A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster. What is initial priority?
a. Triage the patients.
b. Delegate care to additional personnel as they arrive.
c. Task assignment.
d. Prioritize care.
A
Triage can be used by lightly trained emergency department (ED) personnel and is not to super-sede or instruct medical techniques. A common triage system is known as START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment). Triage is used during natural disasters and mass casualty events. Delegation, assigning tasks, and prioritizing care are daily functions done by the nurse manager.
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