The emergency response team is setting up an area in which to triage victims of a building blast in a major metropolitan area. Which area should the nurse identify to set up this triage location?
1. hot zone
2. warm zone
3. cold zone
4. clean zone
Correct Answer: 3
The cold zone is considered the safe zone. It is the area in which a more in-depth triage of victims can be performed. The hot zone is closest to the site of the disaster. Decontamination takes place in the hot zone. It would not provide the needed safety to perform in-depth triage activities. The warm zone also serves as a location for decontamination of victims. Personal protective equipment is needed. It is not a safe location for the in-depth triage. None of the zones is referred to as a clean zone.
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