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1
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Multi causality

A

Can be managed by local hospital

2
Q

Concern for green

A

Biological warfare spread

3
Q

Red

A

Airway, shock

4
Q

Yellow

A

Open fractures with distal pulse

Large wounds that need treatment with 30 minutes-2 hours

5
Q

Green

A
Closed fractures
Sprains
Strains 
Abrasions
Contusions
6
Q

Black

A

Massive head trauma
Extensive full-thickness burns
High cervical injury that needs ventilation

7
Q

Emergency operations center or command center

A

Designed location for personnel to report to

-all communication goes through here

8
Q

Hospital incident commander

A

Assumes overall leadership for implementation of plan
-physician or administrator
Global view

9
Q

Medical command physician

A

Focus of #
Acuity
Needs of victims

10
Q

Triage officer

A

Assist with triage
Rapid evaluation of victims
Keeps reassessing

11
Q

Role of nursing before disaster

A

Discuss security needs
Communication
Training
Alternative tx areas, staff, resources

12
Q

Two types of debriefing

A

Clinical incident stress debriefing

Administrative evaluation