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CHAPTER 10 ACRONYMS AND PATIENT ASSESSMENT Flashcards

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COMPONENTS OF PATIENT ASSESSMENT

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SCENE SIZE UP
PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
HISTORY TAKING
SECONDARY ASSESSMENT MEDICAL/TRAUMA
REASSESSMENT

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SCENE SIZE UP

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ENSURE SCENE SAFETY
DETERMINE MECHANISM OF INJURY (MOI) OR NATURE OF ILLNESS (NOI)
TAKE STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
DETERMINE # OF PATIENTS
CONSIDER ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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PRIMARY ASSESSMENT

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MAKE GENERAL IMPRESSION
ASSESS LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ASSESS AIRWAY
ASSESS BREATHING
ASSESS CIRCULATION
PERFORM PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
DETERMINE PRIORITY CARE AND TRANSPORT

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HISTORY TAKING

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INVESTIGATE THE CHIEF COMPLAINT
OBTAIN SAMPLE HISTORY

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SECONDARY ASSESSMENT: MEDICAL/TRAUMA

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SYSTEMATICALLY ASSESS THE PATIENT
-SECONDARY ASSESSMENT OR FOCUSED ASSESSMENT
ASSESS VITAL SIGNS USING THE APPROPRIATE DEVICE

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REASSESSMENT

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REPEAT THE PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
REASSESS VITAL SIGNS
REASSESS THE CHIEF COMPLAINT
RECHECK INTERVENTIONS
IDENTIFY AND TREAT CHANGES IN THE PATIENT’S CONDITION
REASSESS THE PATIENT
-IF UNSTABLE EVERY 5 MIN
-IF STABLE EVERY 15 MIN

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“O” IN OPQRST AND MEANING?

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ONSET-
-WHAT WAS THE PATIENT DOING WHEN SYMPTOMS BEGAN?

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“P” IN OPQRST AND MEANING

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PROVOCATION-
-IS THEIR ANYTHING THAT MAKES THE SYMPTOMS FEEL BETTER OR WORSE?
-MOST COMFORTABLE?

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“Q” IN OPQRST AND MEANING?

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QUALITY-
-WHAT DOES THE SYMPTOM FEEL LIKE?
DOES IT COME IN WAVES?

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“R” IN OPQRST AND MEANING

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REGION/RADIATION-
-WHERE IS THE SYMPTOM LOCATED? DOES IT MOVE AROUND?

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“S” IN OPQRST AND MEANING?

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SEVERITY-
-ON A SCALE OF 0-10, 0 BEING “NOTHING AT ALL” AND 10 “BEING THE WORST YOU CAN IMAGINE” HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR SYMPTOM?

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“T” IN OPQRST

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TIMING-
HOW LONG HAS THE SYMPTOM BEEN PRESENT?

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“S” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING?

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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS-
-WHAT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OCCURRED AT THE ONSET OF THE INCIDENT?

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“A” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING?

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ALLERGIES-
-DOES THE PATIENT HAVE ANY KNOWN ALLERGIES TO MEDICATION, FOOD, OR OTHER SUBSTANCE?
-WHAT ARE THEIR REACTIONS? IF NO, PUT NKA ON REPORT.

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“M” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING

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MEDICATIONS-
-WHAT MEDICATION IS THE PATIENT PRESCRIBED?
-WHAT DOSE? HOW OFTEN?
-WHAT OTHER DRUGS OR MEDICATIONS HAS THE PATIENT TAKEN IN THE LAST 12 HOURS?
-DOES THE PATIENT USE RECREATIONAL DRUGS?

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“P” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING?

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PAST MEDICAL HISTORY-
-DOES THE PATIENT HAVE ANY HISTORY OF SURGICAL, MEDICAL, OR TRAUMA OCCURRENCES?
-ANY IMPORTANT FAMILY HISTORY?

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“L” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING?

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LAST ORAL INTAKE-
-WHAT AND WHEN DID THE PATIENT LAST EAT OR DRINK?
-IN WOMEN “L” CAN MEAN LAST MENSTRUAL CYCLE.

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“E” IN SAMPLE AND MEANING?

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EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INJURY OR ILLNESS-
-WHAT KEY EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE INCIDENT?
-WHAT OCCURRED BETWEEN ONSET AND YOUR ARRIVAL?
-WHAT WAS PATIENT DOING WHEN ILLNESS STARTED?

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“P” IN PEARRL

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PUPILS

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“E” IN PEARRL

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EQUAL

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“A” IN PEARRL

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AND

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“R” IN PEARRL

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ROUND

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2ND “R” IN PEARRL

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REGULAR IN SIZE

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“L” IN PEARRL

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REACTIVE TO LIGHT

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“D” IN DCAP BTLS

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DEFORMITY

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“C” IN DCAP BTLS

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CONTUSION

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“A” IN DCAP BTLS

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ABRASIONS

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“P” IN DCAP BTLS

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PUNCTURES

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“B” IN DCAP BTLS

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BURNS

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“T” IN DCAP BTLS

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TENDERNESS/REBOUND TENDERNESS

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“L” IN DCAP BTLS

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LACERATIONS

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“S” IN DCAP BTLS

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SWELLING

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“A&O X4”

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ALERT AND ORIENTED: NAME? TIME? PLACE? EVENT?

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A IN “AVPU”

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AWAKE AND ALERT

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“V” IN AVPU

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VERBAL

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“P” IN AVPU

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PAIN

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“U” IN AVPU

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UNRESPONSIVE

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GLASGOW COMA SCALE

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EYE OPENING
VERBAL RESPONSE
BEST MOTOR RESPONSE

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“EYE OPENING” STAGE OF GLASGOW

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SPONTANEOUS-4
WITH SOUND-3
WITH PRESSURE-2
NONE-1

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VERBAL RESPONSE

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ORIENTED CONVERSATION-5
CONFUSED CONVERSATION-4
INAPPROPRIATE WORDS-3
INCOMPREHENSIBLE SOUNDS-2
NONE-1

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“BEST MOTOR RESPONSE”

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OBEYS COMMANDS-6
LOCALIZES TO PRESSURE-5
WITHDRAWS FROM PRESSURE-4
ABNORMAL FLEXION-3
ABNORMAL EXTENSION-2
NONE-1

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