Section IV - Appendix A Flashcards
The START model utilizes three assessment parameters, which are a quick evaluation of a patients _____________, _____________, and _________ status.
respiration, circulation, and mental status
p 269
What are the four care priorities of the START system?
- Immediate Care (Red)
- Delayed Care (Yellow)
- Minor Care (Green)
- Deceased / Non-Salvageable (Black)
p 269-270
START:
- Patients presenting one of the following:
* After repositioning the airway of a patient without respirations (apneic) once, respirations resume
* Respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute
* An absent radial pulse
* Unconscious or unable to follow simple commands
Should be what care priority?
Immediate Care (Red)
p 269
START:
- Patients presenting all of the following:
* Non-ambulatory patients
* A respiratory rate less than 30 breaths per minute
* Radial pulse is present
* Can follow simple commands
Should be what care priority?
Delayed Care (Yellow)
p 269
Ambulatory patients with minor injuries should be what care priority?
Minor Care (Green)
p 269
If after one attempt to reposition the airway, the patient remains without respirations (apneic) they should be what care priority?
Deceased / Non-salvageable (Black)
p 270
The number of ______________ on scene is the critical issue to perform medical functions, not the number of apparatus, companies, or ambulances.
personnel
p 293
At Multiple Casualty Incidents (MCIs), the priority is the rapid _______________ of patients and the prompt ______________ of those patients with life-threatening conditions (Immediate Care).
identification / transport
p 269