A workplace explosion has left a 40-year-old male patient burned over 65% of his body. His burns are second- and third-degree burns, but he is conscious. What would this person 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. The patient would be triaged as black. This makes options A, B, and C incorrect.
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