For an abrasion or sprain, which tag color is appropriate?

• A. Yellow tag
• B. Green tag
• C. Black tag
• D. Red tag

Answer: (B)

In triage, color codes indicate how urgently a patient needs care. An abrasion or sprain is a minor injury that isn’t life-threatening and can wait a bit for treatment. The green tag represents these minor injuries, signaling that the patient doesn’t require immediate attention and can be treated after those with more urgent needs. Red tags are for life-threatening cases needing immediate care, yellow tags are serious but not immediately life-threatening, and black tags are for those who are deceased or whose prognosis is hopeless. So, the green tag is the appropriate choice for an abrasion or sprain.