ch. 9 patient assessment

Question 1

what are the 5 steps in scene size-up

Answer 1

1. scene safety
2. moi/noi
3. # of patients
4. additional ems
5. c spine stabilization

Question 2

what are the 3 primary survey steps

Answer 2

1. general impression
2. loc/responsiveness
3. chief complaint/life threats

Question 3

airway

Answer 3

open , insert adjunt, assess

Question 4

breathing

Answer 4

adequate, o2 therapy, management of injury that could compromise breathing

Question 5

circulation

Answer 5

pulse, major bleeding, temp, color of skin, condition

Question 6

how long do you have to make transport decision

Answer 6

10 minutes

Question 7

sample history

Answer 7

sign/symptoms, allergies, meds, past history. last oral intake, event leading to this

Question 8

secondary assessment

Answer 8

do a full body assessment to look for any life threatening injuries

Question 9

what are the last steps of the patient assessment

Answer 9

vital signs, manage secondary injuries, determine when to reassess the patient

Question 10

main parts of patient assessment

Answer 10

1. scene size-up
2. primary assessment
3. history taking
4. secondary assessment
5. reassessment

Question 11

symptom

Answer 11

something the patient feels and tells you about

Question 12

sign

Answer 12

a condition you can observe or messure

Question 13

scene size-up

Answer 13

the evaluation of the condition in which you will operate in

Question 14

MOI

Answer 14

mechanism of injury

Question 15

NOI

Answer 15

nature of illness

Question 16

CC

Answer 16

most serious thing the patient is concerned about

Question 17

how can you check for a spinal cord injury in a male

Answer 17

check for an erection (priapism) by sweeping across the pelvic area