Hypothermia drowsy casualty — DipIMC MCQ

Correct answer: C — Priority 1 (red)

Option C is correct because Altered consciousness and low respiratory rate indicate immediate priority. Option D is less appropriate because Priority 2 is for serious injury without immediate life-saving criteria; option A is less appropriate because Priority 3 is for walking wounded or minor casualties with stable physiology. Option B is less appropriate because expectant triage is used in exceptional resource-limited circumstances; option E 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