Medical Assessment Flashcards

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What is the order of sequence for a Medical Assessment

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  1. PENMAN
  2. GI LOC CC LT ABOCT
  3. OPQRST
  4. SAMPLE
  5. SECONDARY ASSESSMENT
  6. VITALS
  7. STATES FIELD IMPRESSION
  8. INTERVENTIONS
  9. REASSESSMENT
  10. VERBAL REPORT
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PENMAN

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PPE

Ensure Scense Safety

Number of Patients

Nature of illness

Additional resources

Need for C Spine

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GI LOC CC LT ABOCT

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  • General Impression
  • Level of Conciousness AVPU
  • Chief Complaint
  • Life Threats
  • Airway
  • Breathing
    • Assessment
    • Assures adequate ventilation
    • Initiates appropriate oxygen therapy
  • Circulation
    • Controls major bleeding
    • Checks Pulse
    • Assesses Skin Condition
    • Color
    • Temp
  • Transportation
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OPQRST

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Onset

Provocation

Quality

Radiation

Severity

Time

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SAMPLE

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Signs and Symptoms

Allergies

Medications

Past pertinent history

Last Oral Intake

Events

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Secondary Assessment

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  1. Cardiovascular
  2. GI/GU
  3. Integumentary
  4. Musculoskeletal
  5. Neurological
  6. Psychological/Social
  7. Pulmonary
  8. Reproductive
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Vital Signs

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Blood Pressure

Pulse

Respiration

SPO2

Pearl

Blood Glucose

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7 - 10 On Medical Assessment

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  1. States Field Impression
  2. Interventions
  3. Reassessment
  4. Provides accurate verbal report to arriving EMS unit
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5 Rights

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One of the recommendations to reduce medication errors and harm is to use the “five rights”:

  • the right patient
  • the right drug
  • the right dose
  • the right route
  • the right time.
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