For each of the following Patient Profiles, determine the most appropriate triage category (red, yellow, green, or black), and why.   patient profiles: 1. Profuse bleeding from scalp wound. - talking to you - respirations : 20/min - radial pulse : present 2. Complaining of severe back pain and pelvic pain. - tells you her back hurts - respirations : 20/min - radial pulse : present 3. Nothing obvious problem, covered in debris. - unconsious - respirations : 8/min - radial pulse : present

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For each of the following Patient Profiles, determine the most appropriate triage category (red, yellow, green, or black), and why.

 

patient profiles:

1. Profuse bleeding from scalp wound.

- talking to you

- respirations : 20/min

- radial pulse : present

2. Complaining of severe back pain and pelvic pain.

- tells you her back hurts

- respirations : 20/min

- radial pulse : present

3. Nothing obvious problem, covered in debris.

- unconsious

- respirations : 8/min

- radial pulse : present

4. amputation of left arm

- talking to you, attempting to stop the bleeding

- respirations : 25/min

- radial pulse : present

5. impaled object, very pale and sweaty

- tells you she feel sick

- respirations : 27/min

- radial pulse : present

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