The first two steps in any patiient assesment
What is BSI/Scene Safety
When Determing Level of REsponsiveness what Pneumonic can we use
What is AVPU
To take the first set of vital signs manually is referred to as obtaining these
What is baseline set of vitals
Anothe name for Secondary Assesment is often called
What is Head to Toe Survey
How often should one reassess the critical patient
What is every 5 minutes
To introduce yourself and to ask if you can help
What is gain consent
"You called us for being sick. What particuarly is going on with you today?"
What is Determing Chief Complaint
In the mneumonic OPQRST. What is T referring to?
What is Time
What does the abbreviation JVD stand for?
What is Juglar Vein Distention
How often should we reasses the stable patient?
What is every 15 minutes
While approaching the patient you are obtaining
What is General Impression
The Primary Survey is done for what reason?
What is to find immediate life threats
In the mnemonic SAMPLE. What does M stand for?
What is Medications
When assesing for DCAP BTLS what does the letters in the mnemonic stand for?
What is Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling
Prior to leaving your patient you should give this type of report?
What is Hand-Off
During the windshield survey you are scanning for this which might cause you harm
What are hazards
What is the number one contraindication of an OPA?
What is Gag Reflex
In the mnemonic OPQRST. What does the letter Q represent?
What is the Quality of Pain
When inspecting the upper and lower extremities what other mneumonic should we use to check
What is PMS
In the ongoing assesment what should we reassess first
What is ABC's
During the scene size up you are looking MOI or NOI depending upon the call. What do these abbreviations stand for.
What is the first step in Assesing Circulation
What is Find and control Major Bleeding
In the mnemonic SAMPLE. What does the letter E represent?
What is Events leading up to
If a Trauma patient exhibits JVD, Tracheal Deviation, and absent breath sounds to one side. What would you expect to your diagnosis to be?
What is Tension Pneumo Thorax
After obtaing a baseline set of vitals we should compare these to what
What is any additional vitals taken