UNIT 2 - Triage Categorization

Question 1

Medical Team in A+E

Answer 1

Head Consultant
5 - 6 Consultants
Senior Registrar
Registrar
Senior House Officer

Question 2

Nursing Team in A+E

Answer 2

1 Senior Nursing Officer
6 Nursing Officers
20 Registered Nurses
10 Nursing Assistants
2 Departmental Aids
2 Health Aids

Question 3

Support Staff in A+E

Answer 3

Paramedics
Patient advocate
Clerks
Security guards
Maids
General worker

Question 4

Georgia arrived to A+E department, what is the role of the first nurse she comes into contact with?

Answer 4

Registered nurse in triage room assigned to A+E screening does a <15 minutes assessment attaining chief complaint, vital signs and covid swab.

Question 5

Triage rooms are equipped with:

Answer 5

Bed, ECG machine, Cardiac monitor, Blood sampling apparatus, IVF

Doctor assigned to nurse to attend minor cases e.g., suturing minor cuts.

Question 6

Isolation room is used to treat which infections and who is assigned there?

Answer 6

Covid, Clostridium difficlile and TB

1 registered nurse and consists of three rooms with transparent glass.

Question 7

What is the STAT room equiped with?

Answer 7

Emergency trollies
Defibrillator
Ventilators
Cardiac Monitors
DDA cupboard, Medication, IVF

Question 8

What is Room 7?

Answer 8

Treatment of stable pediatric patients and includes pediatric scales, incubator, cots, monitors and emergency trolley.

Question 9

What is STAT corridor and non-respiratory used for?

Answer 9

Patients for A+E review who have already seen the doctor and require monitoring.

Patients who have been referred to specialty and waiting to be reviewed.

Patients waiting for admission to ward.

Patients who have been discharged awaiting collection or placement at geriatric.

Non-respiratory is for short cases.

Question 10

Patient is awaiting admission to ward, review by A+E doctors and is a social case. Where would they be housed?

Answer 10

C3 which has 2 RN & 1 Nursing Assistant

Question 11

Triage Categorization: 1

Answer 11

Patients who need to have immediate treatment due to life threatening conditions/ patient who is critical ill.

Need to be seen immediately or 1-2 minutes after arrival

Question 12

Joseline is experiencing cardiac arrest, what category would she be?

Answer 12

1

Question 13

Brian has multiple gunshot wounds and is hypotensive with a racing heart rate. Which category would he be?

Answer 13

1

Question 14

Lian has deceased responsiveness due to hypoglycemia which category would she be?

Answer 14

1

Question 15

There are no beds available in the STAT room for Lian, where would they take her?

Answer 15

Rooms 8-9 as the nurse working section 8-12 will take the responsibility of preparing a room.

Question 16

Triage Categorization: 2

Answer 16

These are emergent conditions that have the potential to be life threatening or cause loss on limps, require prompt attention.

Assessment should be done within 15 minutes.

Question 17

Melaine arrives to A+E with complaints of chest pains which has the potential to be a MI, what category would she be?

Answer 17

2

Question 18

Patient is experiencing mild to moderate respiratory distress. What category would they be and where would they be housed.

Answer 18

2

State room depending on the presentation or section 8-12 in an available room.

Question 19

Triage Categorization: 2

Answer 19

Patients are categorized as urgent serious but stable. Ideally should be seen on presentation.

Nursed in section 8-12 or outer waiting area receiving treatment.

Question 20

James is complaining of 10/10 abdominal pain what category of patient is he?

Answer 20

3

Question 21

Triage Categorization: 4

Answer 21

Semi-urgent should be seen within 1 hour on presentation to the hospital.

Placed in the outer waiting area.

Question 22

An elderly gentleman is unaccompanied and experiencing a maniac episode. Where category is he?

Answer 22

4

Question 23

Triage Categorization: 5

Answer 23

Least urgent and seen within 2 hours on presentation.

e.g., colds