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Terms in this set (124)
M - Massive hemorrhage
A - Airway + C-spine precautions
name the parts of the
R - Respirations
primary survey: MARCH
C - Circulation
H - Hyper/hypothermia, hike vs helecopter
A - Alert & oriented (x 1, 2, 3 or 4)
name the levels of V - Verbal
consciousness: AVPU P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
S - Signs & symptoms
A - Allergies
name the parts of the
M - Medications
secondary survey:
P - Past medical/ surgical history
SAMPLE
L - Last meal
E - Events leading up to the incident
, C - character
O - onset
name the parts of the
L - location
secondary survey: pain
D - Duration
characterization:
E - Exacerbation
COLDERR
R - relief
R - Radiation
C - chest
name the parts of the
A - abdomen
secondary survey:
R - renal/ retroperitoneal
potential areas of major
T - thigh
bleeds: CARTS
S - Skin/ street
A - Allergies/ altitude
E - environment / epilepsy
I - Infection
Name the parts of O - overdose
assessments of altered U - underdose
mental status: AEIOU-TIPS T - Trauma/ toxins
I - insulin (diabetes)
P - psychological disorder
S - stroke
what is the purpose of the 1. Identify sites of major bleeding
blood sweep during the 2. to detect major deformities
primary survey
,you are rock climbing with a.) move all the injured pts away from the base of the
several friends & a rock cliff
slide occurs. 3 ppl fall 10-
20 ft to the bottom & 2
other ppl were injured
while standing at the
bottom of the cliff &
looking up. which is
appropriate?
a.) move all the injured ppl
away from the base of the
cliff
b.) don't move anyone due
to C-spine risk
c.) put an overhead shade
over the base of the cliff
d.)triage & only move pts
with no C-spine risk
e.) leave all pts where they
are lying and go get help
A hiker falls 150 ft down a d.) severe tenderness on palpation of abdomen
steep embankment. She is
pale but awake, has a
thready pulse of 130 bpm
& c/o being thirsty. What
best explains her
symptoms
a.) abrasions on her lower
legs
b.) deformity of L wrist
c.) neck pain & stiffness
d.) severe tenderness on
palpation of her abdomen
, You are 3 days into a e.) whenever a change in pt condition or environment
weeklong backpacking occurs
trip & one of your group
develops abdominal pain.
A thorough assessment
suggest constipation as
the cause. You elect to
watch the pt overnight.
How often should you
check on him?
a.) every 5 min all night
b.) every 15 min
c.) re-assess in the
morning
d.) never, you've made
your assessment
e.) whenever a change in
pt condition or
environment occurs
Which of the following is B.) buttocks
NOT an area that is
concerning for occult
blood loss in the trauma
victim?
a.) abdomen
b.) buttocks
c.) chest
d.) pelvis
e.) thigh
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Terms in this set (124)
M - Massive hemorrhage
A - Airway + C-spine precautions
name the parts of the
R - Respirations
primary survey: MARCH
C - Circulation
H - Hyper/hypothermia, hike vs helecopter
A - Alert & oriented (x 1, 2, 3 or 4)
name the levels of V - Verbal
consciousness: AVPU P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
S - Signs & symptoms
A - Allergies
name the parts of the
M - Medications
secondary survey:
P - Past medical/ surgical history
SAMPLE
L - Last meal
E - Events leading up to the incident
, C - character
O - onset
name the parts of the
L - location
secondary survey: pain
D - Duration
characterization:
E - Exacerbation
COLDERR
R - relief
R - Radiation
C - chest
name the parts of the
A - abdomen
secondary survey:
R - renal/ retroperitoneal
potential areas of major
T - thigh
bleeds: CARTS
S - Skin/ street
A - Allergies/ altitude
E - environment / epilepsy
I - Infection
Name the parts of O - overdose
assessments of altered U - underdose
mental status: AEIOU-TIPS T - Trauma/ toxins
I - insulin (diabetes)
P - psychological disorder
S - stroke
what is the purpose of the 1. Identify sites of major bleeding
blood sweep during the 2. to detect major deformities
primary survey
,you are rock climbing with a.) move all the injured pts away from the base of the
several friends & a rock cliff
slide occurs. 3 ppl fall 10-
20 ft to the bottom & 2
other ppl were injured
while standing at the
bottom of the cliff &
looking up. which is
appropriate?
a.) move all the injured ppl
away from the base of the
cliff
b.) don't move anyone due
to C-spine risk
c.) put an overhead shade
over the base of the cliff
d.)triage & only move pts
with no C-spine risk
e.) leave all pts where they
are lying and go get help
A hiker falls 150 ft down a d.) severe tenderness on palpation of abdomen
steep embankment. She is
pale but awake, has a
thready pulse of 130 bpm
& c/o being thirsty. What
best explains her
symptoms
a.) abrasions on her lower
legs
b.) deformity of L wrist
c.) neck pain & stiffness
d.) severe tenderness on
palpation of her abdomen
, You are 3 days into a e.) whenever a change in pt condition or environment
weeklong backpacking occurs
trip & one of your group
develops abdominal pain.
A thorough assessment
suggest constipation as
the cause. You elect to
watch the pt overnight.
How often should you
check on him?
a.) every 5 min all night
b.) every 15 min
c.) re-assess in the
morning
d.) never, you've made
your assessment
e.) whenever a change in
pt condition or
environment occurs
Which of the following is B.) buttocks
NOT an area that is
concerning for occult
blood loss in the trauma
victim?
a.) abdomen
b.) buttocks
c.) chest
d.) pelvis
e.) thigh
