In mass casualty triage, which color tag indicates a patient who can wait 1-2 hours for treatment?

In mass casualty triage, which color tag indicates a patient who can wait 1-2 hours for treatment?

• A. Red
• B. Green
• C. Yellow
• D. Black

Answer: (C)

In mass casualty triage, color tags quickly indicate how urgently a patient needs care so scarce resources can be used most effectively. A red tag marks injuries that require immediate life-saving interventions. The yellow tag is assigned to those with injuries that are serious but not currently life-threatening, meaning they can wait about 1–2 hours for treatment. The green tag goes to minor injuries where the patient can wait longer or may be treated after higher-priority cases, and the black tag indicates no chance of survival. So a patient who can wait 1–2 hours fits the yellow tag.

In mass casualty triage, color tags quickly indicate how urgently a patient needs care so scarce resources can be used most effectively. A red tag marks injuries that require immediate life-saving interventions. The yellow tag is assigned to those with injuries that are serious but not currently life-threatening, meaning they can wait about 1–2 hours for treatment. The green tag goes to minor injuries where the patient can wait longer or may be treated after higher-priority cases, and the black tag indicates no chance of survival. So a patient who can wait 1–2 hours fits the yellow tag.