Triage Quiz: Can You Sort the ER Correctly?

1. True or False: A patient with altered mental status should always be triaged as ESI-2 regardless of other factors.

True

False

2. A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and suspected appendicitis. Does this patient require immediate imaging or surgical evaluation?

Yes, ESI-2 requires immediate evaluation

No, can wait in the waiting room

Only if vital signs are abnormal

Imaging first, then evaluation

3. True or False: Pediatric patients use the same ESI triage criteria as adults.

True

False

4. Which situation requires ESI-1 (Immediate) triage classification?

Unresponsive patient or severe respiratory distress

Moderate pain with stable vitals

Acute minor illness

Chronic condition flare-up

5. True or False: Triage decisions should be reassessed if patient condition changes while waiting.

True

False

6. A 45-year-old male arrives with sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. What ESI level should this patient be assigned?

ESI-1 (Immediate)

ESI-2 (Emergent)

ESI-3 (Urgent)

ESI-4 (Less Urgent)

7. Which vital sign abnormality alone does NOT automatically place a patient at ESI-2?

Systolic BP >180 mmHg

Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min

Heart rate of 62 bpm

Oxygen saturation of 88%

8. A 3-year-old with a fever of 101°F, cough, and normal oxygen saturation. No respiratory distress noted. What ESI level?

ESI-2

ESI-3

ESI-4

ESI-5

9. A 28-year-old with a simple laceration on the forearm, stable vitals, and no signs of infection. Appropriate ESI level?

ESI-3

ESI-4

ESI-5

ESI-2

10. A 67-year-old with hypertension history presents with a headache, BP 165/95, alert and oriented. ESI level?

ESI-2

ESI-3

ESI-4

ESI-1

11. A patient arrives with a minor ankle sprain, able to bear weight, normal vitals, and no other complaints. ESI level?

ESI-3

ESI-4

ESI-5

ESI-2

12. A 55-year-old diabetic with a blood glucose of 45 mg/dL, confusion, and tremors. What ESI level?

ESI-2

ESI-3

ESI-4

ESI-5

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Triage Quiz: Can You Sort the ER Correctly?

1. True or False: A patient with altered mental status should always be triaged as ESI-2 regardless of other factors.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and suspected appendicitis. Does this patient require immediate imaging or surgical evaluation?

3. True or False: Pediatric patients use the same ESI triage criteria as adults.

4. Which situation requires ESI-1 (Immediate) triage classification?

5. True or False: Triage decisions should be reassessed if patient condition changes while waiting.

6. A 45-year-old male arrives with sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. What ESI level should this patient be assigned?

7. Which vital sign abnormality alone does NOT automatically place a patient at ESI-2?

8. A 3-year-old with a fever of 101°F, cough, and normal oxygen saturation. No respiratory distress noted. What ESI level?

9. A 28-year-old with a simple laceration on the forearm, stable vitals, and no signs of infection. Appropriate ESI level?

10. A 67-year-old with hypertension history presents with a headache, BP 165/95, alert and oriented. ESI level?

11. A patient arrives with a minor ankle sprain, able to bear weight, normal vitals, and no other complaints. ESI level?

12. A 55-year-old diabetic with a blood glucose of 45 mg/dL, confusion, and tremors. What ESI level?

13. In triage, what does the 'S' in SAMPLE history stand for?

14. The primary purpose of triage is to ______ patients by severity and ensure appropriate resource allocation.

15. The ESI triage system uses a ______ decision tree to determine patient acuity levels.