 25

Level 2

Question 26

Patient suffering from cancer pain

Answer 26

Level 2

Question 27

Patient presenting with signs of compartment syndromel

Answer 27

Level 2

Question 28

Known alcoholic with minor head trauma

Answer 28

Level 2

Question 29

Patient with severe flank pain, vomiting with a hx of renal colic

Answer 29

Level 2

Question 30

Patient with burns to both arms

Answer 30

Level 2

Question 31

Patient with dislocated shoulder, pain rated as a 10+, diaphoretic, tearful

Answer 31

Level 2

Question 32

Psychiatric patient who is screaming obscenities

Answer 32

Level 2

Question 33

Healthy 10 year old with “poison ivy”

Answer 33

Level 5

Question 34

Healthy 52 year old who ran out of his blood pressure medication yesterday

Answer 34

Level 5

Question 35

22 year old, involved in a car accident 2 days ago, wants to be checked out, nothing hurts

Answer 35

Level 5

Question 36

Healthy 19 year old with a sore throat and fever

Answer 36

Level 4

Question 37

Healthy 29 year old with a UTI, denies vaginal discharge

Answer 37

Level 4

Question 38

Healthy 43 year old with a stubbed toe, “I think I broke it!”

Answer 38

Level 4

Question 39

Healthy 12 year old with a minor thumb laceration

Answer 39

Level 4

Question 40

Fractured ankle

Answer 40

Level 3

Question 41

Most migraines

Answer 41

Level 3

Question 42

Sprained ankle

Answer 42

Level 4

Question 43

Abscess without signs of infection

Answer 43

Level 4

Question 44

Toothache

Answer 44

Level 5

Question 45

Neutropenic patient

Answer 45

Level 2

Question 46

A patient in Sickle Cell Crisis

Answer 46

Level 2