Trauma Assessment guide

Question 1

Scene Size Up: 
S
N
N
A
C

Answer 1

S = Scene is safe

N = nature of illness

N = number of patients

A = Additional resources

C = Consider C - spine

Question 2

Primary Survey / Resuscitation

G 
L
C
A
B
C
D

Answer 2

G = What do I see?

L = Level of consciousness

( Place, Person, Time, Event)

C = Chief Complaint

A = Airway

B = Breathing

( Rate, Rhythm, Quality)

C = Circulation

D = Decision of Transport

Question 3

History Taking

Answer 3

Vital Signs: 
Blood Pressure 
Pulse 
Respiratory Rate 
Pulse 
Blood Glucose Level

Question 4

Past Medical History 
S
A
M
P
L
E

Answer 4

S = Signs and Symptoms (Does anything else bother you?)

A = Allergies
(Medication, food, synthetic materials)

M = Medications

( Prescription, over the counter, illegal, supplements )

P = Past Pertinent Medical History

(Surgeries, Chronic Conditions)

L = Last Oral intake and first day of menstrual cycle

E = Events leading up to the ailment

Question 5

History of the present illness 
O
P
Q
R
S
T

Answer 5

O = Onset

(How did this come about?)

P = Provocations

( Does anything make this feel better or worse?)

Q = Quality

(Can you describe the pain / condition in your own words? )

R = Radiation

(Does the pain stay in one place or move anywhere else)

S = Severity

(On a scale of 1 - 10, please rate your pain / condition? )

T= Timing

(Is it constant or does it come and go? )

Question 6

Secondary Assessment

Answer 6

Head 
Neck 
Chest
Abdomen / Pelvis 
Lower Extremities 
Upper Extremities 
Posterior Thorax, Loumbar, and Buttocks

Question 7

Reassessment

Answer 7

Frequency :
Every 5 mins (Critical)
Every 15 mins ( Non Critical)

Question 8

What to reassess

Answer 8

Level of consciousness
Verify ABC’s are still intact
Check all interventions performed
Obtain a new set of vitals