HCB 102 Patient Assessment Correct
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Airway - ANSWER Passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the
total assessment.
Rapid Trauma Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is a rapid
assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and posterior of the body
to detect signs and symptoms of injuries.
Reassessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting
changes in a patient's condition. Involves 4 steps: repeating the primary assessment,
repeating and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment done after the scene
safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical
examinations and vital signs.
Blunt - ANSWER (Force Trauma) injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the
skin or other body tissues.
Breathing - ANSWER Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures.
Chief Complaint - ANSWER In medicine, the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for
their visit (in/out patients) usually in their own words.
Circulation - ANSWER The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries,
capillaries, and veins back again to the heart.
Dyspnea - ANSWER Difficulty breathing
General Impression - ANSWER Impression of the patient's condition that is formed
upon first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint
and appearance.
Index of Suspicion - ANSWER Awareness that there may be injuries.
Interventions - ANSWER Actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problem.
Interview - ANSWER Verbal interaction with a patient for a specific purpose.
Mechanism of Injury - ANSWER (MOI) force or forces that may have caused the injury.
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Airway - ANSWER Passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the
total assessment.
Rapid Trauma Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is a rapid
assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and posterior of the body
to detect signs and symptoms of injuries.
Reassessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting
changes in a patient's condition. Involves 4 steps: repeating the primary assessment,
repeating and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment - ANSWER A prehospital assessment done after the scene
safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical
examinations and vital signs.
Blunt - ANSWER (Force Trauma) injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the
skin or other body tissues.
Breathing - ANSWER Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures.
Chief Complaint - ANSWER In medicine, the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for
their visit (in/out patients) usually in their own words.
Circulation - ANSWER The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries,
capillaries, and veins back again to the heart.
Dyspnea - ANSWER Difficulty breathing
General Impression - ANSWER Impression of the patient's condition that is formed
upon first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint
and appearance.
Index of Suspicion - ANSWER Awareness that there may be injuries.
Interventions - ANSWER Actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problem.
Interview - ANSWER Verbal interaction with a patient for a specific purpose.
Mechanism of Injury - ANSWER (MOI) force or forces that may have caused the injury.
