Patient Assessment EMT Hosa
competition
Components of primary assessment - Answer-•Form a gen. Impression
• assess the level of consciousness
• assess the airway
•assess breathing
• assess oxygenation
•assess circulation
• establish pt priorities
Steps of scene size up - Answer-• necessary standard precautions
• make sure scene is safe
• determime moi/noi, trauma pt or medical pt.
• establish number of pts
• additional resources.
General impression - Answer-Pts age, pts sex, determine medical or trauma, obtain cheif complaint,
identify and manage immediate life threats.
In line stabilization - Answer-If you suspect spinal injury, manually in line the spine before assessment or
care.
Assess level of consciousness - Answer-A alert
V verbal stimulus
, P painful stimulus
U unresponsive
Painful stimulus to determine responsiveness - Answer-Trapezius pinch
Supraorbital pressure
Sternal rub
Assess the airway - Answer-Comes after you check for responsiveness, open airway manually or
mechanical devices to clear airway.
Open the airway - Answer-• manual maneuvers
• head tilt chin lift is used for medical pts.
•jaw thrust is used for trauma pts.
• suction or finger sweeps to remove blood or foreign objects.
•heimlich maneuver
• place pt in a supine position if they need to be ventilated(medical pt).
Assess breathing - Answer-After you secure the airway.
• determime adequate inadequate
• determine need for early O2 therapy
• provide positive pressure ventilation with inadequate breathing.
Rate and quality of breathing - Answer-Look, listen and feel.
Asses the amout of air in or out(tidal volume).
Breathing is too fast or too slow if it is out of the range of 8-24 per min for adult.
competition
Components of primary assessment - Answer-•Form a gen. Impression
• assess the level of consciousness
• assess the airway
•assess breathing
• assess oxygenation
•assess circulation
• establish pt priorities
Steps of scene size up - Answer-• necessary standard precautions
• make sure scene is safe
• determime moi/noi, trauma pt or medical pt.
• establish number of pts
• additional resources.
General impression - Answer-Pts age, pts sex, determine medical or trauma, obtain cheif complaint,
identify and manage immediate life threats.
In line stabilization - Answer-If you suspect spinal injury, manually in line the spine before assessment or
care.
Assess level of consciousness - Answer-A alert
V verbal stimulus
, P painful stimulus
U unresponsive
Painful stimulus to determine responsiveness - Answer-Trapezius pinch
Supraorbital pressure
Sternal rub
Assess the airway - Answer-Comes after you check for responsiveness, open airway manually or
mechanical devices to clear airway.
Open the airway - Answer-• manual maneuvers
• head tilt chin lift is used for medical pts.
•jaw thrust is used for trauma pts.
• suction or finger sweeps to remove blood or foreign objects.
•heimlich maneuver
• place pt in a supine position if they need to be ventilated(medical pt).
Assess breathing - Answer-After you secure the airway.
• determime adequate inadequate
• determine need for early O2 therapy
• provide positive pressure ventilation with inadequate breathing.
Rate and quality of breathing - Answer-Look, listen and feel.
Asses the amout of air in or out(tidal volume).
Breathing is too fast or too slow if it is out of the range of 8-24 per min for adult.
