Ch 7 - Patient Assessment

Question 1

S in SAMPLE

Answer 1

Signs/Symptoms

Question 2

A in SAMPLE

Answer 2

Allergies

Question 3

M in SAMPLE

Answer 3

Medications (including drugs & alcohol)

Question 4

P in SAMPLE

Answer 4

Past medical history

Question 5

L in SAMPLE

Answer 5

Last meal

Question 6

E in SAMPLE

Answer 6

Events prior

Question 7

PERRL

Answer 7

Pupils Equal, Round an Reactive to Light

Question 8

OPQRST

Answer 8

Pain assessment routine

Question 9

DCAP-BTLS

Answer 9

Head-to-toe physical check

During secondary assessment for trauma

Question 10

SAMPLE

Answer 10

History info from patient during secondary assessment

Question 11

ABCDE

Answer 11

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Deformity
Expose the injury

Question 12

Primary assessment tasks

Answer 12

After size up.
Assess then stabilize ABCDEs
Provide airway
Control bleeding
Check LOR
Call for additional resources

Question 13

Secondary assessment tasks

Answer 13

DCAP-BTLS
SAMPLE
Vitals baseline
Interventions
Treat for shock
C-Spine if needed
Prepare for transport
Reassess vitals (5 min)

Question 14

Pulse location: Brachial

Answer 14

Arms near elbow

Question 15

Pulse location: Carotid

Answer 15

Sides of neck

Question 16

Pulse location: Femoral

Answer 16

Pelvic/Leg area

Question 17

Pulse location: Radial

Answer 17

Wrist by hand

Question 18

A and O questions

Answer 18

Name
Place
Time
Event

Question 19

Scene Size Up

Answer 19

Scene Safety
Standard precautions
Introduce, ask permission to help
Determine MOI/NOI/LOC
Identify number of patients and LOR of each

Question 20

O in OPQRST

Answer 20

Onset

Question 21

P in OPQRST

Answer 21

Provocation

Question 22

Q in OPQRST

Answer 22

Quality

Question 23

R in OPQRST

Answer 23

Radiation

Question 24

S in OPQRST

Answer 24

Severity

Question 25

T in OPQRST

Answer 25

Time

Question 26

MOI

Answer 26

mechanism of injury, the forces that acted on the body

Question 27

NOI

Answer 27

nature of illness, medical issue

Question 28

Hypoxia / Hypoxic

Answer 28

a body or region of that is deprived of adequate oxygen supply

Question 29

Abrasion

Answer 29

rubbed or scraped area

Question 30

Avulsion

Answer 30

tearing of soft tissue or tissue hanging like a flap

Question 31

paresthesia

Answer 31

sensation of tingling or numbness

Question 32

Contusion

Answer 32

a bruise or soft tissue injury

Question 33

Distracting Injury

Answer 33

injury that directs the patient attention away from the exam being performed

Question 34

Laceration

Answer 34

open soft tissue injury, a cut

Question 35

AVPU

Answer 35

scale of patient alertness to external stimulus:
Alert - fully awake and can respond
Verbal - eyes not open but responds to voice commands
Pain - responds to painful stimuli
Unresponsive - does not respond to any stimulus

Question 36

sign vs symptom

Answer 36

sign is objective finding that can be measured

symptom is subjective only felt by the patient