EMT

Question 1

What does the S stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 1

Signs and Symptoms (What can you see? What is the Chief Complaint?)

Question 2

What does the A stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 2

Allergies (What have you come in contact with? Meds. Insects, Pollen, Food, Latex)

Question 3

What does the M stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 3

Medications (S.H.O.P. - Street, Herbal, Over the counter, Prescriptions)

Question 4

What does the P stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 4

Past Medical History (Has this happened before? Is this a preexisting condition?)

Question 5

What does the L stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 5

Last Oral Intake (When did you eat last? What was it? Nausea or Vomiting?)

Question 6

What does the E stand for in S.A.M.P.L.E.?

Answer 6

Events (what were you doing when you started to feel this way?)

Question 7

What does the O stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 7

Onset (When did this start? What were you doing?)

Question 8

What does the P stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 8

Provocation (What makes it feel better or worse?)

Question 9

What does the Q stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 9

Quality (Can you describe this pain? Dull, Sharp, etc.)

Question 10

What does the R stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 10

Radiation (Where else does it go?)

Question 11

What does the S stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 11

Severity (On a scale of one to ten)

Question 12

What does the T stand for in O.P.Q.R.S.T.?

Answer 12

Time (How long has this been going on?)

Question 13

What does the D stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 13

Deformities (Malformations or distortions in the body)

Question 14

What does the C stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 14

Contusions (Bruises)

Question 15

What does the A stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 15

Abrasions (Scrape caused by rubbing from a sharp object resulting in surface denuded of skin)

Question 16

What does the P stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 16

Penetrations or Punctures (Wound with relatively small opening compared with the depth)

Question 17

What does the B stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 17

Burns

Question 18

What does the T stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 18

Tenderness (sore to the touch)

Question 19

What does the L stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 19

Lacerations (A torn or jagged wound caused by blunt trauma)

Question 20

What does the S stand for in D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.?

Answer 20

Swelling (Signs of inflammation)

Question 21

What does the H stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 21

History of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Question 22

What does the A stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 22

Activity at Onset (Were they walking around? Were they sleeping? How long has this been going on for?)

Question 23

What does the P stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 23

Pain (Commonly a chest pain)

Question 24

What does the I stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 24

Infection (fever/chills, PTS with chronic airway problems will usually get infections in their lungs easily)

Question 25

What does the S stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.? (first s)

Answer 25

Smoking history

Question 26

What does the O stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 26

Orthopnea (Was the patient lying down flat when this began? Do they normally sleep in a chair?)

Question 27

What does the C stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.?

Answer 27

Coughing

Question 28

What does the S stand for in H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S.? (second s)

Answer 28

Sputum (matter expectorated from the respiratory system and especially the lungs in diseased states that is composed of mucus but may contain pus, blood, fibrin, or microorganisms)

Question 29

S.A.M.P.L.E. is used when?

Answer 29

Finding patient history

Question 30

O.P.Q.R.S.T. is used when?

Answer 30

Finding out about pain

Question 31

D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S. is used when?

Answer 31

During primary assessment (trauma)

Question 32

H.A.P.I.S.O.C.S. is used when?

Answer 32

During respiratory distress

Question 33

Difference between Signs and Symptoms

Answer 33

Signs can be seen while only the patient knows the symptoms