Assessments

Question 1

Primary Assessment

Answer 1

X - major bleeding
A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation
D - Da head/ Da spine, decision, 
E - exit/environment

Question 2

Secondary Assessment

Answer 2

Trauma:
   Head-to-toe physical
   DCAPBLTS
   OPQRST
   SAMPLE
  Vitals

Medical:
   SAMPLE
   OPQRST
   Head-to-Toe physical
   DCAPBTLS
  Vitals

Question 3

SAMPLE

Answer 3

S: S/Sx
A: Ax
M: Rx
P: Hx
L: last ins/outs
E: Events leading to

Question 4

OPQRST

Answer 4

O: onset
P: Provokes
Q: Quality
R: Region/ relief/radiate
S: severity
T: time

Question 5

DCAPBTLS

Answer 5

D: deformities
C: contusions/crepitation
A: abrasions
B: bruising
T: 
L: lacerations
S:

Question 6

Respiratory System

Answer 6

History
Medications

Exertion
Fluid build up
Orthopena - can’t breath when laid down
Cough
Around sick
COPD

Physical

• lung sounds
• mental status
• observe chest wall
• edema
• fever

Question 7

Scene size up

Answer 7

1: scene safe “I’m #1”
2: General impression “What happened to you?”
3: PPE “Don’t get any on me”
4: Resources/# of pts “How many more?”
5: Priority “Dead or alive?”

Question 8

Cardiovascular system

Answer 8

History

• cardiac condition
• previous episodes
• OPQRST for pain

Physical

• skin signs
• mental status
• pulse
• BP
• JVD
• palp chest
• pt position (guarding,breathing difficulties)

Question 9

Nervous system

Answer 9

History

• normal mental status
• tia/cva/Alzheimer’s/Lou Gehrig’s(ALS)/Guillain-Barre

Physical

• FAST
• CSM
• palp spine
• pupils

Question 10

Endocrine system

Answer 10

History

• DM2
• thyroid
• medications and when last taken
• last in’s/outs
• sick
• exertion

Physical

• mental status
• skin
• bgl
• medical devices (insulin pump)

Question 11

Gastrointestinal System

Answer 11

History

• in’s/outs (urine/bm/food/drink)
• OPQRST
• ibs/gout/reflux
• vomiting (what did it look like), hx of anorexia

Physical

• pt position
• palp abd
• inspect vomit/stool

Question 12

Immune System

Answer 12

History

• allergies
• exposure
• previous allergic reactions
• epipen?

Physical

• hives
• facial swelling
• point of contact w/allergen
• listen lungs, is there wheezing?

Question 13

Musculoskeletal System

Answer 13

History

• prior injuries to site/surgeries
• blood thinners
• did a medical issue cause trauma (dloc due to hypotension)

Physical

• DCAPBTLS
• palp injured areas
• asymmetry
• crepitation

Question 14

Unresponsive Pt

Answer 14

Rapid Physical
 Head
 Neck
 Chest
 Abdomen
 Pelvis
 Extremities (medical IDs!) 
 Posterior

Vitals
 Pulse
 Resp
 Skin
 Pupils
 BP
 O2

ALS?

Mx
 SAMPLE
 Name
 BDay
 Events
 Pt acting like beforehand
 Pt complaints