Scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, SAMPLE and OPQRST, vital signs and trauma versus medical assessment flow.
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- What is the main purpose of scene size-up?
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To assess scene safety, determine mechanism of injury/nature of illness, and plan resources before patient contact.- What is the very first action an EMT should take upon arriving at any scene?
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Put on appropriate BSI/PPE (standard precautions).- Before approaching a patient, what must an EMT confirm about the scene?
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That the scene is safe to enter.- What does mechanism of injury (MOI) refer to?
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The force or forces that caused a traumatic injury.- What does nature of illness (NOI) refer to?
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The general type of medical condition a patient is experiencing.- Why must an EMT determine the number of patients during scene size-up?
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To decide whether additional resources or a mass casualty response is needed.- When should an EMT call for additional resources such as ALS or extrication?
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As soon as the need is identified during scene size-up, rather than waiting.- What is a general impression in patient assessment?
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A quick visual judgment of the patient's condition and priority, formed within the first few seconds of contact.- What is the main purpose of the primary survey?
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To identify and treat immediate life threats.- What does the AVPU scale assess?
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A patient's level of responsiveness.- In AVPU, what does A stand for?
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Alert.- In AVPU, what does V stand for?
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Verbal, responds to voice.- In AVPU, what does P stand for?
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Pain, responds to a painful stimulus.- In AVPU, what does U stand for?
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Unresponsive.- In the primary survey, which body system is checked first?
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The airway.
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