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Unable to walk stable ankle injury — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateMajor Incident ManagementUnable to walk stable ankle injuryDipIMC

At a stadium crush incident, an adult woman cannot walk because of ankle pain. Respiratory rate is 18/min, pulse is 90/min and bleeding is controlled. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: B — Priority 2 (yellow)

Option B is correct because A non-walking casualty with stable respiratory and circulatory parameters is serious but not immediate. Option E is less appropriate because Priority 1 is reserved for immediate life-saving needs or severe physiological compromise; option C is less appropriate because Priority 3 is for walking wounded or minor casualties with stable physiology. Option D is less appropriate because expectant triage is used in exceptional resource-limited circumstances; option A is less appropriate because the stem does not meet criteria for death assignment. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.

Reference: MIMMS; NHS Major Incident Triage Tool