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Table 3 Percentage distribution of participants with correct knowledge about emergency case scenarios

From: Effect of triage training on the knowledge application and practice improvement among the practicing nurses of the emergency departments of the National Referral Hospitals, 2018; a pre-post study in Asmara, Eritrea

Case scenarios

Pre

2-days

3-months

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Red patient (priority 1)

 Breathing difficult, RR 8 breath/ minute SBP of 80 mmHg

29 (94)

26 (84)

23 (74)

 Face burn, severe pain, RR = 29beat/min., PR = 129breath/min

15 (48)

16 (52)

24 (77)

 Chest pain radiating to left arm, RR = 20 PR = 110, SBP = 90 mmHg

28 (90)

29 (94)

28 (90)

Yellow patient (priority 2)

 Patient with fast breathing, coughing, RR = 40 Temp 39 °C

14 (45)

17 (55)

15 (49)

 Skin moderate pale, cool and dry. Reacts to voice RR = 28, PR = 110, SBP = 90 mmHg

12 (39)

11 (36)

15 (48)

Green patient (priority 3)

 Pregnant, walking. Trauma RR = 20, PR = 100, SBP = 130

14(45)

18(58)

10(32)

 Patient on stretcher, controlled bleeding RR = 20, PR = 100, SBP = 130 mmHg

7(23)

11(36)

7(23)

 Patient walking. Feeling discomfort, headache SBP = 200 mmHg

4(13)

4(13)

4(13)