A nurse is triaging patients after a chemical leak at a nearby fertilizer factory. The guiding principle of this activity is what?
A) Assigning a high priority to the most critical injuries
B) Doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
C) Allocating resources to the youngest and most critical
D) Allocating resources on a first come, first served basis
Ans: B
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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. A first come, first served approach is unethical.
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