Focused Assessment

Question 1

Altered Mental Status

Answer 1

o Description of episode
o Duration
o Onset
o Associated symptoms
o Evidence of trauma
o Interventions
o Seizures
o Fever

Question 2

Allergic Reactions

Answer 2

o History of allergies
o Exposed to what?
o How exposed
o Effects
o Progression
o Interventions

Question 3

Cardiac/Respiratory

Answer 3

o Onset
o Provocation
o Quality
o Radiation
o Severity
o Time
o Interventions

Question 4

Poisoning/OD

Answer 4

o Substance
o When exposed/ingested
o Amount
o Time period
o Interventions
o Estimated weight

Question 5

Environmental

Answer 5

o Source
o Environment
o Duration
o Loss of consciousness
o Effects-general or local

Question 6

Behavioral

Answer 6

o How do you feel?
o Determine if suicidal
“Were you trying to hurt yourself?”
“Have you been feeling that life is not
worth living?”
“Have you been feeling like killing
yourself?”
o Threat to self or others
o Medical problem
o Interventions

Question 7

Obstetrics

Answer 7

o Are you pregnant?
o How long have you been
pregnant?
o Pain or contraction
o Bleeding or discharge
o Has your water broke?
o Do you want to push?
o Last menstrual period?

Question 8

Acute Abdomen

Answer 8

o Location of pain
o Any vomiting
If so, color/substance
o Taking birth control
o Vaginal bleeding or
discharge
o Abnormal vital signs

Question 9

Syncope

Answer 9

o Length of time unconscious
o Position
o History
o Blood in vomit or stool
o Trauma
o Incontinence
o Abnormal vital signs