ESI Triage Practice Questions Flashcards
Cardiac or respiratory arrest
Level 1
Overdose with respiratory rate of 8
Level 1
Severe respiratory distress with agonal or gasping respirations
Level 1
Acute shortness of breath with SpO2 <90%
Level 1
Anaphylactic shock
Level 1
GSW to abdomen with BP 88/palp
Level 1
Chest pain, pale diaphoretic
Level 1
Dizziness after syncopal episode with a HR of 40
Level 1
Chest palpitations with HR of 180
Level 1
Unresponsive with strong odor of alcohol
Level 1
Severe stroke needs airway protection
Level 1
Episode of chest pain, denies other symptoms, known cardiac history
Level 2
Rule out PE
Level 2
Newborn with a fever
Level 2
Rule out ectopic pregnancy
Level 2
Neutropenia with a fever
Level 2
Suicidal or homicidal patient
Level 2
Needlestick in a healthcare worker
Level2
Patient with an acute change in mental status, still responds to voice
Level 2
New onset of confusion in an elderly patient
Level 2
Elderly patient, oriented x 1, unable to confirm baseline
Level 2
30 year old with a known brain tumor whose wife reports that he is confused
Level 2
Adolescent found confused and disoriented.
Level 2
Patient with a kidney stone rating pain 10/10
Level 2
Patient with 3rd degree burns on both hands rating pain 10/10
Level 2
Patient suffering from cancer pain
Level 2
Patient presenting with signs of compartment syndromel
Level 2
Known alcoholic with minor head trauma
Level 2
Patient with severe flank pain, vomiting with a hx of renal colic
Level 2
Patient with burns to both arms
Level 2
Patient with dislocated shoulder, pain rated as a 10+, diaphoretic, tearful
Level 2
Psychiatric patient who is screaming obscenities
Level 2
Healthy 10 year old with “poison ivy”
Level 5
Healthy 52 year old who ran out of his blood pressure medication yesterday
Level 5
22 year old, involved in a car accident 2 days ago, wants to be checked out, nothing hurts
Level 5
Healthy 19 year old with a sore throat and fever
Level 4
Healthy 29 year old with a UTI, denies vaginal discharge
Level 4
Healthy 43 year old with a stubbed toe, “I think I broke it!”
Level 4
Healthy 12 year old with a minor thumb laceration
Level 4
Fractured ankle
Level 3
Most migraines
Level 3
Sprained ankle
Level 4
Abscess without signs of infection
Level 4
Toothache
Level 5
Neutropenic patient
Level 2
A patient in Sickle Cell Crisis
Level 2
