Two School Buses Carrying 75 Children Each Collide En Route

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. What principles should the nurse follow when implementing reverse triage?

A) When there is a mass casualty event with more 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.