The nurse, triaging victims of a mass casualty incident, will focus attention on the victims who are color coded as:

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In a triage system, victims are color coded based on the severity of their injuries: red tags are given to those with life-threatening injuries who require immediate attention, yellow tags are given to those with serious injuries that are not immediately life-threatening, green tags are given to those with minor injuries and who can wait for treatment, and black tags are given to those who are already deceased or who have injuries that are unlikely to survive even with treatment. The nurse should focus attention on the red-tagged victims first as they require immediate attention to try and save their lives.

The Nurse, Triaging Victims of a Mass Casualty Incident, Will