Docs & Talks
2 way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center.
base station
When taking a pulse you are concerned with what two factors?
rate and quality
The other name the primary assessment is known by
Initial Assessment
What are the (3) components to the secondary assessment?
PE
Pt hx
VS
Bruising on the mastoid process
Battle's sign
List 3 things you should remember or do for therapeutic communication with your patient.
Eye contact
Your position - body language
Use language pt can understand
Be honest
Use patient's proper name
Listen!!!!
To check a pulse in/on an infant you would check which pulse?
brachial
Actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems.
Interventions
Something regarding the patient's condition that you see.
Sign
When assessing neurovasculars the EMT should check
Pulse
Motor-Movement
Sensation
or CSM (Circulation, Movement, Sensation)
What is a PCR?
Patient Care Report
What (3) things will you evaluate in regards to skin
Color, temp, condition
When assessing LOC and determining a patient is alert, the patient is alert to what?
Person, place, time, event.
HPI
OPQRSTI ASPN
A list of potential diagnoses complied early in the assessment of the patient.
Differential diagnosis
What is objective vs subjective data/information?
Objective statements are observable, measurable, or verifiable.
Subjective is information from an individual point of view.
The normal or abnormal character of breathing.
(Shallow, labored, noisy, etc.)
Provide (3) high priority conditions
Poor general impression
Unresponsive
Responsive but not following commands
Shock
Difficulty breathing
Complicated childbirth
Chest pain consistent with cardiac problems
Uncontrolled bleeding
Severe pain anywhere
SAMPLER
A E cylinder contains how much 02
625L
What is the most important thing to remember in regards to documentation?
IF IT WASN'T WRITTEN DOWN, IT WASN'T DONE!!!!
This term for unequal pupils.
Aniscoria
What are the (6) parts of the Primary Assessment?
1. General Impression
2. Assessing mental status
3. Assessing airway
4. Assessing breathing
5. Assessing circulation.
6. Determining priority of patient & transport decision
Reassessment consists of 4 steps - what are they?
Repeating primary assessment
Repeating/recording VS
Repeating PE
Checking interventions
List (5) signs of inadequate breathing
chest movements are absent, minimal or uneven
Abdominal breathing
No air heard or seen
Breath sounds diminshed or absent
Rate is too rapid or too slow
Noises such as wheezing, crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping
Cyanosis
Inspirations are prolonged
Unable to speak or cannot speak in full sentences
Retractions
Nasal flaring
Low PaS02 reading