Assesment

Question 1

Scene Assessment

Answer 1

Hazards
Environment
Mechanism
Number of patients
Additional resources

Question 2

Scene assessment - hazards

Answer 2

What hazards?
Do you have PPE and BSI

Question 3

Scene assessment - environment

Answer 3

Is it safe?
What are the surroundings?

Question 4

Scene assessment - mechanism

Answer 4

How did it happen
Possible injuries

Question 5

Scene assessment - additional resources

Answer 5

More people needed
More equipment needed

Question 6

Primary Assessment involves

Answer 6

check LOR
A,B,C
RBS
do we need SMR
manage life threatening immediately

Question 7

Decision point includes

Answer 7

Chief complaint - patients main concern.
General impression - my main concern
Initial Transport Decision - urgent (RTC, rapid transport cat).
Reassess and Communicate - check ABC after movement

Question 8

What’s included in secondary assessment?

Answer 8

SAMPLE
OPQRST
Vitals
Head to Toe

Question 9

What are the Vital signs

Answer 9

GCS
Blood pressure
Respiration
Pulse
Sp02
Pupils
CapBgl

Question 10

What’s included in a head to toe

Answer 10

Skin - colour, feel, moisture, temp
Palpate - slowly and methodically
Auscultate / listen with Stethoscope
Distal exam - check radial and pedal pulse, check motor and sensory

Question 11

What’s included in the ongoing assessment?

Answer 11

Treatment
Documentation
Reassessment
ISBAR transfer