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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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5 parts of patient assessment

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  1. Scene size-up
  2. Primary assessment
  3. History taking
  4. Secondary assessment
  5. Reassessment
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Symptom

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Subjective conditions a patient describes

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Sign

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Objective condition the care provider can observe

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Mechanism of injury (MOI)

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Emergency event caused by trauma

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MOI

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Mechanism of injury

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Nature of illness (NOI)

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Emergency caused by a medical condition

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NOI

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Nature of illness

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Chief complaint

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The most serious condition the patient is concerned with

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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Standard precautions

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Protective measures traditionally recommended by the CDC

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Crackles

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Crackles rattles usually on inhale and exhale indicating fluid in the lungs

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Crepitus

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Grinding sensation caused by fractured ends of bones rubbing together

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DCAP-BYLS

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Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures/penetrations
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
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Diaphoretic

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Light sweating

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Focused assessment

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Assessment that focuses on finding of primary assessment or chief complaint

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Golden hour

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Time from injury to definitive treatment

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Incident command center

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A system for managing disasters and mass causality incidents

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OPQRST

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Onset
Provocation/palliation
Quality
Region/radiation
Severity
Timing
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Orientation

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Mental status of patient measured by
Name
Place
Time
Event
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Pertinent negative

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Finding you would expect to observe but patient denies

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Priapism

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Painful tender persistent erection of the penis

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Primary assessment

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Initial step in patient assessment that identifies and initiated treatment of immediate life threatening conditions

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Rhonchi

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Course low-pitched breathing sounds indicating mucus

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Shallow respiration’s

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Little Chest movement indicating low tidal volume

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