1. The START acronym stands for:

a.  System To Assign Real Triage

b.  Start Triaging And Turn Right

c.  Simple Triage And Rapid Transport

d.  Stand There And Recon Trauma

2. Which of the following statements are true about the JumpSTART triage tool?

(Choose all that are true. There may be multiple correct answers.)

a. It is used for disaster triage of children

b. The “jumpstart” part refers to rapid defibrillation

c. The “jumpstart” part refers to a 5-breath ventilatory trial

d. It is used for adults and children.

3. Which child would be triaged as Red (Critical/Emergent) using JumpSTART?

a. Respiratory rate of 10

b. Respiratory rate of 20

c. Respiratory rate of 30

d. Respiratory rate of 40

4. Which child would not be triaged as Red (Critical/Emergent) using JumpSTART?

a. Apneic and pulseless

b. Apneic child who starts to breathe after jaw thrust

c. Respiratory rate of 50

d. Breathing but no palpable pulse

5. Select all the choices below that represent advantages of using an objective pediatric MCI primary triage system:

(Choose all that are true. There may be multiple correct answers.)

a. Children will be triaged by physiologic criteria appropriate for their physical and developmental ages

b. Limited resources may be more appropriately expended for patients of all ages

c. Triage personnel may be somewhat protected from the emotional responsibility of determining which children are salvageable and which ones are not

d. MCI triage will be easy.

6. True or False: According to JumpSTART, children who can’t walk because of age or developmental or physical disability should always be triaged in the Yellow category.

a. True

b. False

7. Which of the following adult MCI patients would not be tagged Red using the START tool?

a. Initially apneic, starts to breathe on upper airway opening

b. RR 8, cap refill 4 sec

c. Can’t walk, RR 22, cap refill 2 sec, obeys commands

d. RR 14, cap refill 2 sec, fails to obey simple commands

8. Which one of the following statements about START and JumpSTART is true?

a. There is a set age limit at which you should use START instead of JumpSTART.

b. These tools should only be used by ALS-level providers.

c. These tools are meant be used in non-disaster settings.

d. These tools can be used simultaneously in an MCI involving patients of all ages.

9. True or False: START does not include a lower limit for respiratory rate.

a. True

b. False

10. Which of the following patients would not be triaged as Green by START or JumpSTART?

a. Child walking around on scene

b. Adult walking around on scene

c. Wheelchair-bound adult with normal RR, cap refill and mental status

d. Wheelchair-bound child with normal RR, pulses, mental status and no external signs of significant injury.