Question | Answer |
1. B S I | verbalize B S I |
2. determine the scene | scene safe |
3. determine M O I/N O I | what is the mechanism of injury/ nature of illness |
4. request for additional help | request help |
5. concider spine stabilization | decide if c-spine should be held depending on MOI/NOI |
6. determine responsiveness/ LOC | A- alert
V- verbal
P- pain
U- unreponsive |
7. determines chief complaint
apparent life-threats | main injury or ilness
any life threats |
8. assess airway and breathing | assessment - look, listen, feel
assures adequate ventilation
initiates appropriate oxygen therapy |
9. assess circulation | assess/control major bleeding
check pulse
assess skin(color, temp, condition) |
10. identify patient priority | decide treatment / transport |
11. History = OPQRST | O - onset,what were you doing
P-provocation,does anything change the pain
Q-quality,describe the pain
R-radiation, does it move anywhere else
S-severity, level 1 to 10
T- time, how long has it been happening |
12. Past medical history - SAMPLE | S-signs and symptoms
A-allergies
M-medications
P-past pert. history
L-last oral intake
E-events leading up to present illness |
13. secondary assessment- assesses affected bodypart/system | -Cardiovascular -integumentary
-Pulmonary -GI/GU
-Neurological -reproductive
-musculoskeletal -psychological/social |
14. Vital signs | -Pulse
-bloodpressure
-respiratory rate and quality |
15. general impression of patient | state your impression of patient |
16. interventions | verbalize properintervention/ treatments |
17. reassessments | demonstrates how and when to reasess patient |
18. hand off | provide accurate verbal report to arriving EMS unit |