Unit 2: Patient Assesment

Question 1

What are the indicators for a SICK patient? (unstable)

Answer 1

1. Inadequate Respiration
2. Weak pulse
3. Altered mental state
4. Poor skin signs
5. Inappropriate body position
6. Significant MOI

Question 2

What are the indicators for a NOT SICK patient? (stable)

Answer 2

1. Adequate respirators
2. Stable pulse
3. Unaltered mental status
4. Normal skin signs
5. Appropriate body position

Question 3

How many indicators does it require to determine if a patient is sick or not sick?

Answer 3

Only requires ONE indicators

Question 4

What does the acronym AVPU stand for, and what is it used for?

Answer 4

Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive
Used to determine a
patients level of
consciousness

Question 5

How many AVPU levels should be assigned to a patient?

Answer 5

ONE

Question 6

What is the acronym used for considering reason why a patient has a decreased level of consciousness? What does it stand for?

Answer 6

Alcohol
Epilepsy
Insulin
Overdose
Uremia

Trauma
Infection
Psychiatric or Poison
Stroke

Question 7

What is a BGL of less than 4 called? What is the treatment?

Answer 7

Hypoglycemia: Give a form of sugar
- Glucagon
- Dextrose

Question 8

What is a BGL of more than 7 called? What is the treatment?

Answer 8

Hypoglycemia: Insulin

Question 9

When pupils constrict is the lighting brightening or dimming?

Answer 9

Brightening

Question 10

When pupils dilate is the lighting brightening or dimming?

Answer 10

Dimming

Question 11

When are pupils PEARL?

Answer 11

When each eyes evenly constrict and dilate