SCENE SIZE UP
THE FIRST THING TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON SCENE.
What is ENSURE SCENE SAFETY.
THE AVPU SCALE:
What is ALERT,VISUAL,PAIN, AND UNRESPONSIVE
WHAT DOES SAMPLE STAND FOR?
What is SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, PERTINENT MEDICAL HISTORY, LAST ORAL INTAKE, EVENTS LEADING TO INCIDENT
HOW OFTEN DO YOU REASSESS STABLE AND UNSTABLE PATIENTS?
What is STABLE 15 MINUTES UNSTABLE 5 MINUTES
WHAT IS AN NOI?
What is NATURE OF ILLNESS
WHAT DOES PALE SKIN INDICATE?
What is BLOOD LOSS, POOR BLOOD FLOW, LOW BODY TEMPERATURE, DECREASE CIRCULATION
WHEN PERFORMING PRIMARY ASSESSMENT YOU SHOULD FIND OUT THE PATIENT'S ______
What is CHIEF COMPLAINT
WHAT SHOULD THE DISPATCHER TELL THE EMS PERSONNEL?
What is THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT, MAIN PROBLEM, NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED, THE SAFETY LEVEL OF THE SCENE
WHAT IS THE TERM USED FOR BLUE COLORED SKIN?
What is CYANOSIS
WHAT CAN PINPOINT PUPILS INDICATE?
What is POSSIBLE NARCOTICS/DRUG OVERDOSE
WHAT IS ABDOMINAL RIGIDITY A SIGN OF?
What is ABDOMINAL INJURY
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO DELAY SPLINTING AND OTHER NON LIFE THREATENING TREATMENTS?
What is WHEN LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT
WHAT KIND OF RESOURCES ARE NEEDED AT THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY?
What is LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND UTILITY COMPANY
IF YOU CANNOT FEEL THE PULSE WITHIN 5 TO 10 SECONDS WHAT DO YOU DO?
What is BEGIN CPR
WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO REPORT YOUR PATIENTS ASSESSMENT (DISCUSSED ON PAGE 193 IN CHAPTER 9)?
What is HAND OFF REPORT
AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS BENT WHAT TYPE OF INJURY SHOULD YOU EXPECT?
What is CHEST INJURY
IF YOU HEAR AN UNUSUAL SOUND FROM INSIDE THE MOUTH WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR?
What is FOOD, VOMIT, DENTURES, GUM, CHEWING TOBACCO, BROKEN TEETH
WHAT DOES OPQRST STAND FOR?
What is ONSET, PROVOKE, QUALITY, RADIATE, SEVERITY, TIME.
AS YOU CARE FOR THE PATIENT, HE TELLS YOU WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE HE FELL, HOW WOULD YOU REPORT HIS LEVEL OF RESPONSIVENESS?
What is ALERT AND ORIENTED