In a triage system, which level indicates that patients are dead or have a very poor chance of survival?

In a triage system, which level indicates that patients are dead or have a very poor chance of survival?

• A. Red
• B. Yellow
• C. Green
• D. Black

Answer: (D)

In mass casualty triage, the color coding guides how likely a patient is to benefit from immediate care. The Black tag signals death or an extremely poor chance of survival even with treatment, so they are considered "expectant" and not given priority for resuscitation or aggressive resources. The other colors map to progressively higher chances of salvage: Red for immediate, life-threatening but potentially survivable with rapid care; Yellow for delayed but serious injuries; Green for minor injuries. This system aims to allocate limited resources to those most likely to benefit.

In mass casualty triage, the color coding guides how likely a patient is to benefit from immediate care. The Black tag signals death or an extremely poor chance of survival even with treatment, so they are considered "expectant" and not given priority for resuscitation or aggressive resources. The other colors map to progressively higher chances of salvage: Red for immediate, life-threatening but potentially survivable with rapid care; Yellow for delayed but serious injuries; Green for minor injuries. This system aims to allocate limited resources to those most likely to benefit.