Triage immediate airway — DipIMC MCQ
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Correct answer: D — Priority 1
Priority 1 is the best answer because a casualty needing a simple airway intervention to breathe is an immediate treatment priority. Priority 2 is less appropriate because Priority 2 indicates urgent care after immediate casualties are managed; Dead is less appropriate because dead triage requires no signs of life after simple airway assessment. Untriaged and Priority 3 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: MIMMS Major Incident Medical Management and Support; NHS England Major Incident Triage Tool