Patient assessment Flashcards
What is SOCRATES?
Site
Onset
Character
Radiation
Associated symptoms
Time
Exacerbation
Severity
What is SCENE?
Safety
Cause
Environment
Number of patients
Extra resources needed
What are normal potassium levels?
3.6-5.2 mmol/L
What are normal ranges for temperature?
36-38°C
What observations make up a NEWS2 score?
Resp. rate
SpO2 (2 scales)
Air or Oxygen
Systolic BP
Pulse rate
Consciousness
Temperature
What commonly exacerbates sinusitis pain?
Leaning forward
What red flags can accompany headaches?
Patient age over 50
Markers that would indicate:
Trauma
Infection
Stroke
Seizures
List the palpations of arterial pulses?
Radial - wrist
Brachial - inside elbow
Femoral - inside thigh
Popliteal - behind knee
Dorsalis pedis (pedal) - Top of foot
Posterior tibial - Ankle
What is SAMPLE(R)?
Signs and Symptoms (PC/HxPC)
Allergies
Medications/Drug Hx
Past Medical History (PMHx)
Last in and out (Food, Water, Urine, Bowel Movements)
Events leading up to (HxPC)
(R)isk Factors (SHx and FHx)
What are the base line observations/vital signs for airways and breathing?
-Respiratory rate
-Depth and work of breathing.
-Sp02.
-Peak Expiratory flow rate.
What are the base line observations/vital signs for circulation?
-Skin colour, temperature and character.
-Pulse rate, rhythm and character.
-Blood pressure
What are the base line observations/vital signs for disability?
-AVPU/GCS.
-Pupils.
-Blood Glucose monitoring
What are the base line observations/vital signs for evaluation?
-Temperature.
-Pain score.
-Limb movement, sensation and circulation.
What is the ramped position and when is it useful?
An elevation of the patient’s upper body and head with blankets, aligning the tragus and the suprasternal notch. Improves ventilation of obese patients by downward displacement of fat and abdominal contents via gravity
