Scene Size up
When do you take proper PPE precautions?
Before you start the scene size up
How do you give a general impression of the patient?
Verbalize
What is a simple way to remember the order of the history of present illness?
OPQRST
What is the purpose of the secondary assessment?
To assess the affected body systems
Order of Medical Skill Sheet main categories in order GO!
Scene Size up
Primary Survey
History Taking
Secondary Assessment
Vital Signs
Reassessment
Where can you find "requests additional EMS"?
After you determine the number of patients
What is the second most important step before continuing the primary survey?
Assessing the airway
what does the O stand for in OPQRST?
Onset
What do vital signs consist of?
BP, Pulse, Respiratory rate and quality
Name what happens in the scene size up?
Determines scene safe
MOI/NOI
Number of patients
Request additional EMS, if necessary
Consider stabilization of spine
When do you need to consider stabilizing the spine?
After requesting additional EMS assistance
What is part of the rapid medical assessment?
The chief complaint and any apparent life threats
What does the Q stand for in OPQRST?
Quality
What does interventions mean in the vital signs portion of the secondary assessment?
Verbalizing the proper treatment
What is the order of the primary survey?
General impression of patient
Determines responsiveness
Chief complaint, Rapid Medical Assessment
Assess Airway
Assess Circulation
Patient Priority
What is the first, most important question that should be asked in the scene size up?
Is the scene safe?
What must you assess visually on the patient after determining the airways viability?
Circulation
What is a simple way to remember the order of past medical history?
SAMPLE
What is the reassessment?
Determines any changes in the patient's condition and gives a verbal report to arriving EMS unit
History taking correct order? (List out each letter and what it means)
History of present illness- OPQRST
O onset
P Provocation
Q Quality
R Radiation
S Severity
T Time
Past Medical History SAMPLE
S Signs/Symptoms
A Allergies
M Medication
P Pertinent past medical history
L Last oral intake
E Events leading up to present illness
How many points is the scene size up worth?
6 points
After assessing the patient's airway and circulation what would be the final step before patient history?
Identifying the patients priority and transport decision
What is SAMPLE?
S-Signs/Symptoms
A-Allergies
M-Medications
P-Past pertinent medical history
L- Last oral intake
E- Events leading to present illness
What are the body systems that should be assessed?
Cardiovascular, Neurological, Integumentary, Pulmonary, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Gastrointestinal, Psychological
Secondary Assessment, Vital Signs, and Reassessment GO!
Assess the affected Body parts/ symptoms of patient
Reassess by taking vitals again
Verbalize treatment
Reassess to make sure there are no changes to patient
Give proper verbal report to the arriving EMS unit