____ results in an overwhelmed trauma system that becomes depleted of trauma resources, contributing to emergency department overcrowding, and resulting in unnecessary delays in patient care, especially for patients with non-life-threatening wounds.
A) Low-risk triage
B) Undertriage
C) Overtriage
D) Preventative triage

Question

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Overtriage is when patients are triaged as higher acuity than what their actual condition requires, which can lead to an overload of the trauma system and delays in care for less severe patients.

____ Results in an Overwhelmed Trauma System That Becomes Depleted