Assessment Flashcards
(37 cards)
A
Alertness, Airway, C-Spine stabilization
B
Breathing & Ventilation
C
Circulation & Control of Hemorrhage
D
Disability (neuro status)
E
Exposure & Environment
F
Full set of Vitals, Family Presence
G
Resuscitation Adjuncts (Includes LMNOP)
H
History & Head-to-Toe
I
Inspect Posterior Surfaces
L
Lab Studies (ABGs, Type & Cross)
M
Monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate
N
Naso/Orogastric tube consideration
O
Oxygenation & Ventilation (pulse ox, ETC02, capnography)
P
Pain Assessment & Management
Preparation for Arrival of Patient
Alert trauma team, apply appropriate PPE, Assess need for equipment
- Across the room? VERY FIRST THING??
Uncontrolled Hemorrhaging???
- Assess LOC w/
AVPU
- May need help with?
Maintaining C-Spine then performing jaw-thrust maneuver
- Techniques for determining patency & protection of airway
- Loose or missing teeth?
- Foreign Objects?
- Edema?
- Snoring, Gurgling, Stridor?
- States need for?
OPA
- REASSESS AIRWAY
did the OPA work?
- Is the breathing effective? How do you know?
- Spontaneous breathing?
- Skin color?
- Rate?
- Symmetrical Chest Rise?
- States the need for BVM
If all applies
- Circulation adequate? Inspection, auscultation, palpation
- Uncontrolled hemorrhage?
- Central Pulses
- Skin color, temperature & moisture