[MTS] Telephone Triage FAQs
Telephone Triage FAQs
- [MTS] Do I have to ask every discriminator even if it is not relevant?
- [MTS] During the assessment, do I only need to ask the questions on the chart?
- [MTS] How can we determine if a patient is just “hot” compared with “very hot” over the telephone?
- [MTS] If I am talking to my patient, do I still have to ask if they have an airway compromise or an altered level of consciousness?
- [MTS] If I am unable to get past a discriminator during my assesment, does this mean I have to stop?
- [MTS] If the patient answers yes to a discriminator does this mean I have to stop?
- [MTS] What does “Advice only” relate to in terms of a PPM outcome?
- [MTS] What if I disagree with a PPM outcome for my patient?