Assessments Flashcards
1
Q
Five main parts
A
Scene size up
Primary assessment
History taking
Secondary assessment
Reassessment
2
Q
Subjective condition the patient feels and tells you about
A
Symptom
3
Q
Objective condition you can observe about the patient
A
Sign
4
Q
Mechanism of injury (MOI)
A
Type or amount of force
How long it was applied
Where it was applied to the body
5
Q
Blunt trauma
A
The force occurs over a broad area
Skin is usually not broken
Tissues and organs below the area of impact may be damaged
6
Q
Penetrating trauma
A
The force of the injury occurs at a small point of contact between the skin and the object .
Open wound with high potential for infection
7
Q
Nature of illness (NOI) “medical patients”
A
Talk with the patient , family, or bystanders
Use your senses to check for clues
