Scene Size-up
What is the first step of an EMS call?
Scene safety
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert, Verbal, Painful, unresponsive
What does the S in SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and symptoms
Snoring respirations usually indicate this problem?
Tongue obstruction
What does DCAP-BTLS help identify?
Traumatic injuries
What does MOI stand for?
Mechanism of Injury
What does AVPU assess?
Level of consciousness
What does the Q in OPQRST stand for?
Quality
During circulation assessment, this life threat must be addressed immediately.
Bleeding
What does the C stand for?
Contusions
What does NOI stand for?
This is your first visual assessment of the patients overall condition.
General impression
This SAMPLE component askes what happened befor3e the emergency began.
Events leading up
A patient breathing 4 times per minute requires this intervention.
Positive pressure ventilation
What does the T stand for?
Tenderness
What should you determine about patients in the scene size-up?
How many patients are involved
What type of patient requires rapid transport?
This OPQRST question helps determine whether movement betters/worsens pain.
Provocation/palliation, does anything make it better/worse.
Skin finding commonly indicates poor perfusion.
What is pale, cool and clammy.
What type of assessment is performed on a patient with significant trauma?
Rapid assessment
What type of resources do you call in a chemical spill?
HazMat
What is the purpose of the Primary Assessment?
Identify life threats
This question helps identify a stroke patients timeline.
When were they last seen "well"
What does the acronym ABC stand for?
Airway, Breathing and Circulation
What is another saying for rapid transport?
Load and go