THE PRIMARY ASSESSMENT

Question 1

THE FIRST ELEMENT IN A PATIENT ASSESSMENT; STEPS TAKEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERING AND DEALING WITH ANY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. THE SIX PARTS OF PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ARE: 1. FORMING A GENERAL IMPRESSION. 2. ASSESSING MENTAL STATUS 3. ASSESSING AIRWAY 4. ASSESSING BREATHING 5. ASSESSING CIRCULATION 6. DETERMINING THE PRIORITY OF THE PATIENT FOR TREATMENT AND TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL.

Answer 1

PRIMARY ASSESSMENT

Question 2

INTERVENTIONS

Answer 2

ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT OR MANAGE A PATIENTS PROBLEMS.

Question 3

GENERAL IMPRESSION

Answer 3

IMPRESSION OF THE PATIENTS CONDITION THAT IS FORMED ON FIRST APPROACHING THE PATIENT, BASED ON THE PATIENT’S ENVIRONMENT, CHIEF COMPLAINT, AND APPEARANCE/

Question 4

CHIEF COMPLAINT

Answer 4

THE REASON EMS WAS CALLED, USUALLY IN THE PATIENTS OWN WORDS.

Question 5

MENTAL STATUS

Answer 5

LEVEL OF RESPONSIVENESS

Question 6

AVPU

Answer 6

A MEMORY AID FOR CLASSIFYING A PATIENTS LEVEL OF RESPONSIVENESS OR MENTAL STATUS. A-ALERT V-VERBAL RESPONSE P-PAINFUL RESPONSE U-UNRESPONSIVE.

Question 7

ABC’S =

Answer 7

AIRWAY, BREATHING & CIRCULATION

Question 8

PRIORITY

Answer 8

THE DECISION REGARDING THE NEED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT OF THE PATIENT VERSUS FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND CARE AT THE SCENE.