Assessment Template Flashcards
1
Q
Approach and Scene Size Up
A
PEMCA
1. PPE
2. Environment
3. Mechanism of injury/illness
4. Count of patients
5. Additional resources
2
Q
General Impression
A
- Level of distress
- Patient Position
3
Q
Mental Status
A
AVPU
4
Q
Airway
A
- Manual c-spine
- Asses for patent airway
- Appropriate treatments
5
Q
Breathing
A
- Look listen and feel
- Asses adequacy of respirations
- Appropriate treatments
6
Q
Circulation
A
- Pulse (Rate, rhythm and volume)
- Gross bleed check
- Skin check (Color, temp, conditions)
- Appropriate treatments
7
Q
Head
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- Eyes
- Fluid from ears
- Patent airway
8
Q
Neck
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- C-spine
- JVD
- Trachea (deviation)
- Accessory muscle use
9
Q
Chest
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- Chest auscultation
- Bilateral chest rise/fall
- Paradoxical movement
10
Q
Abdomen
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- Discoloration, distension, masses.
- Palpate the four quadrants
11
Q
Pelvis
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- Bowel/Bladder incontinence
12
Q
Extremities
A
- DCAP-BLS-TIC
- Pedal circulation
- Pedal edema
13
Q
Load and go
A
- Make appropriate decision
14
Q
Spinal Motion Restriction
A
- C-collar (sizing and application)
- Continues spinal motion restriction
15
Q
History (Sample)
A
- Signs and symptoms
- Allergies
- Medications
- Past medical history
- Last oral intake
- Events prior
16
Q
History (OPQRST)
A
- Onset
- Provoke, palliate
- Quality
- Region, radiation
- Severity
- Time
17
Q
Vitals
A
- Pulse
- Respirations
- Blood pressure
- Skin
- Pupils
- GCS
- Cardiac Monitor
- SpO2
9.EtCO2
18
Q
What is the first step of patient assessment?
A
Approach and Scene size up.
19
Q
What comes after approach and scene size up?
A
General Impression
20
Q
What comes after general impression?
A
Mental status
21
Q
What comes after Mental status?
A
Airway
22
Q
What comes after airway?
A
Breathing
23
Q
What comes after breathing?
A
Circulation
24
Q
What comes after circulation?
A
Head
25
What comes after head?
Neck
26
What comes after neck?
Chest
27
What comes after chest?
Abdomen
28
What comes after abdomen?
Pelvis
29
What comes after Pelvis?
Extremities
30
What comes after extremities?
Load and Go
31
What comes after Load and Go?
Spinal Motion Restriction
32
What comes after history (OPQRST)?
Vitals