Advanced Wilderness Life Support
Course correctly answered to pass
What is the approach to patient assessment in the backcountry? - correct answer ✔✔Four surveys:
1. Scene survey
2. Primary survey
3. Secondary survey
4. Ongoing survey
Approach to the primary survey: - correct answer ✔✔MARCH
M-massive hemorrhage
A-airway with C-spine
R-Respirations
C-Circulation
H-hypothermia/hyperthermia, hike or helicopter
Approach to the secondary survey - correct answer ✔✔SAMPLE mnemonic
S-symptoms/subjective
A-allergies
M-medicine
P-prior medical history
L-last oral intake
E-events leading up to the illness/injury
What is considered in the ongoing survey? - correct answer ✔✔AVPU
A-alert
V-verbal
Course correctly answered to pass
What is the approach to patient assessment in the backcountry? - correct answer ✔✔Four surveys:
1. Scene survey
2. Primary survey
3. Secondary survey
4. Ongoing survey
Approach to the primary survey: - correct answer ✔✔MARCH
M-massive hemorrhage
A-airway with C-spine
R-Respirations
C-Circulation
H-hypothermia/hyperthermia, hike or helicopter
Approach to the secondary survey - correct answer ✔✔SAMPLE mnemonic
S-symptoms/subjective
A-allergies
M-medicine
P-prior medical history
L-last oral intake
E-events leading up to the illness/injury
What is considered in the ongoing survey? - correct answer ✔✔AVPU
A-alert
V-verbal
