Head To Toe Patient Assessment

Question 1

DCAP-BTLS

Answer 1

Deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling

Question 2

Head trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 2

Fluid from ears, raccoon eyes, battle signs, broken teeth, taste blood in mouth, loose consciousness/hit head

Question 3

Head medical signs and symptoms

Answer 3

Dizziness, lightheaded, headache (where, how often, feel typical, how is it different), when did it start, vision (blurry, both eyes, colour, photosensitivity), tinnitus (both ears), trouble swallowing, mouth or throat swelling/itchy/numb, loose consciousness, vertigo, jaw radiating from the chest

Question 4

Neck trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 4

Pain/stiffness, JVD, subcutaneous emphysema, trachea midline

Question 5

Neck medical signs and symptoms

Answer 5

Pain/stiffness/nuchal rigidity, JVD, subcutaneous emphysema, trachea midline, pain radiating from chest

Question 6

Chest trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 6

Deep breath hurts (where, directly point to it), lung sounds, heart tones, hurt upon palpation, flail segment, paradoxical chest movement, surgical scars, chest pain

Question 7

Chest medical signs and symptoms

Answer 7

Deep breath hurts (where, point directly), how many word sentence, lung sounds (audible or auscultation), heart sounds, hurt upon palpation, compared to last episode, chest pain, smoker, radiating chest pain, OPQRST, surgical scars, pacemaker, medical patch

Question 8

Abdomen trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 8

Distension/rigidity/tenderness, needle marks, pulsating masses, surgical scars, pain (where, directly point to it), nausea, vomiting (how many times, when, any blood)

Question 9

Abdomen medical signs and symptoms

Answer 9

Distension/rigidity/tenderness, needle marks, pulsating mass, bruising, surgical scars, bowel problems, diarrhea, constipation, blood or tarry stool, urination problems, colour of urination, burning or itching on urination, pain (where, pint directly), nausea, vomiting (how often, blood or coffee grounds, increased/decreased thirst), lower abdominal pain, last menstrual period, could you be pregnant

Question 10

Pelvis trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 10

Stable, priapism, pain (where, point directly at it), incontinence or urine or stool

Question 11

Pelvis medical signs and symptoms

Answer 11

Incontinence of urine or stool, wearing depends/diapers, priapism

Question 12

Extremities trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 12

Numbness/tingling, CMS intact, pain (where, when, new), shortening of lower limb, lateral rotation out

Question 13

Extremities medical sign and symptoms

Answer 13

Numbness/tingling, CMS intact, pain (when, where, new), pain radiating from chest to upper extremities, pedal edema, clubbing of nails, long distance travels

Question 14

Back trauma signs and symptoms

Answer 14

Pain

Question 15

Back medical signs and symptoms

Answer 15

Pain (where, between shoulder blades, lower), kidney pain (worse on palpation, bruising)