Minor injury triage — DipIMC MCQ

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At a music festival crush, a casualty walks to the casualty clearing station with anxiety and minor abrasions. Respiratory rate is 22, pulse 104 and she obeys commands. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: A — Priority 3 (green)

Walking casualties are initially P3 in MITT unless they deteriorate or have an immediate life-threatening issue. Anxiety and abrasions do not make her an immediate or urgent casualty during initial triage. She should still be observed and re-triaged if symptoms evolve. The pearl is that P3 does not mean no care; it means delayed priority in the first pass.

Reference: NHS England MITT 2023; JRCALC Guidelines 2025