Author Question: You are using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage. Which one of the ... (Read 75 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage. Which one of the following patients should have a yellow tag applied prior to being moved to the treatment area?

A) Woman with a respiratory rate of 22, palpable radial pulse, and squeezes your fingers when instructed
B) Man with a respiratory rate of 40, palpable radial pulse, and squeezes your fingers when instructed
C) Woman with agonal respirations, no radial pulse, and unresponsive mental status
D) Woman with a respiratory rate of 8, no radial pulse, and unresponsive mental status

Question 2

You have been dispatched to a residence for an 89-year-old woman with an unspecified complaint. When assessing this patient, which one of the following will be the AEMT's first priority to develop a better understanding of the emergency?

A) Gather a medical history including allergy information.
B) Contact medical direction for advisement.
C) Determine if the complaint is medical or trauma related.
D) Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.