Patient Assessment Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
5 Assessment Processes
A
- Scene Size Up
-Primary Assessment
-Secondary Assessment
-History Taking
-Reassessment
2
Q
What are the 6 components of Scene Size Up?
A
- Scene Safety
-BSI
-# of patients
-MOI/NOI
-Additional Resources
-C-Spine
3
Q
What are the components of the Primary Assessment?
A
- General Impression
-AVPU
-GCS
-Airway
-Breathing
-Circulation
-POT (Priority, Oxygen, Transport)
4
Q
What are the components of history taking?
A
- Investigate chief complaint
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5
Q
-Medical Assessment
-Trauma Assessment
A
Secondary Assessment
6
Q
-Type or amount of forced inflicted on the body
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Mechanism of Injury (MOI)
7
Q
- Force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and skin is sometimes not broken
- Tissues and organs underneath the area of impact may be damaged
A
Blunt Trauma
8
Q
- The force of the injury occurs at the specific point of contact between the skin and the object
- The object pierces the skin and creates an open wound that carries a higher potential for infections
A
Penetrating Trauma
9
Q
Type of illness a patient is experiencing
A
Nature of Illness (NOI)
10
Q
Reason a patient was called for help
A
Chief Complaint
11
Q
Process of sorting patients based on the severity of their conditions
A
Triage
12
Q
Increases pressure that occurs along the artery with each contraction
A
Systolic Pressure
13
Q
Residual pressure that remains in the arteries during relaxing faced
A
Diastolic Pressure
