____ results in an overwhelmed trauma system that becomes depleted of trauma resources, contributing to emergency department overcrowding, and resulting in unnecessary delays in patient care, especially for patients with non-life-threatening wounds.

A. Low-risk triage
B. Undertriage
C. Overtriage
D. Preventative triage


Answer: C

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