NCLEX-RN Flashcards: Disaster Triage And Mass Casualty Principles

Study Disaster Triage And Mass Casualty Principles in NCLEX-RN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What does the green triage tag indicate in START triage?

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ANSWER

Minor: "walking wounded". Green tags mark patients with minor injuries who can ambulate and self-care, freeing resources for higher-priority cases.

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This deck focuses on Disaster Triage And Mass Casualty Principles, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for NCLEX-RN.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

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Following a bombing in a public area, the nurse is performing START triage at the scene. Using START triage, how should the nurse categorize this victim: a 45-year-old with respirations 36/min, weak radial pulse, and unable to follow simple commands after you tell him to squeeze your hand?

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