AIDET
What does the D in AIDET stand for?
Duration
When measuring a patient's pulse, you count 18 beats in 30 seconds. What is the patient's pulse rate per minute?
36 bpm
What term means "toward the midline"?
Medial
Which plane divides the body into top and bottom?
Transverse
The stomach, spleen, and most of the pancreas are primarily located in this abdominal quadrant.
LUQ (Left upper quadrant)
In AIDET, this letter represents the first thing you should do when interacting with a patient.
A — Acknowledge
A patient's temperature is 101.4°F. This finding is considered higher than normal and is commonly called this.
A Fever
Toward the head or upper part of the body.
Superior
This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Midsagittal (median) plane
The abdomen is divided into this many quadrants.
Four
A PCT tells a patient, “I’m going to take your blood pressure, which should take about 5 minutes.” Which part of AIDET is this?
Duration
This vital sign measures the force of blood against the walls of the arteries.
Blood Pressure
The patient's wrist is _____ to the patient's elbow.
Distal
This body plane divides the body into right and left portions.
Sagittal Plane
Which quadrant is the appendix located?
RLQ (Right Lower Quadrant)
This part of AIDET involves telling the patient who you are and your role.
Introduce
What is the pulse behind the knee called?
Popliteal artery
Away from the midline of the body.
Lateral
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Frontal (coronal) plane
The liver is primarily located in this abdominal quadrant.
RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant)
A PCT finishes taking a patient's vital signs and says, “Thank you for allowing me to care for you. Is there anything else you need before I leave?” Which two parts of AIDET are demonstrated?
Thank You and Acknowledge
Can you check both carotid arteries for a pulse at the same time?
No
The sternum is _____ to the spine.
Anterior
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse Plane
The sigmoid colon and portions of the small intestine are commonly found in this abdominal quadrant.
LLQ (Left lower quadrant)