Patient Assesment Flashcards
Helping citizens on assessing their needs. Needed vocab
accessory muscles
secondary muscles of respiration. They include neck muscles( sternocleidomastoid), the chest pictorial major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.
altered mental status
any deviation from alert and orientation to person, place, Time, Event. any deviation from a patient’s normal Baseline mental status name age location
auscultate
listen to sounds within in Oregon with a stethoscope to hear breathing
avpu scale
a method of assessing the level of Consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsiveness.
blood pressure
the pressure that the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries as it passes through them
bradycardia
a slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute
breath sounds
an indication of air movement in the lungs, usually assessing with a stethoscope
capillary refill
test that evaluates distal circulatory system functions by squeezing blood from an area such as a nail bed and watch the speed of it returns after releasing the pressure
capnography
invasive method to quickly and efficiently provide information on a patient’s ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism; effectively measured the concentration of carbon dioxide in expired air over time
carbon dioxide
contacts eyes a component of urine typically makes up of 0.3% of air at sea level. also a product exhaled during expiration by the respiratory system
Chief complaint
the reason a patient called for help; the patient’s response to questions such as what’s wrong or what happened
coagulate
to form a clot to plug in opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding
conjunctiva
delicate membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the exposed surface of the eye
crackles
a crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air space of the lungs
crepitus
a grating or grinding sensation caused by fractures bone ends or joint rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produces a crackling sound or a crinkly feeling
cyanosis
blue gray skin color that is caused by reduced level of oxygen in the blood
dcap-bls tic
mnemonic for assessment in which each other the body is evaluated for deformities contusions abrasions punctured Burns laceration swelling tenderness instability and crepitus
diaphoretic
characterized by light or profuse sweating
diastolic pressure
the pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of a hard cycle. when the left ventricle is at rest
distracting injury
an injury that prevents the patient from noticing other injuries he or she may have, even so your injuries. an example, a painful femur or tibia fracture that prevents the patient from noticing back pain associated with spinal fracture
focused assessment
a type of physical assessment type performed on patients who have sustained not significant mechanism of injury or responsive medical patients. This type of examination is based on Chief complete and focused on one body system or part
frostbite
damage to tissue as a result of exposure to cold. Frozen or partially frozen body parts are frostbitten
general impression
the overall initial impression that determines the prior for patient care. based on the patient surrounding, the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint
golden hour
the time from an injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best period also called Golden period
guarding
involuntary muscle contractions of the abdominal wall to minimize the pain of abdominal movement. A sign of peritonitis
history taking
are you step within the patient assessment process that provides detail about the patient’s Chief complaint and account of the patient’s signs and symptoms
hypertension
blood pressure that is higher than the normal range
hypotension
blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
hypothermia
a condition in which internal body temperature Falls below 95F (35C) exposure to a cold environment
incident command system
next system implemented to manage disasters and mass and multiple casualty incidents in which sections Chiefs, including Finance, logisitics, operations and planning report to The Incident Commander. also known as Incident Management System
jaundice
yellow scanner School area that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction
labored breathing
breathing that requires greater than normal effort; may be slower or faster than normal and characterized by grunting, Strider, and use of accessory muscles
mechanism of injury
the forces, or energy transmission, apply to the body that cause injury.
metabolism
biochemical processes that results in production of energy from nutrients within the cells
nasal flaring
widening of the nostrils, indicating that there is an airway obstruction.
nature of illness
General type of illness a patient is experiencing
opqrst
evaluating a patient’s pain: onset, provocation, quality, region or radiation, severity, and timing
orientation
the mental status of a patient has measured by memory of person name, Place current location, time current year month and approximate date, and event what happened
palpate
to examine by touch
paradoxical motion
the motion of the portion of the chest wall that is detached in a flail chest; the motion- in during inhalation, out during exhalation- is exactly the opposite of normal chest wall motion during breathing
perfusion
the full blood through body tissues and vessel
personal protective equipment PPE
protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or hazardous material
pertinent negatives
negative findings that warrant no care or intervention
priapism
a painful, tender, persistent erection of the penis. can result from spinal cord injury, erectile dysfunction drug or sickle cell disease
primary assessment
a step within the patient assessment process identifies an issue treatment of immediate and potential life threats.
pulse
the pressure wave that occurs as each heartbeat causes a surge in the blood circulating through the arteries
pulse oximeter
an assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in the capillary beds
reassessment
a step in the patient assessment process perform at regular intervals during the assessment process to identify entry changes in a patient’s condition a patient in unstable condition should be reassessed every five minutes or as a patient in stable condition to be every 15 minutes
responsiveness
the way in which a patient response to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli sounds, tactical stimuli touch, and painful stimuli
retractions
movements in which the skin poles and around the ribs during inspiration
Rhonchi
course, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patient with chronic mucus in the upper Airway
sample history
a brief history of a patient’s condition to determine signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, pertinent past history, last oral intake and events leading to injury or illness
scene size up
a step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the scene and the surrounding to provide information about scene safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness before you enter and begin patient Tale
sclera
the tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures
second assessment
a step within the patient’s assessment process in which the systematic physical examination of the patient is performed. The examination maybe systematic exam or an assessment that focuses on a certain area or region of the body, often determined through the chief complaint.
shallow respirations
respirations characterized by little movement of the chest wall or poor at succession
sign
objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
situational awareness
knowledge and understanding of your surroundings and situations of the wrist of potential pose of your safety or the safety of the EMS team
sniffing position
upright position in which the patient’s head in the chin or thrusting slightly forward to keep their way open
spontaneous respirations
breathing that occurs without assistance
standard precautions
protective measures that have traditionally have been developed by Centers for Disease Control and prevention for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risk of communicable disease
Stridor
a harsh, high-pitched, breath sound, generally heard during inspiration, that is caused by partial blockage or narrowing of the upper Airway. Maybe audio bull without a stethoscope
subconscious emphysema
a characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissue
symptom
subjective findings at the patient feels but that can be identified only by the patient
systolic pressure
The increased pressure in an artery with each contraction of The ventricle
tachycardia
a rapid heart rate more than 100 beats per minute
tidal volume
the amount of air in millimeters that is moved in or out of the lungs during one breath
triage
the process of establishing treatment and transportation priorities according to severity of injury and medical need
tripod position
an upright position in which the patient leads for on Tudor Arms stretching forward and thrust the head and Chin forward
two to three word dyspnea
a severe breathing problem in which the patient can speak only two to three words at a time without pausing to take a breath
vasoconstriction
narrowing of a blood vessel
vital signs
the Key signs that are used to avoid the patient’s overall condition, including respiration, pulse, blood pressure, level of Consciousness, and skin characteristics
wheezing
a high-pitched, whistling breath sound that is most prominent on expiration, and which suggest obstructions or narrowing of the lower airway. Occurs an asthma or bronchiolitis
