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Module 3 Part 2: Secondary Assessment Part 1
Module 3 Part 2: Secondary Assessment Part 1
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Covers Chapter 10 of the AAOS Emergency Care of the Sick and Injured (12th Edition)
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REVIEW: A helpful way to follow-up on a chief complaint of chest pain would be...
What insurance company do you have?
What is wrong with you?
Tell me more about when you feel it.
Where do you feel the pain?
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Last oral intake includes ...
all of the others
medication(s)
beverage
food
3
People may be allergic to ....
environmental allergens
all of the above
medications
food
4
The first step in any emergency medical assessment is ___________
vital signs
check for a pulse
scene safety
physical exam
5
The events leading up to an incident could help identify the MOI or nature of illness
False
True
6
Interviews with bystanders may be especially needed when
the patient is agitated
the patient does not speak English
the patient is disoriented
the patient is unconscious
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The medical term for swelling is...
swole up
fluid stasis
giantatitis
edema
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List of potential diagnoses compiled early in the patient's assessment
Emergency medical diagnosis
Traditional Diagnosis
Field diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
9
How often should reassessment of an unstable patient occur?
15 minutes
5 minutes
3 minutes
20 minutes
10
How could you assess for a patient's chief complaint?
Are you in pain?
Tell me about what's going on.
Why did you call EMS?
What's wrong with you?
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Which is not a technique used during physical exam?
Palpate
Observe
Auscultate
Radiate
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If the MOI suggests any risk of spinal injury
do a head-tilt chin lift
provide manual stabilization
place the patient in the recovery position
get a wheelchair
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How often should reassessment of a stable patient occur?
15 minutes
20 minutes
5 minutes
3 minutes
14
Having a headache is an example of a ....
symptom
sign
15
Do not separate a parent and child, unless necessary.
False
True
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When performing a rapid trauma assessment, use the ____ pnemonic to exam a patient rapidly from head to toe.
BLS
DCAP-BTLS
OPQRST
SAMPLE
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The _____ trauma assessment is used first in patients without a significant MOI
detailed
rapid
focused
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Significant MOIs include...
stepping on a rusty nail
a fall from > 15 feet
a penetrating injury to the head, neck, chest, or abdomen
being ejected from a vehicle
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Using OPQRST, does anything make the symptom better or worse would be classified as:
S
P
Q
O
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Changes in a patient's condition over time, such as rising pulse rate are referred to as:
Priority
Reassessment
Vital Signs
Trending
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REVIEW: An appropriate past medical history for a 65 year-old male with chest pain would be:
"Have you ever had this before?"
"Do you see a doctor for any medical conditions?"
"Do you have your tonsils out as a child?"
"Is there any chance you could be pregnant?"
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"My chest hurts" is a
symptom
sign
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The chief complaint is....
the reason EMS was called to the scene
what everyone else in town thinks is wrong with the patient
the patient's primary concern
what you think is wrong with the patient
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Patient medications include
prescription drugs
recreational drugs
vitamins or herbal supplements
over the counter (OTC) medications
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Other sources of information for someone's medical history might include...
presence of a service animal
presence of medications
a wallet card
looking for a medical ID bracelet
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Information gathered regarding the symptoms and nature of current concern is referred to as:
Mechanism of injury
Past medical history
Chief complaint
History of present illness
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In a trauma patient, the MOI is...
any infections the patient has
the patient's past medical history
how the injury occurred
the patient's temperature
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The purpose of a secondary assessment is to...
treat a patient for their injury or illness
recognize and provide care for immediate life endangering conditions
diagnose a patient's condition
localize & assess signs and symptoms of an injury or illness
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Use the pnemonic __________ to take a history from the patient
SAMPLE
BLS
OPQRST
DCAP-BTLS
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Pertinent means...
relevant
boring
expensive
severe
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A systolic BP of 95 is a...
sign
symptom
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What is the grating sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together?
Deformity
Crepitus
Fracture
Stridor
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Movement of a part of the chest in opposite direction of the rest of the chest is called
Retractions
Paradoxical movement
Fluttering segment
Pneumothorax
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An OPQRST history includes....
Onset, Provoke, Quality, Respiratory Rate/Region, Severity, Time
Odor, Provoke, Quality, Radiate/Region, Severity, Time
Onset, Provoke, Quality, Radiate/Region, Severity, Temper
Onset, Provoke, Quality, Radiate/Region, Severity, Time
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The key component of a medical history is...
past medical history
the loudest answer
america's most bestest symptom
chief complaint
