Your EMS system uses the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging patients at a multiple-casualty incident. Which item should you include in your triage assessment to determine the order in which patients will receive emergency care?
A) Chief complaint and vital signs
B) Respiratory and perfusion status
C) Level of consciousness and past medical history
D) Chief complaint, vital signs, and past medical history
B
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A. To mark the ECG tracing when symptoms occur B. To mark the beginning and end of ambulatory monitoring C. To identify the type of event or symptom when it occurs D. To mark the ECG tracing after any symptoms occur
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What will be an ideal response?