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Major incident triage categories — DIPIMC MCQ

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At a mass-casualty incident, one casualty has catastrophic injuries that make survival highly unlikely given the available resources, while many other casualties require urgent intervention.

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Correct answer: A — Expectant

Explanation lettering: D = shown as A · E = shown as B · A = shown as C · B = shown as D · C = shown as E

When resources are overwhelmed, a casualty whose survival is highly unlikely and whose treatment would consume resources needed by salvageable patients is placed in the expectant category, a decision usually made by a senior clinician or commander. Assigning P1 (A) would divert scarce resources from those more likely to benefit. The expectant category exists precisely to do the greatest good for the greatest number in a true mass-casualty setting.

Reference: NHS England Major Incident Triage Tools; MIMMS