Which of the following statements about mass casualty triage during a disaster is true?
a. Priority treatments and interventions focus primarily on young victims.
b. Disaster victims with the greatest chances for survival receive priority for treatment.
c. Once interventions have been initiated, healthcare providers cannot stop the treatment of disaster victims.
d. Color-coded systems in which green indicates the patient of greatest need are used during disasters.
B
Victims are triaged based on the severity of injury. Patients receive treatment based on the assessment of greatest chances for survival matched to resources available for medical intervention. Age is not a determination in rendering interventions. Patient survival and severity of injury are the priority assessment for triage. If interventions are initiated and found to be ineffective, treatment can be stopped according to principles of ethical care. Color-coded systems are frequently used during disasters to signify patients in greatest need of assistance, with red indicating worse severity of injury and green being most stable.
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