Scene Assessment
The first step in a scene assessment before you approach the victim
What is check for hazards?
T/F you always need to call EMS and get an AED when doing primary assessment
false
Relevant information required in secondary assessment
incident history, injuries and treatment provided, medical history, personal data
Normal rate of breaths per minute for an adult
12-20 breaths
PPE required for a major bleed
When you check for a major bleed, is it a check visual or do you feel for one?
Visual check
vital sign
pulse, respirations, pupils, skin colour/temperature
what should you always do before doing a head-to-toe on a conscious victim?
obtain consent
The name for determining what happened to the victim
What is mechanism of injury?
What do ABCs stand for? And how often do you need to check them?
Airway, breathing, circulation. ABCs check is ongoing.
Name of assessment done in secondary assessment
Head-to-toe
distal circulation
what is circulation away from the heart (below the injury at the hands and feet).
T/F you can remove a hazard if it can harm you
False
Treatment for shock
WARTS:
Warmth, ABCs, Rest and Reassurance, Treatment, Semi-prone (comfort) position.
T/F you do not need to monitor ABCs and treatments in secondary assessment, you already did it in primary assessment
false, monitoring ABCs and treatment is always ongoing
T/F When you have multiple victims, do primary assessment on all victims before you start secondary assessment
true
You approach a scene where there is a person in shock, another person unresponsive, two people responsive and alert, but one has a broken arm, and one more victim with a broken leg. How many victims are there?
In AVPU assessment tool, what does AVPU stand for? and what is the tool used to assess?
A - alert, V - verbal, P - pain, U - unresponsive
used to assess LOC
what should you be checking for in a head-to-toe
bumps, bruises, blood, or other fluids, deformity, ability to move, and temperature differences.
pain
medical condition information in the form of bracelets or medallions, or a card in their wallet.
reduced or cut off circulation
What does AED stand for?
Automated external defibrillator