A 40-year-old male patient who was at the site of a workplace explosion that is considered a disaster area has suffered second- and third-degree burns to 65% of his body, but he is conscious. This person would be triaged as:
A) Green
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Black
Ans: D
Feedback: The purpose of triaging in a disaster is to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This patient is triaged as black
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