You are triaging patients after a chemical leak at a nearby fertilizer factory. You are aware that the guiding principle of this type of triage is what?
A) Assign a high priority to the most critical injuries
B) Do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
C) Allocate your resources to the youngest and most critical
D) Allocate your resources on a first come, first served basis
Ans: B
Feedback: In nondisaster situations, health care workers assign a high priority and allocate the most resources to those who are the most critically ill. However, in a disaster, when health care providers are faced with a large number of casualties, the fundamental principle guiding resource allocation is to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Therefore options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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