Burn patients without airway compromise and patients with multiple bone or joint injuries should be marked with a __________ triage at a mass-casualty incident.

In a mass-casualty incident, patients are triaged based on the severity of their injuries and the urgency of care required. The color-coded triage system helps responders quickly categorize patients into groups that can prioritize treatment and transport effectively.

The correct answer, yellow, indicates that a patient is suffering from serious, but not immediately life-threatening injuries. In the scenario provided, burn patients without airway compromise and patients with multiple bone or joint injuries fall into this category. While they require medical attention, their conditions are stable enough that they can wait longer for treatment compared to patients classified with more critical conditions, such as those who would be marked with red.

Burn victims who do not have airway compromise are stable enough to be classified as yellow because their immediate life function (breathing, circulation) is not compromised even though they sustained significant injuries. Similarly, patients with multiple bone or joint injuries are serious but can also afford to wait for treatment compared to those with life-threatening conditions.

Understanding these categories is essential for emergency responders to manage their resources effectively during high-stress situations like mass-casualty incidents.