chapter 12 primary assesment

Question 1

What is C.A.B

use it for _____ patients

Answer 1

Compression
Airway
Breathing

Lifeless
______

Question 2

What are the ABC’s

Answer 2

Airways
Breathing
Circulation

Question 3

List the 6 main steps of the primary assessment.

Answer 3

General impression

• Circulation
• Airway
• Mental status
• Priority determination/Transport decisio
• Breathing

Question 4

What is the purpose of the general impression?

Answer 4

provides an early indicator of the seriousness of a call and helps focus primary assessment and early decisions appropriately.

Question 5

What is the AVPU used for?

Answer 5

AVPU is used to remember levels of responsiveness:

Question 6

Define: Chief Complaint

Answer 6

is why the patient called EMS - in the patient’s own words when possible.

Question 7

List 4 elements of the “A” or airway portion of the primary assessment.

Answer 7

Opening the airway and assuring it remains open

Examining the airway for foreign material

Suctioning

Oral or nasal airway insertion

Question 8

What is the overall purpose of the primary assessment?

Answer 8

To identify and correct life threats.

Question 9

what does AVPU stand for?

Answer 9

• Alert
• Verbal
• Pain
• Unresponsive

Question 10

INTERVENTIONS

Answer 10

actions taken to correct a patients problems