Using the START and/or JumpSTART algorithm, identify the correct color tag for each given patient condition and justify your decision.
1. Ms. Minchin is a 91-year-old female who can only speak the local dialect. She is brought to the hospital in her son’s car after the incident. Her son tells you she is “very sick” and she also fell 3 days earlier and bruised her right hip. You noted that she can transfer to a wheelchair with minimal assistance as she was able to walk, limping, though she’s wincing at every step. You are unable to ascertain her pain level, though she tells you she’s alright. Initial vital signs: BP = 150/90mmHg, HR = 88bpm, RR = 20cpm.
2. A father presents to the hospital at 5 pm with his 3 ½ -year-old daughter, Sarah, stating she cannot breathe as the incident made it worse. She had a sore throat 2 days prior. She has no cough nor stridor, but with shortness of breath, pink and warm skin.
Using the START and/or JumpSTART algorithm, identify the correct color tag for each given patient condition and justify
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