Primary & Secondary Assessment

Question 1

P.E.N.M.A.N

Answer 1

Personal Partner Patient safety, environmental hazard, Number of patients, MOI NOI, Additional Resources/equipment, Need for SMR(spinal mobile restriction)/extrication

Question 2

A.V.P.U

Answer 2

Alert(person,place,time), verbal, pain, unresponsive (A.B.C.)

Question 2

How do you check breathing? (A.B.C)

Answer 2

Rate(rapid/slow) , depth (shallow, deep), breath sounds, oxygenation, ventilation

Question 3

how do you check circulation? (A.B.C)

Answer 3

Capillary refill, obvious bleeding, pulse (rate & quality), skin signs

Question 4

how do you formulate field impressions?

Answer 4

sick vs not sick, past present future, identify priority status

Question 5

F.A.S.T (Stroke)

Answer 5

Facial droop, arm drift, slurred speech, time to go/time they were last seen normal.

Question 6

how do you check the airway? (A.B.C)

Answer 6

Patent or obstructed

Question 7

B.S.I

Answer 7

Body substance isolation