Secondary Survey Basics
This ______ survey is performed after the primary survey and life threntning conditions are treated.
What is the secondary survey?
The S. in S.A.M.P.L.E stands for?
What is Signs/Symptoms ?
During the head-to-toe assessment, the nurse checks the _____ for bumps, bruises, and lacerations.
What is the head?
This vital sign measures oxygen levels in the blood.
What is oxygen saturation (SpO₂)?
Reassessing and documenting changes in patient status helps guide the ______ of care.
What is plan?
The secondary survey includes a complete ____________ examination.
What is a head-to-toe assessment?
The A. in S.A.M.P.L.E stands for?
What is allergies ?
The nurse checks pupil size and reaction to assess ______ status.
What is Neurologic?
A normal adult heart rate is between ______ and ______ beats per minute.
What is 60 to 100 bpm?
The nurse reassesses the patient because conditions can ______.
The secondary survey includes a complete physical exam and collection of this patient history tool.
What is S.A.M.P.L.E history?
The M. in S.A.M.P.L.E stands for?
What is medications?
Clear fluid draining from the nose after head trauma may indicate a ______.
What is cerebrospinal fluid leak / basilar skull fracture?
Increasing heart rate and decreasing blood pressure may indicate ______.
What is hypovolemic shock?
True or False: Nurses only need to document abnormal findings; normal assessments don’t need to be recorded.
What is False ?
The secondary survey helps detects injuries that are not immediately _______.
What is visible/obvious?
The P. in S.A.M.P.L.E stands for?
What is past medical history?
Unequal chest expansion may indicate ______.
What is pneumothorax?
A patient’s oxygen saturation continues to drop even after oxygen is applied. The nurse should suspect ______.
What is respiratory failure / pneumothorax?
True or False: Nurses do not need to document education provided to the patient if they believe the patient understood it.
What is False? Education and patient understanding must be documented for legal and clinical reasons.
True or false: You can skip the secondary survey if no injuries are visible.
What is false?
The E. in S.A.M.P.L.E stands for?
What is events leading up injury?
Drooping eyelids on one side can indicate cranial nerve ______ involvement.
What is III (oculomotor) nerve?
The nurse should monitor vital signs every ______ minutes in unstable patients.
What is 5 mintues?
During a secondary survey, the nurse notices bruising around the eyes. Documenting this objectively protects the nurse from ______ liability.
What is legal?