Scene Size-Up
What is MOI?
Mechanism of Injury
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
What is a normal adult pulse rate?
60-100bpm
What does GCS stand for and what is lowest and highest scores possible?
Glasgow Coma Scale, 3 and 15.
Define differential diagnosis.
A working list of possible diagnoses
What is NOI?
Nature of Illness
What indicates a patent airway?
Talking/crying
What does a bounding pulse suggest?
Hypertension or stress
What if pupils are unequal?
Correlate with clinical picture/ask the patient if it's normal
What is field impression?
What you think is wrong
Name 3 things to assess for scene safety.
Access, egress, scene safety
Signs of poor circulation?
Pale/cool skin, weak pulse
What does pulse oximetry measure?
Hemoglobin saturation
What does COASTMAP stand for?
Consciousness, Orientation, Activity, Speech, Thought, Memory, Affect, Perception
What is tunnel vision in assessment?
Focusing on one finding and missing others
When should you call for additional resources?
When scene conditions exceed your capability and need help.
What is your first priority in the primary survey?
Identify and treat life threats
What is a normal BP range?
Systolic <120, Diastolic <80
Which nerve checks sense of smell?
Olfactory
Give one principle of critical thinking.
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information
When should you retreat from a scene?
Danger
Define XABCDE.
Exsanguination (Life threats), Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure/Expose
When is capnography used?
To assess CO2 and ventilation
Delirium vs dementia?
Delirium = acute, dementia = chronic
What is 'reflection in action'?
Adjusting care based on real-time patient response, thinking on your feet