Triage - Impaled object — DipIMC MCQ

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ModerateTraumaTriage - Impaled objectDipIMC

At a multi-casualty building-site incident, an adult with an impaled abdominal object is unable to walk but obeys commands and has a radial pulse. What is the triage category?

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Correct answer: E — Priority 2

Priority 2 is the best answer because serious injury with stable primary physiology is urgent rather than immediate. Dead is less appropriate because dead category requires absence of signs of life after simple checks; Priority 3 is less appropriate because Priority 3 is for delayed treatment with stable basic physiology. Priority 1 and Expectant are also suboptimal because they move attention away from the key pre-hospital priority.. The key DipIMC principle is to treat immediate reversible threats, communicate clearly and move the patient toward the right definitive care.

Reference: JRCALC Guidelines; ATACC Manual