Patient Assessment

Question 0

Primary Assessment

Answer 0

1- Form general impression
2- assess level of consciousness
3- assess airway: identify and treat life threats
4- assess breathing: identify and treat life threats
5- assess circulation: identify and treat life threats
6- preform rapid scan
7- determine priority of patient care and transport

Question 1

Scene size-up

Answer 1

1- scene safety
2- determine MOI / NOI
3- take standard precautions BSI
4- number of patients
5- consider additional resources

Question 2

History taking

Answer 2

1- Investigate the chief complaint (history of present illness)
2- obtain SAMPLE history

Question 3

Second assessment (Medical)

Answer 3

1- assess vital signs
2- use appropriate monitoring devices
3- systemically assess the patient (full body scan and/or focused assessment.

Question 4

Second assessment (Trauma)

Answer 4

1- assess vital signs
2- use appropriate monitoring devices
3- systemically assess the patient (full body scan and/or focused assessment.

Question 5

Reassessment

Answer 5

1- repeat the primary assessment
2- reassess vital signs
3- reassess the chief complaint
4- recheck interventions
5- identify and treat changes in the patient’s condition
6- reassess patient
- unstable patient: every 5 min.
- stable patient: every 15 min.