Primary Assessment
What is LOC
Level of Consciousness
The normal capillary refill time
Less than 2 seconds
Minimum standard precaution that must be in place before any patient contact
Gloves
The problems or feelings the patient reports to the EMT
Symptoms
Battle signs
Bruising behind the patient's ears
What is the "C" in ABC's?
Circulation
The normal pulse rate of an adult
60-100 beats per minute
Term to describe the overall assessment of the scene to which the EMT has been called
Scene Size-up
Pertinent past medical history
The opposite of normal chest wall motion during breathing
Paradoxical motion
Bluish color of the skin and mucous membranes that indicates poor oxygenation of the tissues
Cyanosis
What is GCS?
Glasgow Coma Scale
Law enforcement should enter a crime scene ______.
First
What is Chief Complaint
The most serious complaint the patient has
What is palpation
The process of touching or feeling the patient for abnormalities
What would take priority over all assessments?
Uncontrolled external bleeding
The normal capnography value
35-45mm Hg
Mechanism of Injury
The physical force applied to the outside of the body that results in injury
What is a question you could ask for "O" in OPQRST?
What were you doing when the symptoms began?
The abdominal quadrant that is palpated last during the assessment of the abdomen
The quadrant with pain
A&Ox4 test
Test Person. Place. Time. Event
Blood pressure is usually measured over this artery
Brachial
Protective measures that are used in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of communicable diseases
Standard Precautions
Mnemonic used in evaluating a patient's pain
OPQRST
Three components to check when evaluating extremities
Pulse, Motor function, Sensory function (PMS)