An accident has occurred near the hospital, and a victim is brought to the emergency department with severe chest pain, a pulse of 120 beats/min, blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg, and a respi-ratory rate of 28 breaths/min
The nurse assesses shortness of breath and diaphoresis. Which color tag does the nurse use when triaging this client? a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Black
A
The client in the emergent triage category has a condition that may post an immediate threat to life or limb and is given the highest priority. Clients who should be treated emergently receive a red tag. Yellow tags signify major but stable injuries that can wait 30 minutes to 2 hours for de-finitive care. Green tags designate "walking wounded" who can wait longer than 2 hours to re-ceive care. Black tags are used to designate those who are dead or who are expected to die.
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