Moribund patient, triage color ?
a) Red
b) Black
c) Yellow
d) Green
Correct Answer - B
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Black
Triage
When the quantity and severity of injuries overwhelm the operative
capacity of health facilities, a different approach to medical treatment
must be adopted.
The usual principle of first come, first treated", is not followed in
mass emergencies.
Triage consists of rapidly classifying the injured and the likelyhood of
their survival with prompt medical intervention.
Higher priority is granted to victims whose immediate or long-term
prognosis can be dramatically affected by simple intensive care.
Moribund patients who require a great deal of attention, with
questionable benefit have the lowest priority.
The most common triage classification system used international is
four colour code system.
Red -,High priority treatment or transfer
Yellow Medium priority
Green Ambulatory patients
Black Dead or moribund patients