chapter 39 multiple choice
airway, breathing, circulation - questions and answersA-B-C's
a memory aid for classifying a patient's level of responsiveness or mental status. The
letters stand for alert, verbal response, painful response, unresponsive - questions and
answersAVPU
in emergency medicine, the reason EMS was called, usually in the patients own words.
- questions and answerschief complaint
impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient,
based on the patients environment, chief complaint, and appearance - questions and
answersgeneral impression
actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems - questions and
answersinterventions
using ones hands to prevent movement of a patients head and neck until a cervical
collar can be applied - questions and answersmanual stabilization
level of responsiveness - questions and answersmental status
the first element in a patient's assessment; steps taken for the purpose of discovering
and dealing with any life-threatening problems. the six parts of primary assessment are:
forming a general impression, assessing mental status, assessing airway, assessing
breathing, assessing circulation, and determining the priority of the patient for treatment
and transport to the hospital. - questions and answersPrimary Assessment
the decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient versus further
assessment and care at the scene - questions and answerspriority
a procedure for limiting movement of the head, neck, and spine when spinal injury is
possible or likely - questions and answersspinal motion restriction
airway, breathing, circulation - questions and answersA-B-C's
a memory aid for classifying a patient's level of responsiveness or mental status. The
letters stand for alert, verbal response, painful response, unresponsive - questions and
answersAVPU
in emergency medicine, the reason EMS was called, usually in the patients own words.
- questions and answerschief complaint
impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient,
based on the patients environment, chief complaint, and appearance - questions and
answersgeneral impression
actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems - questions and
answersinterventions
using ones hands to prevent movement of a patients head and neck until a cervical
collar can be applied - questions and answersmanual stabilization
level of responsiveness - questions and answersmental status
the first element in a patient's assessment; steps taken for the purpose of discovering
and dealing with any life-threatening problems. the six parts of primary assessment are:
forming a general impression, assessing mental status, assessing airway, assessing
breathing, assessing circulation, and determining the priority of the patient for treatment
and transport to the hospital. - questions and answersPrimary Assessment
the decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient versus further
assessment and care at the scene - questions and answerspriority
a procedure for limiting movement of the head, neck, and spine when spinal injury is
possible or likely - questions and answersspinal motion restriction
