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Highlight the letter of the Answer that corresponds to the displayed Question.
1. PART I (breathing)
A: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
B: Pulse, Respirations, O2 Saturation, BP, Eyes, Lungs, LOC, Skins. SPECIALIZED VITALS: orthostatic
(rough change of 20 points in BP or HR indicates volume problem), 12 lead EKG, temperature, blood sugar.
C: BSI; scene safety; location, TOD, weather, and clues; general impression; age, sex, and weight; ABC's;
D: OPQRST; BRIM; BRIMCAC; GCS
2. PART I (circulation)
A: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
B: Have THEM describe it; examples only as a last resort.
C: What is intact? What is not? What can/do we do?
D: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
3. PART I (airway)
A: BSI; scene safety; location, TOD, weather, and clues; general impression; age, sex, and weight; ABC's;
B: ALWAYS done first, no matter what else is going on.
C: Vital signs; PROBELLS
D: Open or closed? Patent or not patent?
4. PART II (provocation)
A: Have THEM describe it; examples only as a last resort.
B: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
C: TREATMENT: what will they need? TRANSPORT: where do they need to go and how are they getting
D: What were they doing when it started? What were they doing when symptoms/signs began?
5. PART II (onset)
A: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
B: Sudden or gradual?
C: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
D: REGION: locate pain/symptoms. RADIATION: ask THEM where it travels. REOCCURRENCE: Hx of
What was done for it last time? Seen by MD? Dx? RELIEF: taken anything for relief? Has it relieved itself?
6. PART II (GCS)
A: ALWAYS done first, no matter what else is going on.
B: EYES: spontaneous, verbal, pain, none. VERBAL: oriented, confused, inappropriate, incomprehensible,
MOTOR: obeys commands, localizes pain, withdraws (pain), flexion/decorticate (pain), extension/decerebrate
C: What is intact? What is not? What can/do we do?
D: Pulse, Respirations, O2 Saturation, BP, Eyes, Lungs, LOC, Skins. SPECIALIZED VITALS: orthostatic
(rough change of 20 points in BP or HR indicates volume problem), 12 lead EKG, temperature, blood sugar.
2024/2025 Edition
Highlight the letter of the Answer that corresponds to the displayed Question.
1. PART I (breathing)
A: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
B: Pulse, Respirations, O2 Saturation, BP, Eyes, Lungs, LOC, Skins. SPECIALIZED VITALS: orthostatic
(rough change of 20 points in BP or HR indicates volume problem), 12 lead EKG, temperature, blood sugar.
C: BSI; scene safety; location, TOD, weather, and clues; general impression; age, sex, and weight; ABC's;
D: OPQRST; BRIM; BRIMCAC; GCS
2. PART I (circulation)
A: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
B: Have THEM describe it; examples only as a last resort.
C: What is intact? What is not? What can/do we do?
D: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
3. PART I (airway)
A: BSI; scene safety; location, TOD, weather, and clues; general impression; age, sex, and weight; ABC's;
B: ALWAYS done first, no matter what else is going on.
C: Vital signs; PROBELLS
D: Open or closed? Patent or not patent?
4. PART II (provocation)
A: Have THEM describe it; examples only as a last resort.
B: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
C: TREATMENT: what will they need? TRANSPORT: where do they need to go and how are they getting
D: What were they doing when it started? What were they doing when symptoms/signs began?
5. PART II (onset)
A: General rate; tidal volume; audible lung sounds; work of breathing; more importantly: effective of
B: Sudden or gradual?
C: PULSE CHECK: radial vs. carotid, general rate, rhythm, quality. CAPILLARY REFILL: immediate or
D: REGION: locate pain/symptoms. RADIATION: ask THEM where it travels. REOCCURRENCE: Hx of
What was done for it last time? Seen by MD? Dx? RELIEF: taken anything for relief? Has it relieved itself?
6. PART II (GCS)
A: ALWAYS done first, no matter what else is going on.
B: EYES: spontaneous, verbal, pain, none. VERBAL: oriented, confused, inappropriate, incomprehensible,
MOTOR: obeys commands, localizes pain, withdraws (pain), flexion/decorticate (pain), extension/decerebrate
C: What is intact? What is not? What can/do we do?
D: Pulse, Respirations, O2 Saturation, BP, Eyes, Lungs, LOC, Skins. SPECIALIZED VITALS: orthostatic
(rough change of 20 points in BP or HR indicates volume problem), 12 lead EKG, temperature, blood sugar.
2024/2025 Edition
