Assessment I
Describe a symptom
What the patient complains of
What three assessments do you complete for ANY patient?
Primary
Secondary
Reassess
Define OPQRST
ONSET
PROVOCATION
QUALITY
RADIATION
SEVERITY
TIME
What must the patient have/be able to do to receive oral glucose?
Maintain their own airway
What is the action of albuterol?
Bronchodilator
What is a trend or an example of trending information within patient care?
Blood pressures or another vital sign over a series of time or pt care.
After a scene size up, why is it important to immediately begin a primary assessment?
To identify patient priority and treat/find life threats
Your patient has circulation issues indicated by cool, clammy, and moist skin. What type of issue would you most likely suspect?
Shock
List 2 side effects of albuterol
Increased heart rate
Jittery feeling
Increased anxiousness
Why do we administer epi, and what is it's action?
Anaphylactic reactions, vasoconstriction
How do patient's pupils react to light?
Light in the eyes causes constriction, no light allows dilation
While assessing a female patient's stomach, how may you want to be mindful and do this?
Explain the process and respect their modesty.
After the primary assessment, what is the primary reason we need to determine the patient's priority?
To initiate immediate transport
What are side 2 effects of nitro?
Hypotension/decrease in BP
Headache
Flushed feeling
Dizziness
What medications must you contact medical control or have additional circumstances present for prior to administering at the EMT level?
Albuterol
Nitro
When you perform the secondary assessment, or detailed physical exam, what is the most important thing to identify?
Any additional life threatening injuries that you did not find before.
A spike in which vital sign may indicate that the stroke patient is worsening?
Define the acronym SAMPLE and what it is used for
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Meds
Prior medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to
Assess a pt and their complaint.
What would be a contraindication for giving an oral medication?
Unconsciousness
What do we administer nitro for and what is its action?
Chest pain, vasodilator
Provide at least 3 symptoms of a narcotic overdose
decreased respirations
hypotension
altered mental status
paranoia
pinpoint pupils
Patient is at a gas station and starts wheezing, coughing, experiencing redness in his eyes, becoming tachycardic and itchy. What do you suspect the patient is experiencing?
Allergic reaction to something inside of the store
Define the acronym AVPU and what it is used for as well as provide an example of a patient for each.
ALERT
VERBAL
PAINFUL
UNRESPONSIVE
Patient is experiencing bradypnea, cyanosis, and pinpoint pupils, what do you suspect is wrong and how do you treat it?
Overdose and narcan
What is the trade name for Aspirin
Bayer