Describe the START triage color tags assigned to each category.

Describe the START triage color tags assigned to each category.

• A. Red for immediate, Yellow for emergency, Green for minor, Black for deceased.
• B. Red for deceased, Yellow for immediate, Green for minor, Black for delayed.
• C. Red for immediate, Yellow for minor, Green for delayed, Black for deceased/expectant.
• D. Red for immediate, Yellow for delayed, Green for minor, Black for deceased/expectant.

Answer: (D)

START triage uses four color tags to quickly separate patients by urgency: Red for immediate life-saving care, Yellow for injuries that can wait briefly, Green for minor or walking wounded, and Black for those who are deceased or whose injuries are so severe that survival is unlikely. This scheme prioritizes rapid intervention for those who can benefit most from it; red patients need rapid assessment and treatment to prevent imminent death, yellow patients need care but can wait a bit after red patients are addressed, and green patients require comparatively little urgency. Black signals that limited or no resources should be directed toward those patients in the field to maximize overall survival. So this color mapping aligns with the START system, making it the best choice.

START triage uses four color tags to quickly separate patients by urgency: Red for immediate life-saving care, Yellow for injuries that can wait briefly, Green for minor or walking wounded, and Black for those who are deceased or whose injuries are so severe that survival is unlikely. This scheme prioritizes rapid intervention for those who can benefit most from it; red patients need rapid assessment and treatment to prevent imminent death, yellow patients need care but can wait a bit after red patients are addressed, and green patients require comparatively little urgency. Black signals that limited or no resources should be directed toward those patients in the field to maximize overall survival. So this color mapping aligns with the START system, making it the best choice.