28. Performance of triage systems in emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Question 1 of 15

Which triage system is one of the most commonly used in emergency care according to the article?

A) Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)

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B) South African Triage Scale

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C) Australasian Triage Scale

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D) Trauma Triage

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Question 2 of 15

True or False: The accuracy of emergency care triage systems is consistent across all hospitals.

A) True

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B) False

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Question 3 of 15

Which of the following is a criterion used to evaluate the performance of triage systems in the study?

A) Mortality rates

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B) Wait times for elective surgeries

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C) Blood pressure readings

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D) Number of hospital beds

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Question 4 of 15

True or False: The article suggests that current triage systems need no further improvements.

A) True

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B) False

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Question 5 of 15

What aspect of emergency departments greatly impacts the effectiveness of triage systems?

A) Age of healthcare providers

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B) Patient volume and casemix

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C) Geographical location

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D) Availability of parking

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Question 6 of 15

What is the primary goal of triage systems in emergency care?

A) To reduce healthcare costs

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B) To allocate staff resources

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C) To classify patients by urgency to prioritize care

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D) To track hospital finances

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Question 7 of 15

True or False: The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) focuses solely on high-urgency patients.

A) True

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B) False

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Question 8 of 15

According to the article, which triage system is primarily used in the UK?

A) Manchester Triage System (MTS)

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B) Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale

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C) Emergency Severity Index

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D) Australasian Triage Scale

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Question 9 of 15

What does the acronym CTAS stand for?

A) Critical Trauma Analysis Scale

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B) Clinical Triage Analysis System

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C) Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale

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D) Comprehensive Triage and Admission System

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Question 10 of 15

Which triage system was found to have the highest variability in performance due to patient volume?

A) Emergency Severity Index

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B) South African Triage Scale

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C) Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale

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D) Australasian Triage Scale

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Question 11 of 15

What is a common limitation of all triage systems as identified in the article?

A) Inconsistent training programs

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B) Inability to consistently classify high-urgency patients

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C) Excessive wait times

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D) Limited availability of staff

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Question 12 of 15

What is one of the outcomes measured in the performance of triage systems?

A) ICU admission rates

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B) Length of hospital stay

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C) Hospital readmission rates

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D) Patient satisfaction scores

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Question 13 of 15

Which of the following is recommended for future research to improve triage systems?

A) Increasing hospital staffing

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B) Investigating the determinants that impact triage system performance

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C) Reducing patient volume

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D) Limiting emergency department services

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Question 14 of 15

What percentage of patients classified as high-urgency by the ESI were later admitted to the ICU?

A) 10%

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B) 5%

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C) 25%

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D) 15%

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Question 15 of 15

Which system is more widely used in North American emergency departments?

A) Australasian Triage Scale

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B) Manchester Triage System

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C) Emergency Severity Index (ESI)

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D) South African Triage Scale

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28. Performance of triage systems in emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

28. Performance of triage systems in emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ryshane Sewpersad

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