ACRONYMS

Question 1

What is the Acronym for spotting a stroke?

Answer 1

F.A.S.T

Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficult
Time to call 911

Question 2

EMCAP

Answer 2

Environment
Mechanism of injury (MOI)
Count the number of patients
Additional resources required
Personal protective equipment

Question 3

AVPU

Answer 3

Alert
Responsive to Verbal stimuli
Responsive to Painful stimuli
Unresponsive

Question 4

SAMPLE

Answer 4

Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to emergency

Question 5

OPQRST

Answer 5

Onset
Provocation
Quality
Region/Radiation
Severity
Time

Question 6

CLAPS-D

Answer 6

Contusions
Lacerations
Abrasions
Penetrations
Symmetry/Swelling
Distension/Deformity

Question 7

TICS-D

Answer 7

Tenderness
Instability (not moving how it should)
Crepitus (sounds like broken bones)
Subcutaneous Emphysema (air underneath skin)
Distension/Deformity

Question 8

CSSM

Answer 8

Circulation
Sensation
Strength
Mobility

Question 9

PEARL

Answer 9

Pupils
Equal
And
Reactive to
Light

Question 10

LOA Questions (Level of Awareness)

Answer 10

Who - What is your name?
Where - Where are we right now?
When - What day/time of day is it?

Question 11

If the patients answers to the LOA questions are unclear what is the next course of action?

Answer 11

Possible head injury. Check Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Question 12

AAA (Abdomen)

Answer 12

Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurism

Question 13

RICE (TX of Musculoskeletal)

Answer 13

Rest
Immobilize
Cold
Elevate

Question 14

JVD

Answer 14

Jugular
Vein
Distension

Question 15

TX

Answer 15

Treatment

Question 16

RX

Answer 16

Medications

Question 17

PT

Answer 17

Patient

Question 18

APGAR (newborn assessment) Reassess every 30 seconds

Answer 18

Activity 0-2
Pulse 0-2
Grimace 0-2
Appearance 0-2
Respiratory effort 0-2

7-10 normal score
4-6 fairly low score
0-3 critically low score