Assessment Flashcards
Scene size up
BSI- gloves, mask
MOI & NOI- Mechanism of injury & Nature of illness
Number of patients
ALS
Primary assessment
LOC
ABC
OPQRST
SAMPLE
Primary assessment
LOC
ABC
OPQRST
SAMPLE
LOC question
What’s your name?
Where are you right now ?
What day is it?
Tell me what happened?
ABC
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Airway
Is the airway clear?
Is suction needed?
Breathing
Adequate ventilation?
Is it Shallow, rate,
Lung sounds
Circulation
Check pulse- rate and quality
Skin- color, temperature, clammy
OPQRST
ONSET-
PROVOCATION-
QUALITY -
RADIATION/REGION-
SEVERITY -
TIME-
ONSET
When did it start
What were you doing
PROVOCATION
What made it worse
QUALITY
Describe the pain
RADIATION/ REGION
Where is the pain
Is it moving
SEVERITY
Scale 1-10
TIME
How long has this been happening
SAMPLE
SIGN & SYMPTOMS
ALLERGIES
MEDICATIONS
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
LAST ORAL INTAKE
EVENTS
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Chief complaint
ALLERGIES
Are you allergic to anything?
MEDICATIONS
Are you on any medication
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
Has this happened before?
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
Has this happened before?
LAST ORAL INTAKE
What did you eat last? What was it?
EVENTS
What were you doing when it started to feel this way?