A nurse is asked to help with triage after an earthquake hits the area. The START system has been activated. What should the nurse communicate to the student nurses about START?
1 . Stands for simple triage and rapid treatment system
2 . Identifies people who are going to die quickly if they do not receive immediate medical care
3 . Taught to emergency department nurses who are trained in advanced life support
4 . Sorts and classifies injured persons to determine priority of needs
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
A
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Triage is the process of sorting and classifying injured persons to determine priority of needs. The simple triage and rapid treatment (START) system identifies people who are going to die quickly if they do not receive immediate medical care. START is taught to first responders who are trained in advanced first aid.
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