Victims of a multivehicular accident are arriving at the local emergency department. The hospital incident command system (HICS) has been activated
Nurses in the emergency room are determining which patients are able to ambulate and are moving them to one section of the department. Once in this designated section, these patients will be assigned to which of the following categories according to the START triage system? 1. Green
2. Red
3. Yellow
4. Black
Green
Rationale: The START triage system uses four categories: red means immediate care needed; yellow means delayed care is needed; green means minor care is needed; black means deceased or death is imminent. The first step of the triage process is to determine the "walking wounded" and directing these patients to move to one area or room.
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