Which color tag would be used for a patient with a minor injury needing only basic care?

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

Answer: (A)

In triage, color-coded tags communicate how urgently a patient needs care. For someone with a minor injury who only needs basic care, the priority is not immediate life-saving intervention, but attention should still be provided as resources allow. The yellow tag signals this middle level of urgency: the patient can wait briefly while those with more serious needs are treated first, and basic care or observation can begin now. This helps responders allocate limited resources effectively during a mass casualty or busy clinical situation. (Keep in mind that different protocols may use slightly different color mappings, but the idea remains: yellow marks non-immediate but still needing attention.)