Question

While managing a mass disaster, the term "triage" applies to ? 1. It is a principle of "first came, first treated." 2. It is the classification of the injured on the basis of severity of injuries with the concept of treating the most serious injured first. 3. It is the classification of the injured on the basis of severity of injuries with the concept of treating the children and adolescents first. 4. It is the classification of the injured on the basis of severity of injuries with concept of treating those first who are likely to survive with medical intervention.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is option 2. It is treatment of the most serious injury first.

This process determines the priority to follow in treatment of patients, based on the severity of their injury or condition. Triage allows for doctors and medicines to be channelled properly for treatment of serious cases, when resources are limited. It comes from the French word ‘trier’ which means to segregate or select.

Answer 2

option 2 is your answer