Chapter 9 Flashcards
5 parts of patient assessment
- Scene size-up
- Primary assessment
- History taking
- Secondary assessment
- Reassessment
Symptom
Subjective conditions a patient describes
Sign
Objective condition the care provider can observe
Mechanism of injury (MOI)
Emergency event caused by trauma
MOI
Mechanism of injury
Nature of illness (NOI)
Emergency caused by a medical condition
NOI
Nature of illness
Chief complaint
The most serious condition the patient is concerned with
PPE
Personal protective equipment
Standard precautions
Protective measures traditionally recommended by the CDC
Crackles
Crackles rattles usually on inhale and exhale indicating fluid in the lungs
Crepitus
Grinding sensation caused by fractured ends of bones rubbing together
DCAP-BYLS
Deformities Contusions Abrasions Punctures/penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling
Diaphoretic
Light sweating
Focused assessment
Assessment that focuses on finding of primary assessment or chief complaint
Golden hour
Time from injury to definitive treatment
Incident command center
A system for managing disasters and mass causality incidents
OPQRST
Onset Provocation/palliation Quality Region/radiation Severity Timing
Orientation
Mental status of patient measured by Name Place Time Event
Pertinent negative
Finding you would expect to observe but patient denies
Priapism
Painful tender persistent erection of the penis
Primary assessment
Initial step in patient assessment that identifies and initiated treatment of immediate life threatening conditions
Rhonchi
Course low-pitched breathing sounds indicating mucus
Shallow respiration’s
Little Chest movement indicating low tidal volume
