Priority 2 casualty — DipIMC MCQ
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Correct answer: D — Priority 2
Priority 2 is the best answer because a non-walking casualty with stable basic physiology but significant injury is urgent rather than immediate. Priority 1 is less appropriate because Priority 1 indicates immediate life-saving treatment or evacuation; 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