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mcmcdaniel

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You are at a college football game when a bleacher collapses. Several injured people are walking around with various injuries. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for these ambulatory patients?
 
  a. Go outside and wait by the red fire truck in the parking lot.
  b. Sit down here so I can do a quick assessment on you.
  c. Put this yellow tag on your wrist and go outside to the red fire truck in the parking lot.
  d. Leave the football stadium and go to the hospital. Others are hurt more seriously than you.

Question 2

You are transporting a patient at a multiple-casualty incident. The patient has a yellow triage tag. You understand this tag to mean:
 
  a. treatment of the patient could be delayed for up to 4 hours.
  b. the patient has minor injuries.
  c. the patient should be with the walking wounded.
  d. the patient has a head injury.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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