Question

Which tag indicates a seriously injured patient who requires some medical stabilization in the field prior to transportation, but whose life is not immediately threatened?

• A. Red tag
• B. Yellow tag
• C. Green tag
• D. Orange tag

Hint:

Think of triage like a traffic light:

\textbf{Red:} Stop everything and treat now!
\textbf{Yellow:} Caution, needs treatment soon, but can wait.
\textbf{Green:} Go, patient is stable and can move on their own.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the purpose of triage tags. Step 1: In a mass casualty incident, triage is the process of sorting patients based on the urgency of their need for medical care. Triage tags use a color-coded system to quickly identify a patient's priority.
Step 2: Define the standard triage tag colors.
Step 2: The standard triage categories are:

Red Tag (Priority 1 / Immediate): For life-threatening injuries (e.g., severe bleeding, shock, airway compromise) that are survivable with immediate intervention.
Yellow Tag (Priority 2 / Delayed): For serious injuries that require medical attention, but are not immediately life-threatening. The patient is stable for the moment and treatment can be delayed. This category perfectly matches the question's description.
Green Tag (Priority 3 / Minor): For "walking wounded" patients with minor injuries who can wait longer for treatment.
Black Tag (Priority 0 / Deceased/Expectant): For patients who are deceased or have such catastrophic injuries that they are not expected to survive.
While an Orange tag is used in some systems, it is less common than the primary four.