Primary Assessment Terms
What the patient say is wrong with them
Chief Complaint
When a patient shows no response to verbal or painful stimuli, they are classified as this in the AVPU scale.
This pulse is palpated near the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
Radial Pulse
List the items of the Primary Assessment in order as they are assessed
General Impression
Level of Consciousness (AVPU)
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Priority/Transport Decision
This pulse should be first be obtained on someone over the age of 1
Radial
condition that is formed on first approaching the patient, based on the patient’s environment, chief complaint, and appearance.
General Impression
If a patient only responds when you speak loudly or call their name, they are at this level of AVPU.
Verbal
The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts is called:
WHAT IS SYSTOLIC
Term for an EMT that means "something does not look right
Clinical Judgment
A percentage above this is considered normal for pulse oximetry
95%
actions taken to correct or manage a patient’s problems
Intervention
A patient who only reacts when you apply pain stimulus, such as a sternal rub, is at this level of responsiveness.
Painful
As an EMT, you will be measuring breathing, pulse, skin, pupils, and blood pressure. The FIRST set of measurements you take is most commonly referred to as:
Baseline Vitals
This vital sign is better indication of perfusion in children than in adults
Capillary Refill
When taking a blood sugar level, what range is considered to be normal
70 to 100 m g/d L.
steps taken for the purpose of discovering and dealing with any life-threatening problem
Primary Assessment
This letter in AVPU stands for when a patient responds spontaneously and appropriately to questions
Alert
Vital signs of an unstable patient should be reassessed and recorded:
WHAT IS EVERY 5 MINUTES
During auscultation of a blood pressure, an EMT should put the stethoscope over this artery
Brachial
Pink and Warm
decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient versus further assessment and care at the scene.
Priority
The AVPU scale helps EMTs quickly determine this critical aspect of a patient’s condition during the primary assessment.
Mental Status
Why is more than one set of vital signs assessed on a patient?
TO SEE THE TRENDS IN THE VITAL SIGNS
Temperature range of a healthy, normal person
98.6 to 101.3
When assessing a patients pupils, what 3 things should we be looking for
Size
Equalness
Reactivity