Chapter 10- Reassessment Flashcards
When is a reassessment performed?
At regular intervals during the assessment process
What is the purpose of a reassessment?
Identify and treat any changes in a patients condition
For a stable patient, reassessment should take place every ______ minutes
15
For an unstable patient, reassessment should take place every ___
5 minutes
The reassessment procedure begins by ___
repeating the primary assessment (airway, breathing, and circulation)
Secondary assessment also identifies and treats ______
any life threatening changes in a patients condition
Then reassess and record _____
vital signs
Compare vital signs obtained during the primary assessment and compare them to subsequent vital signs, looking for _______
Trends
Did they increase, decline, or stay the same ?
If so, how fast?
Also reassess the patients mental status and monitor their ____ and ____
Skin color
Temperature
Next reassess the _____
Chief Complaint
What questions can you ask regarding chief complaint?
Is the current treatment improving the patients condition?
Has an already identified problem gotten better?
Has an already identified problem gotten worse?
What is the nature of any newly identified problems?
The overall purpose of reassessing the chief complaint is to determine _____
if the patient care plan is effective
Next, you should recheck
Interventions
Checking all interventions includes:
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Bandages
Spinal Immobilization Devices
Extrication equipment
Patient securing instruments
Manage bleeding
A reassessment is necessary to help monitor ______
changes in the patients condition
Document any changes, whether _____ or ______
positive or negative
List the the steps to Reassessment in order
Repeat Primary Assessment
Reassess Vital SIgns
Reassess Chief Complaint
Recheck Interventions
Identify and Treat Changes in the patient’s condition
Reassess patient
