This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hospital waste, disaster management and occupational health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Triage is defined as - 
Select and explain. 
A. Treating the most serious cases, B. Categorisation of the patients and treating them according to the available resource, C. Cautery burns, D. Treating mentally ill patients
B: Categorisation of the patients and treating them according to the available resource
Answer: B: Categorisation of the patients and treating them according to the available resource 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Categorisation of the patients and treating them according to the available resource Triage* When the quantity and severity of injuries overwhelm the operative capacity of health facilities, a different approach to medical treatment must be adopted.* The usual principle of first come, first treated", is not followed in mass emergencies.* Triage consists of rapidly classifying the injured and the likelyhood of their survival with prompt medical intervention.* Higher priority is granted to victims whose immediate or long-term prognosis can be dramatically affected by simple intensive care.* Moribund patients who require a great deal of attention, with questionable benefit have the lowest priority.* The most common triage classification system used international is four colour code system.1. Red - High priority treatment or transfer2. Yellow - Medium priority3. Green - Ambulatory patients4. Black - Dead or moribund patients