Assessments

Primary Assessment

100

This is the first step of your scene size up/primary assessment

BSI/scene safety

200

The reason why the pt called for EMS

Chief complaint

300

AVPU stands for this

Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive

400

This is where you would assess an infant's pulse

Brachial pulse (inside of upper arm)

500

These are the only types of interventions performed in the primary assessment

Lifesaving interventions

Secondary Assessment - Medical

100

This is what EMT stands for

Emergency Medical Technician

200

Your assessment reveals hives and difficulty breathing, these are likely symptomatic of this

Anaphylaxis

300

JVD stands for this

Juggular Vein Distension

bonus - what does it indicate?

400

Your patient has a rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and pale skin. They also have a history CHF. You would suspect this type of shock

Cardiogenic shock

500

OPQRST stands for this

Onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time

Secondary Assessment - Trauma

100

You held C-spine in your primary assessment, in the secondary assessment you will do this

Applying a C-collar

200

You would assess this directly before and after any sort of orthopedic intervention (splint, sling, etc.)

Pulse, motor, sensory distal to the injury

300

Your patient is loosing a lot of blood, and now has a a fast, thready heart rate and tachypnea. You might suspect this type of shock.

Hypovolemic shock

bonus - name other types of shock

400

1. Bradycardia

2. Irregular breathing

3. Widening pulse pressure

Cushing's triad (increased intracranial pressure)

500

DCAPBTLS stands for this

Deformaties, contusions, abrasions, pumctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling

History Taking

100

A condition that must be described by the pt, as opposed to one that is observed, is called this

A symptom

200

COPD stands for this

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

bonus - what are the two types?

300

Your pt is prescribed albuterol which suggests this medical history to you

The pt has asthma

400

Warfarin/Coumadin and Lisinopril are some of the most common prescribed medications. They are prescribed for this condition

High blood pressure 

500

SAMPLE stands for this

Signs and symptoms, alergies, medications, pertinent medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to the incident

Vitals

100

This is the textbook normal blood pressure for adults

120/80 mmhg

200

This is the textbook normal pulse rate range for adults

60-100 beats per minute

300

This is the textbook normal breathing rate range for adults

12-20 breaths per minute

400

This is the textbook normal range for blood glucose levels

80-120

500

These are all the tools we have in our EMT kit to take vitals

BP cuff (sphygmomonometer), stethescope, pulse oximeter, blood glucometer, pen light

bonus answer: PCM