Disaster Management — MCQs

Disaster Management Indian Medical PG Practice Questions and MCQs

Question 71: Ambulatory patients after a disaster are categorized into what color of triage?

A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green (Correct Answer)
D. Black

Explanation: ***Green*** - **Green tag** is for the walking wounded, meaning those with minor injuries who can move independently and do not require immediate medical attention. - These patients can often assist with **their own care** or aid others, and their treatment can be delayed. *Red* - **Red tag** patients have critical, life-threatening injuries that require immediate intervention to save life or limb. - This category includes conditions like **severe bleeding**, shock, or airway compromise. *Yellow* - **Yellow tag** is assigned to patients with serious injuries that are not immediately life-threatening but require definitive treatment within a few hours. - Examples include **stable fractures**, moderate burns, or significant but controlled bleeding. *Black* - **Black tag** indicates patients who are deceased or have injuries so severe that survival is unlikely even with maximal medical care. - Resources are diverted from these patients to those with a higher chance of survival, to **maximize overall saved lives**.

Question 72: Patients who need surgery within 24 hours are categorized under which color category in a disaster management triage?

A. Green
B. Yellow (Correct Answer)
C. Blue
D. Black

Explanation: ***Yellow*** - Patients in the **yellow category** are those who require **significant medical attention** and intervention, such as surgery, but whose condition is stable enough to withstand a delay of a few hours up to 24 hours without immediate threat to life or limb. - This category indicates a **delayed but urgent need** for treatment, distinguishing them from immediate (red) or minor (green) cases. *Blue* - The color **blue** is generally **not a standard triage category** in most commonly used disaster protocols (e.g., START, JumpSTART). - Triage systems typically use red, yellow, green, and black to prioritize patients based on immediate medical need and prognosis. *Green* - The **green category** is for patients with **minor injuries** who are considered "walking wounded" and can often wait for treatment for several hours, sometimes up to a few days. - These individuals are **stable** and do not require immediate intervention to preserve life or limb. *Black* - The **black category** is reserved for individuals who are **deceased** or have injuries so severe that survival is unlikely given the available resources, often implying **palliative care** rather than active life-saving interventions in a mass casualty event. - This category signifies that resources would be better allocated to patients with a higher chance of survival.

Question 73: In the TRIAGE system for disaster management, which of the following color codes denotes "high-priority treatment and/or transfer"?

A. Red (Correct Answer)
B. Black
C. Yellow
D. Green

Explanation: ***Red*** - The **red tag** in the TRIAGE system signifies critical injuries requiring **immediate intervention** and transport to save life or limb. - Patients tagged red have a high priority for treatment with a good chance of survival if attended to promptly. - This represents the **highest priority** category for "high-priority treatment and/or transfer." *Green* - The **green tag** indicates patients with **minor injuries** who can walk and care for themselves. - Also known as the "**walking wounded**," these patients require minimal or delayed medical attention. - They have the **lowest priority** in disaster triage and can wait hours for treatment. *Black* - A **black tag** indicates the patient is **deceased** or has injuries so severe that survival is unlikely given the available resources. - These patients are assigned a low priority for treatment to allocate resources to those with a better prognosis. - Also called "**expectant**" in some systems. *Yellow* - The **yellow tag** designates patients with **serious, but non-life-threatening injuries** who can wait for treatment for a few hours. - These patients are stable enough that they do not require immediate intervention but will need medical attention. - Examples include fractures, moderate burns, or stable abdominal injuries.

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