At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage and ...

At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You are presented with a patient who is not breathing. Which one of the following should you do next?
 
  A) Place a black tag on the patient.
  B) Open the airway.
  C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
  D) Place a red tag on the patient.

Question 2

You are by the side of a patient who is complaining of shortness of breath and has a history of heart failure. When assessing the airway, which one of the following observations BEST indicates a patent airway?
 
  A) She is sitting in an upright position because she cannot lie flat.
  B) She can only speak in short sentences due to rapid breathing.
  C) She easily tells you that she is having chest pain.
  D) She is lethargic and confused to person, place, and time.

Question 3

A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants have been killed and another 12 injured. You are in charge of triage and are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:
 
  A) place a red tag on the patient and move on to the next patient.
  B) apply oxygen with a nonrebreather face mask.
  C) check for a radial pulse and capillary refill.
  D) start positive pressure ventilation.

Question 4

An AEMT is assessing a nine-month-old infant who is not acting right per his mother. Assessment reveals him to be extremely irritable, crying weakly, and shows he does not want to be touched by the EMT. Which one of the following BEST describes this infant's mental status?
 
  A) Verbal
  B) Alert
  C) Crying
  D) Lethargic