Mnemonics

Question 1

LOC

Answer 1

Level of consciousness

Question 2

ALOC

Answer 2

Altered level of consciousness

Question 3

AOx4 alert and oriented

Answer 3

Person - place - time - event

Question 4

Cause for ALOC

AEIOU

Answer 4

Alcohol - epilicy - insulin - overdose - underdose/Uremia

Question 5

Cause for ALOC

TIPS

Answer 5

Trauma - infection - physic/poison - stroke/shock

Question 6

Cause for ALOC

PERRL

Answer 6

Pupils - equal - round - reactive - light

Question 7

Extremity distal to injury

Answer 7

CSMTP

circulation - sensory - motor - temperature - pulse

Question 8

For SOB patients

Shortness of breath

Answer 8

PASTE

progression - associated chest pain - sputum - talking/tiredness - exercise tolerance

Question 9

For chest pain or medical pain

Answer 9

OPQRST

Onset - provocation - quality - radiation/region/reoccurrence - severity - time

Question 10

Trauma assessments

Secondary assessment

Answer 10

D-C-A-P-B-T-L-S

Deformities - contusion/crepetis - abrasions - punctules - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling

Question 11

Patient history taking

S - - - - -

Answer 11

SAMPLE

signs/symptoms - allergies - medications - past medical history - last oral intake - events leading up to

Question 12

Patient history taking

E - - - - -

Answer 12

ENAMES

Environment - number of
Patients - additional recurres - mechanism of injury / nature of illness - extraction - spine precautions

Question 13

Neonate assessment

Answer 13

APGAR

Appearance- pulse - grimace - activity - respirations

Question 14

Treating shock

Answer 14

BLOT

Blanket - lay down - oxygen - transport