Ch. 5a Primary Assessment

Question 1

when should shock be administered in the primary assessment

Answer 1

within the first 3 minutes

Question 2

what is different with CPR on a pregnant woman

Answer 2

left uterine displacement during CPR to improve perfusion

Question 3

what are you looking for during scene assessment

Answer 3

potential hazards
what happened
how many people are there
do I need other resources

Question 4

when do you call EMS

Answer 4

at U, if person is unconscious

Question 5

when is SPO2 taken

Answer 5

right after primary before secondary

Question 6

what is the order of assessment vs order of treatment

Answer 6

UABC/CABd

Question 7

Treat ABC

Answer 7

A: open airway
B: Look/Listen/Feel for effective breathing
C: take carotid pulse sliding 1 hand off TJT

Question 8

Treat CABd

Answer 8

C: if pulse is absent 30 compressions
A: airway is opened
B: 2 breaths are given after 30 compressions (once airway opened)
d: defib ASAP, continue CPR

Question 9

If pulse is present, 1 breath every

Answer 9

5-6 sec

Question 10

AVPU

Answer 10

Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive

Question 11

What are the 4 LOC

Answer 11

Conscious: Alert in 4 spheres
Semi-conscious: Verbal: responds to verbal stim -» Glasgow, 911 soon
Semi-conscious: Painful stim -» Glasgow, 911 soon
unconscious: unresponsive -» call 911, Glasgow of 3

Question 12

Memorize glasgow scale

Answer 12

Question 13

why do you call 911

Answer 13

if unconscious or if dictated by MOI

Question 14

the chance of survival decrease by how much every minute

Answer 14

7-10%

Question 15

in how much time should you have access to open the airway

Answer 15

30 sec

Question 16

do you have to remove the equipment to access the airway

Answer 16

can usually be opened without

Question 17

if you have to ventilate what should you do

Answer 17

equipment obstructions should be removed within 30 sec

Question 18

if breathing is absent

Answer 18

replace head if no aligned
access airway if helmet/visor within 30 sec
give 2 initial breaths, maintain airway opened, 1 breath every 5-6sec (adult)

Question 19

frequency of pulse monitoring

Answer 19

every 2 min

Question 20

no time for secondary assessment in what situations

Answer 20

unsafe environment
emergent bleeds
airway obstructions
cardiac arrest