In the START triage system, patients who are not dead at the time of triage, but have mortal injuries that will probably cause them to die within a short period of time, are assigned to the ____ category.

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Patients with mortal injuries that will probably cause them to die within a short period of time are assigned to the Expectant category in the START triage system. This allows for the allocation of resources to patients who have a higher chance of survival.

In the START Triage System, Patients Who Are Not Dead