Patient Assessment Flashcards
Indications
All Patients
Contraindications 1
Lack of patient consent
Contraindications 2
Scene or patient creates an immediate life threat to the rescuer
Scene Size Up 1
Standard Precautions, PPE
Scene Size Up 2
Evaluate scene for safety, personnel, patients and bystanders
Scene Size Up 3
Delegate inner and outer circle
Scene Size Up 4
Establish number of patients
Scene Size Up 5
Evaluate the need for additional resources, personnel, special equipment
Scene Size Up 6
Consider possible etiology of problem, MOI vs NOI
Primary Assessment 1
Form General Impression upon approach
Primary Assessment 2
Control Gross Hemorrhage (should be delegated if possible)
Primary Assessment 3
Consider C-Spine immobilization
Primary Assessment 4
Evaluate the Initial LOC, AVPU
Primary Assessment 5
If Alert, AAOx4, person place time event
Primary Assessment 6
Make Introductions, Gain consent, Cheif Complaint
Airway
Assess Airway, (Address patency PRN, position, suction, remove any FBAO)
Breathing 1
Assess Breathing, (Look, Listen, Feel), Ausculatate Lung Sounds 4 fields
Breathing 2
Rate ( agonal, slow, normal, fast, very fast)
Breathing 3
Depth ( normal, deep, shallow)
Breathing 4
Quality (labored, non labored, irregular)
Breathing 5
Delegate O2 therapy PRN
Circulation 1
Assess circulation
Circulation 2
Rate (slow, normal, fast, too fast)
Circulation 3
Rhythm ( regular irregular)
Circulation 4
Quality ( normal, bounding, weak thready)
Circulation 5
Assess Skin color temp, condition (cap refill in pediatrics)
Circulation 6
Delegate appropriate interventions (EKG, Bleeding control if neccesary)
Disability 1
Assess Disability
Disability 2
Glasgow Coma Scale
Disability 3
Pupils: PEARL, constricted dilated, assymetrical
Expose 1
Expose and Examine PRN
Expose 2
Rapid Scan of the seriously injured or ill patient to identify life threats
Transport Decision:
Stable or unstable Patient
