Vocabulary
a subjective condition that the patient feels and tells you about.
What is a symptom?
to identify and begin treatment of immediate or imminent life threats
What is Primary assessment?
A systematic physical examination of the patient.
What is Secondary Assessment?
refers to your evaluation of the conditions which you will be operating.
What is Scene size up?
Bruising, a collection of blood under the skin
What is Contusions?
the pressure wave that occurs as each heartbeat causes a surge in the blood circulating through the arteries.
What is pulse?
rapid identification of potentially life-threating problems
What is General impression?
performed on patient's who have sustained nonsignificant MOI's or on responsive medical patient's.
What is focused assessment?
paying attention to the conditions and people around you.
What is situational awareness?
A raised or large area of soft tissue on the surface of the body.
What is Swelling?
an objective condition that you can observe or measure.
What is a sign?
scale used to assess a patient's LOC depending on how well he or she responds to external stimuli, verbal and painful.
What is the AVPU scale?
a high pitched whistling sound that is most prominent on expiration.
What is Wheezing?
are protective measures that have been recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention.
What is standard precautions?
A small penetration through the skin into the soft tissue.
What is punctures?
the flow of blood through body tissues and vessels.
What is perfusion?
the patient is sitting leaning forward on outstretched arms with head and chin thrust slightly forward.
What is the Tripod position?
is a noninvasive method that can quickly and efficiently provide information on a patient's ventilation and circulation.
What is Capnography?
the general type of illness which is often best described by the patient's...
What is chief complaint?
Loss or damage to the surface of the skin from rubbing or scraping.
What is abrasions?
any deviation from alert and oriented to person, place, time or event.
What is altered mental status?
resulting in the patient's skin and sclera turning yellow.
What is Jaundice?
only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another section falls.
What is paradoxical motion?
The general type of illness a patient is experiencing.
What is Nature of Illness (NOI)?
Pain where an area is palpated.
What is Tenderness?