Patient Assessment
Before entering a scene, this must be evaluated first
What is scene safety?
This vital should be taken for any patient with an altered mental status.
What is a blood glucose level?
Used to check for pulselessness on an unconscious, adult patient
What is the carotid pulse?
The Dermis is part of this body system
What is the Integumentary system?
An Sp02 below this percentage is considered abnormal
What is 95%?
The abbreviation "SAMPLE" stands for this
Signs/symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to
This is the normal breathing rate for an adult
An Sp02 Probe may give you poor readings in these circumstances
What is Carbon Monoxide, Dark Nail Polish, Cold fingers, and/or poor perfusion (shock)?
The Bladder is located in this body cavity
What is the Pelvic cavity?
Prior to treating any patient this must be obtained
What is consent?
A pediatric pulse is assessed here
What is the Brachial Artery?
This is the normal blood pressure for an adult
What is 120/80?
Unequal pupils may indicate this type of injury
What is traumatic head or eye injury?
This anatomical feature is responsible for breathing
What is the Diaphragm?
Blood Pressure by palpation will only give you this number
What is the Systolic Blood Pressure?
Your primary assessment is searching for these
What is immediate life threats?
Tachycardia is a pulse faster than this (in BPM)
What is 100 BPM?
The pneumonic OPQRST stands for this
What is Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiance/Region, Severity, and Time?
You have this many thoracic vertebrae
What is 12?
the Diastolic number represents this in a blood pressure
What is the resting pressure of the heart?
The only 2 reasons to stop your primary assessment
What is to treat an immediate life threat OR if your scene becomes unsafe?
This happens when a patient has inadequate breathing, and their lips begin to turn blue.
What is Cyanosis?
This type of breathing is considered ineffective
What are Agonal respirations?
This anatomical feature separates the upper and lower airways
What is the Epiglottis?
This is used to assess a patients mentation during the Secondary Assessment
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?