START Triage - Table Top Exercise

Triage Assessment Exercise --

Assume that all walking wounded have moved away from the area
and that the findings are AFTER you have repositioned
the airway of any non-breathing patients

Victim	Type of Injury	Pertinent Information	Category	Rapid Treatment Needed and Reason
#1	Compound fracture, left femur	Respirations over 30/minute Radial pulse absent Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#2	Sudden onset of chest pain with shortness of breath	Respirations under 30/minute Capillary Refill under 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#3	90% Second Degree Burns	Respirations None Radial Pulse Present Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#4	Facial Injury	Respirations over 30/minute Capillary refill under 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#5	Unable to move legs	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#6	No apparent injuries	Respirations normal Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#7	Sucking chest wound	Respirations > 30/min. Radial pulse present Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#8	Dislocated right shoulder	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#9	No visible wounds	Respirations none Radial pulse absent Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#10	Scalp wound, estimated blood loss 500 cc	Respirations > 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#11	Massive head injury	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse absent Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#12	Bruising over abdomen, complaining of abdominal pain	Respirations > 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#13	Impaled, 1 foot piece of shrapnel in right eye	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#14	Female six months pregnant; broken left, lower leg	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#15	Severe difficulty breathing, chest sinks in on inspiration	Respirations > 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#16	Unable to move, no verbal response	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake and staring	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#17	Amputated left arm, bleeding controlled	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#18	Large head wound, brain matter showing	Respirations absent Radial absent Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#19	Minor abrasions	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#20	Bruise on forehead, blood in ears and nose	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#21	Third degree burns over front of both legs	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#22	Compound fracture, left arm	Respirations < 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#23	Impaled stick in right chest	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#24	Second degree burns, legs	Respirations > 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#25	Blood in right eye	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#26	Three-month old infant, no visible injury	Respirations absent Radial pulse absent Unconscious	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#27	Impaled object, RUQ abdomen; difficulty breathing	Respirations > 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#28	Patient saying same words over and over, "what happened?	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill < 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#29	Spurting blood from neck injury	Respirations > 30/min. Radial pulse present Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor
#30	Patient states she is a diabetic; skin, moist and clammy; feels shaky	Respirations < 30/min. Capillary refill > 2 seconds Awake	Deceased Immediate Delayed Minor

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