Secondary Assessment // Vital Signs // Reassessment - Medical Pt Assessment

Question 1

Secondary Assessment

Answer 1

1. Assess affected body part/system (only have to assess areas associated with and affected by illness
   - cardiovascular
   - neurological
   - integumentary
   - reproductive
   - pulmonary
   - musculoskeletal
   - GI/GU
   - psychological/social

Question 2

Vital Signs

Answer 2

1. Assess: blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate & quality
2. State field impression of pt
3. Intervention (verbalize intervention/treatment)

Question 3

Vital Signs (#1)

Answer 3

Assess: blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate & quality

Question 4

Vital Signs (#2)

Answer 4

State field impression of pt (based on the info you have gathered from assessments and observations)

Question 5

Vital Signs (#3)

Answer 5

Intervention

- verbalize intervention/treatment

Question 6

Reassessment

Answer 6

1. Demonstrate how and when to reassess the pt to determine changes in condition
2. Provide accurate verbal report to arriving EMS unit

Question 7

Reassessment (#1)

Answer 7

Demonstrate how and when to reassess the pt to determine changes in condition

• every 5 minutes for unstable pt
• every 15 mins for stable pt

Question 8

Reassessment (#2)

Answer 8

Provide accurate verbal report to arriving EMS unit