Term
| What is the order of the Patient Assessment? |
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Definition
Scene Size up
Primary Assessment
Medical History/Vitals
Secondary Assessment
Reassessment |
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| What all should be done during the Scene Size up? |
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Definition
PPE
is the scene safe
determine MOI/NOI
determine Number of patients
determine if Additional resources needed
C-Spine considerations |
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Term
| What all should be done during the Primary Assessment? |
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Definition
General impression
Level of Consciousness
Chief complaint
assess airway and breathing
assess circulation
determine level of transport |
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Term
| What all should be done during the Medical Histroy/Vitals? |
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Definition
OPQRST- Onset, Provacation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time
SAMPLE- Signs/symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history (pertinent), Last intake, Event
Vitals- Pulse oximetry, Skin condition, pulse rate, BP, pupils, breathing |
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Term
| What all should be done during the Secondary Assessment? |
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Definition
| focused exam pertaining to symptoms and assessment findings, treatment |
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Term
| What all should be done during the Reassessment? |
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Definition
Repeat Primary Assessment
Repeat Secondary Assessment
Evaluate treatment given
Repeat vitals every 15 minutes for a stable and 5 minutes for an unstable patient |
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Term
| What is the medication and dose given for a cardiac event? |
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Definition
| 4- 81 mg chewable aspirin orally per standing order |
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Term
| What is the medication and dose given for a respiratory event? |
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Definition
| 2.5mg in a 3mL solution albuterol via inhalation per standing order |
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Term
| When assessing airway and breathing during the Primary assessment, what 3 things are you checking/doing? |
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Definition
determining airway patency
assessing breathing
verbalize oxygen administration |
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Term
| When assessing circulation during the Primary assessment, what 3 things should you be checking? |
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Definition
check for bleeding
check pulse
check skin condition |
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Term
| What acronyms are used in History taking/Vitals? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does each letter in OPQRST stand for? |
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Definition
Onset
Provacation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time |
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Term
| What does each letter in SAMPLE stand for? |
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Definition
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last intake
Event |
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Term
| What are the 6 different vitals signs that should be acquired? |
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Definition
Pulse oximetry
Skin condition
Pulse rate
Blood Pressure
Pupil reactiveness
Breathing (respirations) |
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you perform a focused exam? |
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Definition
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you identify the priority of transport? |
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Definition
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you form a working field impression? |
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Definition
| Medical History taking/Vitals |
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you determine patients level of consciousness? |
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Definition
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you evaluate response to treatment? |
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Definition
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Term
| During which patient assessment step should you determine if you need additional resources? |
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Definition
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