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Chapter 10c- Patient Assessment

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
A step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings to provide information about scene safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of illness before you enter and begin patient care.
Blood pressure that is lower than the normal range.
Respirations characterized by little movement of the chest wall (reduced tidal volume) or poor chest excursion
Objective finding that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
Movements in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration
Knowledge and understanding of one's surroundings and the ability to recognize potential risks to the safety of the patient or EMS team.
Subjective findings that the patient feels but that can be identified only by the patient.
Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways.
A brief history of a patient's condition to determine signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, and events leading to the injury or illness.
The tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structure.
An assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds.
An upright position in which the patient's head and chin are thrust slightly forward to keep the airway opne.
Down
The way in which a patient responds to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli (sound), tactile stimuli (touch), and painful stimuli.
A step within the patient assessment process in which a systematic physical examination of the patient is performed. The examination may be a systematic exam or an assessment that focuses on a certain area or region or the body, often determined through the chief complaint.
A step within the patient assessment process performed at regular intervals during the assessment process to identify and treat changes in a patient's condition. A patient in unstable condition should be reassessed every 5 minutes, whereas a patient in stable condition should be reassessed every 15 minutes
A step within the patient assessment process that identifies and initiates treatment of immediate and potential life threats.
A system implemented to manage disasters and mass and multiple casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident commander
A condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95 degrees F.
The biochemical processes that result in the production of energy from nutrients within the cells.
A harsh, high-pitched, respiratory sound, generally heard during inspiration, that is caused by partial blockage or narrowing of the upper airway; may be audible without a stethoscope.
The wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out of the left ventricle and into the major arteries