Basic knowledge

Question 1

What is SAMPLE

Answer 1

S - Signs and Symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Pertinent past history
L - Last oral intake
E - Events Leading up to the injury or illness

Question 2

Normal Blood Pressures

Answer 2

Adult 90-140
Child (1-8) 80-110
Infant (<1) 50-95

Question 3

What is PEARRL

Answer 3

P - Pupils
E - Equal
A - And
R - Round
R - Regular in size 
L - React to light

Question 4

AVPU

Answer 4

A - Awake and Alert
V - Responsive to verbal stimuli
P - Responsive to Pain stimuli
U - Unresponsive

Question 5

Orientation

Answer 5

Person - his or her name
Place - current location
Time - knows current date, month, year
Event - knowledge of what happened MOI / NOI

Question 6

Glasgow Coma Scale

Answer 6

EYE OPENING

• spontaneous 4
• response to voice 3
• response to pain stimulation 2
• none 1

VERBAL

• oriented conversation. 5
• confused conversation. 4
• inappropriate words. 3
• incomprehensible sounds. 2
• none. 1

MOTOR

• obeys command. 6
• localizes pain. 5
• withdraws from pain. 4
• abnormal flexion (decorticating) 3
• abnormal extension (decerebrate) 2
• none. 1

Question 7

Normal Pulse Rates

Answer 7

Neonate: birth - 1 month. 120 to 160
Infant: 1 month - 1 year. 100 to 160
Toddler: 1 to 3 years. 90 to 150
Preschool age 3 to 6 years. 80 to 140
School age: 6 to 12 years. 70 to 120
Adolescent: 12 to 18 years. 60 to 100
Adult: 18 And older. 60 to 100

Question 8

DCAP-BTLS

Answer 8

D - Deformities
C - Contusions
A - Abrasions
P - Punctures / Penetrations / Paradoxical movement
B - Burns
T - tenderness
L - Lacerations
S - Swelling

Question 9

What’s OPQRST-I

Answer 9

O-Onset
P-Provoke/palliating
Q-Quality
R-Radiation/Referred pain
S-Severity
T-Time
I-Intervention

Question 10

What is COPD

Answer 10

Chronic Obstructed Pulmonary Disease.