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Patient Assessment Flashcards

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1
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What is the age range of an infant?

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0 - 12 months

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What is the age range of a toddler?

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1 - 3 years

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What is the age range of preschool age?

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3 - 5 years

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What is the age range of school age?

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6 - 12 years

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What is the age range of an adolescent?

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13 - 18 years

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What is the age range of an early adult?

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19 - 39 years

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What is the age range of a middle adult?

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40 - 59 years

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What is the age range of a late adult?

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60+ years

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What are the goals of a primary assessment?

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Identify and treat life threats 
Form a general impression 
Determine mental status 
Assess Airway
Assess Breathing 
Assess Circulation
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What is the Acronym for determining mental status?

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A - Alert
V - Verbal Stimulus
P - Painful Stimulus
U - Unresponsive

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What are the normal respiratory rates for an Adult?

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12 - 20

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What are the normal respiratory rates for a Child?

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20 - 30

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What are the normal respiratory rates for an Infant?

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30 - 60

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What is the Acronym for History Taking?

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S - Signs and Symptoms 
A - Allergies 
M - Medications 
P - Pertinent Past History 
L - Last Oral Intake 
E - Events leading up to injury or illness
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What is the difference between signs and symptoms?

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Signs - Something you observe

Symptoms - Something the patient feels

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What is the acronym to use for “Signs and Symptoms”?

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O - Onset (what time did it start?)
P - Provocation (anything make it better or worse?)
Q - Quality (Describe the pain.)
R - Radiate (does the pain go anywhere?)
S - Severity (On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate pain?)
T - Time since onset

17
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What are the ABC’s of patient assessment?

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A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation

18
Q

What 2 things should you do when coming upon the scene to help a patient?

A

Check for scene safety

PUT ON GLOVES (personal protective equip)

19
Q

What is the normal breath rate for an adult?

A

12-20 per min

20
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What is the normal breath rate for a child?

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20 - 30 per min

21
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What is the normal breath rate for an infant?

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30 - 60 per min

22
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What should you be evaluating when doing a Secondary Assessment of the patient?

A

D - Deformity
O - Open Wounds
T - Tenderness
S - Swelling

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