Triage Quiz: Can You Sort the ER Correctly?

1. 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)

2. 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%

3. 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

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

True

False

5. 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

Submit

7. 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

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

True

False

9. 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

Submit

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. 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

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

True

False

14. 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

Submit

Triage Quiz: Can You Sort the ER Correctly?

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

2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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