Disaster nursing- NCLEX Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
You're working as a triage nurse during a disaster situa-
tion. Based on the triage color code tags placed on each The answer is C: Red. The red tag indicates the patient
of the wounded, which tag color represents the wounded must be seen first because they have life-threatening in-
who have the highest priority of being treated first? juries, but could survive if treated quickly. The patient is
A. Green still alive but there is a severe alteration in their breath-
B. Yellow ing, circulation, or mental status that requires immediate
C. Red medical attention.
D. Black
A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5 miles from the
hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan
is activated and the wounded are brought to the hospital.
You're helping triage the survivors. One of the wounded
The answer is C: Green tags are for patients who have
is able to walk around and has minor lacerations on the
MINOR injuries. If the patient can walk around they are
arms, hands, chest, and legs. You would place what color
tagged as green. Sometimes they are referred to as the
tag on this survivor?
"walking wounded"
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Black
Which statement below is INCORRECT about the yellow
triage tag color in regards to a disaster situation?
A. A survivor with this tag color is seen after patients with
the green tag color.
B. A survivor with this tag color can have treatment delayed
The answer is A. This statement is INCORRECT. It should
for an hour or less.
say: A survivor with this tag color is seen after patients with
C. A survivor with this tag color has serious injuries that
the RED (not green) tag color.
could eventually lead to the compromise of breathing,
circulation, or mental status, especially if treatment is de-
layed more than an hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has second priority for
treatment of injuries.
, Disaster nursing- NCLEX Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
or the next 7 questions, use the START method for adults
to help triage the wounded that have been involved in a
disaster situation. Each question will give you details on
what you have assessed and you will need to use those
details to help you assign a color tag to the individual:
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory
rate of 40, capillary refill is 6 seconds, and can't follow The answer is B: Red.
simple commands. The wounded victim is assigned what
tag color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
While triaging the wounded from a disaster, you note
that one of the wounded is not breathing, radial pulse is
absent, capillary refill >2 seconds, and does not respond The answer is D: Black. The black tag is placed on the
to your commands. What color tag is assigned? wounded that are dying or have expired. The injuries are
A. Green so severe that death is imminent. There is severe alteration
B. Red or absence of breathing, circulation, and neuro status.
C. Yellow
D. Black
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 12, capillary refill is 8 seconds, and is unresponsive. The
wounded victim is assigned what tag color?
A. Green The answer is B: Red.
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 19, capillary refill of one second, and is able to obey
You're working as a triage nurse during a disaster situa-
tion. Based on the triage color code tags placed on each The answer is C: Red. The red tag indicates the patient
of the wounded, which tag color represents the wounded must be seen first because they have life-threatening in-
who have the highest priority of being treated first? juries, but could survive if treated quickly. The patient is
A. Green still alive but there is a severe alteration in their breath-
B. Yellow ing, circulation, or mental status that requires immediate
C. Red medical attention.
D. Black
A catastrophic disaster has occurred 5 miles from the
hospital you are working in. The hospital's disaster plan
is activated and the wounded are brought to the hospital.
You're helping triage the survivors. One of the wounded
The answer is C: Green tags are for patients who have
is able to walk around and has minor lacerations on the
MINOR injuries. If the patient can walk around they are
arms, hands, chest, and legs. You would place what color
tagged as green. Sometimes they are referred to as the
tag on this survivor?
"walking wounded"
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Black
Which statement below is INCORRECT about the yellow
triage tag color in regards to a disaster situation?
A. A survivor with this tag color is seen after patients with
the green tag color.
B. A survivor with this tag color can have treatment delayed
The answer is A. This statement is INCORRECT. It should
for an hour or less.
say: A survivor with this tag color is seen after patients with
C. A survivor with this tag color has serious injuries that
the RED (not green) tag color.
could eventually lead to the compromise of breathing,
circulation, or mental status, especially if treatment is de-
layed more than an hour or so.
D. A survivor with this tag color has second priority for
treatment of injuries.
, Disaster nursing- NCLEX Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
or the next 7 questions, use the START method for adults
to help triage the wounded that have been involved in a
disaster situation. Each question will give you details on
what you have assessed and you will need to use those
details to help you assign a color tag to the individual:
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory
rate of 40, capillary refill is 6 seconds, and can't follow The answer is B: Red.
simple commands. The wounded victim is assigned what
tag color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
While triaging the wounded from a disaster, you note
that one of the wounded is not breathing, radial pulse is
absent, capillary refill >2 seconds, and does not respond The answer is D: Black. The black tag is placed on the
to your commands. What color tag is assigned? wounded that are dying or have expired. The injuries are
A. Green so severe that death is imminent. There is severe alteration
B. Red or absence of breathing, circulation, and neuro status.
C. Yellow
D. Black
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 12, capillary refill is 8 seconds, and is unresponsive. The
wounded victim is assigned what tag color?
A. Green The answer is B: Red.
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
The wounded victim is unable to walk, has respiratory rate
of 19, capillary refill of one second, and is able to obey
