Which client should be treated first according to the disaster triage tagging system quizlet?

MRC

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) may help staff hospitals or community health settings that face shortages and provide first aid stations or special-need shelters. The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) manages mass fatalities, emergency animal care, and establishes fully functional field surgical facilities. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is a medical relief team deployed to a disaster area with enough medical equipment and supplies to sustain operations for 72 hours. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training so that people are better prepared for disasters and hazard situations in their own communities.

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Which client should be treated first according to the disaster triage tagging system?

Victims with life-threatening injuries or illness (such as head injuries, severe burns, severe bleeding, heart-attack, breathing-impaired, internal injuries) are assigned a priority 1 or "Red" Triage tag code (meaning first priority for treatment and transportation).

In which order should clients receive care based on triage tag color quizlet?

Red-tagged clients have major injuries, black-tagged clients are expected and allowed to die, and yellow-tagged clients have major injuries.

Which client would the nurse prioritize when triaging clients in the emergency department?

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client should the nurse prioritize to receive care first? A client experiencing chest pain and diaphoresis would be classified as emergent and would be triaged immediately to a treatment room in the ED. The other clients are more stable.

Which client will the emergency nurse triage as the priority?

Clients with major trauma, chest pain, and breathing difficulties all take priority over other injuries.