An Emergency Department Nurse Is Working When Two School Buses

An emergency department nurse is working when two school buses carrying 75 children each collide en route to an out-of-state field trip. The emergency department nurse knows that reverse triage will need to be instituted. Which principles come under reverse triage? Select all that apply.

A) When there is a mass casualty event with greater than 100 victims, reverse triage may be instituted.
B) Reverse triage works on the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number.
C) A very basic reverse triage system is to categorize or label victims needing the most support and emergency care as red, so they can be treated first.
D) Victims most likely to survive are color-coded black, and are treated first.
E) Reverse triage works on the principle of the greatest good for the most critically ill.