EMR: Patient Assessment

The patient assessment sequence consists of five steps to systematically gather information. These steps include:

• Scene size-up, history taking, primary assessment, secondary assessment, and reassessment

• Scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment, and reassessment

• History taking, scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment, and reassessment

• Reassessment, scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, and secondary assessment

Assessment-based care in EMS relies on:

• Following a standardized treatment protocol for all patients

• Conducting a careful and thorough evaluation of the patient to provide appropriate care

• Focusing solely on the patient's chief complaint

• Using the same assessment techniques for medical and trauma patients

The patient assessment sequence provides a framework to:

• Only assess patients with visible injuries

• Transport all priority patients to the hospital immediately

• Determine if the scene is safe for EMS personnel

• All of the above

The scene size-up is a(n):

• Detailed examination of the patient

• General overview of the incident and its surroundings

• Process of taking a medical history

• Method for controlling severe bleeding

When reviewing dispatch information during the scene size-up, you should consider:

• Only the location of the incident

• Location, main problem, number of people involved, and safety issues

• Weather conditions at the scene

• The specific medications the patient is taking

It is important to identify potential hazards at the scene. These hazards can be:

• Only visible dangers like flames

• Hazards reported by bystanders

• The mechanism of injury for the patient

• Leave the scene and report the unsafe conditions

If a scene is unsafe, you should:

• Rush in to help the patient regardless of the danger

• Proceed with the assessment as quickly as possible

• Keep people away until specially trained teams arrive

• Leave the scene and report the unsafe conditions

Before arriving at the scene, you should prepare for standard precautions to prevent exposure to:

• Infectious diseases

• 5. The weather conditions

• Only visible signs of injury

• The patient's emotional state

When there are multiple patients, you should:

• Transport all patients to the hospital at the same time

• Treat the patients in the order you arrive at them

• Call for additional assistance if you think you will need help

• Focus only on the patient with the most visible injuries

The primary assessment focuses on identifying and correcting:

• The cause of the patient's illness or injury

• Life-threatening conditions to the patient

• The patient's past medical history

• The mechanism of injury