HCB TEST 2 (Patient Assessment) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED / VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

airway - ANS The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. Primary Assessment - ANS A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total assessment of the patient. You'll focus Exclusively on life threats that interfere with airway, breathing, and circulation. rapid trauma assessment - ANS 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 injury. Reassessment - ANS A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting changes in a patient's condition. It involves four steps: repeating the primary assessment, repeating and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam, and checking interventions. Secondary Assessment - ANS A prehospital assessment done after the scene safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical examination and vital signs. Everything non-life threatening Blunt Force Trauma (BFT) - ANS Any injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues Breathing - ANS Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures Chief Complaint (CC) - ANS in medicine the main reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for their visit (in/out patient), usually in their own words Circulation - ANS The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, capillaries, and veins back again to the heart Cyanosis - ANS A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood continuum of care - ANS a concept involving an integrated system of care that guides and tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels of intensity of care danger zone - ANS the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken detailed physical exam - ANS an assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury. It differs from the rapid trauma assessment only in that it also includes examination of the face, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth during the examination of the head. diagnosis - ANS a description or label for a patient's condition that assists a clinician in further evaluation and treatment distention - ANS a condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal dyspnea - ANS difficult or labored breathing general impression - ANS impression of the patient's condition formed on first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment,chief complaint,and appearance index of suspicion - ANS awareness that there may be injuries interventions - ANS actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems interview - ANS a verbal interaction with a patient for a specific purpose mechanism of injury (MOI) - ANS a force or forces that may have caused injury