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21 Cards in this Set
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What does the "A" stand for?
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Airway with c-spine
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Name 3 ways you can ensure the patient has a patent airway.
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1) Vocalization
2) Tongue does not obstruct 3) No loose teeth/foreign objects 4) No secretions 5) No edema |
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What does the "B" stand for?
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Breathing
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Name 2 ways to assess the patient's breathing effectiveness.
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1) Spontaneous breathing
2) Rise and fall of chest 3) Rate and pattern of breathing 4) Use of accessory muscles and/or diaphragmatic breathing 5) Skin color 6) Integrity of the soft tissue and bony structures of the chest wall 7) Bilateral breath sounds |
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What does the "C" stand for?
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Circulation
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How do you assess circulation?
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1) PALPATE A CENTRAL PULSE
2) Inspect the skin for color, temperature, and moisture 3) Check capillary refill 4) Look for uncontrolled bleeding 5) Auscultate blood pressure |
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What does the "D" stand for?
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Disability (neurological)
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How do you assess for disability (neurological)?
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Determine the patient's level of consciousness?
Assess P.E.R.R.L.A. |
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What is the Mneumonic used to assess for the level of consciousness?
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A.V.P.U.
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What does A.V.P.U. stand for?
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A = ALERT and responsive
V = responds to VERBAL stimuli P = response to PAINFUL stimuli U = UNRESPONSIVE |
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How do you assess the pupils?
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Are Pupils:
1) Equal 2) Round 3) Reactive 4) Light 5) Accomodation |
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What does the "E" stand for?
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Expose/Environment
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What interventions do you take to intervene for expose/environmental controls?
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1) Remove clothing carefully to avoid provider injury and to avoid destroying evidence
2) Ensure appropriate decontamination (if applicable) 3) Keep patient warm 4) Save clothing as evidence 5) Consider the need for a transfer |
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How do you assess expose/environmental controls?
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Remove clothing
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What does the "F" stand for?
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Full set of vitals
Five interventions Family Presence |
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What vitals should you check?
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Blood Pressure
Pulse Respiratory Rate Oxygen Saturation Temperature |
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What are the five interventions?
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PLUGM:
1) Pulse oximetry 2) Labs 3) Urinary Catheter 4) Gastric Tube 5) Monitor cardiac rate and rhythm |
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What does the "G" stand for?
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Give comfort
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What does the "H" stand for?
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History
Head to toe |
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What history information should you get from the people who brought the patient to the hospital?
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M.I.V.T.
1) MECHANISM of injury 2) INJURIES sustained 3) VITAL SIGNS 4) TREATMENT (prehospital) |
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What does the "I" stand for?
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Inspect the back
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