Checking an Injured or Ill Person

An unresponsive person will not move, speak, open their eyes, or moan if tapped or asked if they are okay.

• True

• False

A person who is responsive will move, speak, open their eyes, react if tapped, and respond to questions

• True

• False

Use ______ to gather information about the person.

• SAMPLE

• DOTS

• STOP

• SMART

When examining a person use _____ to do a head-to-toe check.

• SAMPLE

• DOTS

• STOP

• SMART

To avoid touching or feeling a person, the physical exam uses these two instructions.

• call 911 and check for responsiveness

• Find clues and solve a mystery

• look for and ask about DOTS

• lay in recovery position and sleep