Chapter 4 Emergency Preparedness and Assessment Exam Review

Evaluation of a patient’s physical condition.

• assessment

• clammy

• emergency action plan

• emergency medical services (EMS)

Moist or damp.

• primary survey

• clammy

• emergency action plan

• emergency medical services (EMS)

A written plan that describes procedures and roles that must be in place for emergency situations.

• primary survey

• Trainer’s Angel

• emergency action plan

• emergency medical services (EMS)

Mobile emergency health care providers.

• primary survey

• Trainer’s Angel

• coma

• emergency medical services (EMS)

An examination of the patient to determine the presence of any life-threatening emergencies; the initial assessment of airway, breathing, and circulation on a patient.

• primary survey

• Trainer’s Angel

• coma

• log roll

A device made specifically to cut off the side tabs of the face mask to hinge it back or remove it.

• secondary survey

• Trainer’s Angel

• coma

• log roll

A state of unconsciousness or deep stupor.

• secondary survey

• orientation

• coma

• log roll

The method used to turn a patient with a spinal injury, in which the patient is moved to the side in one motion.

• secondary survey

• orientation

• isolated injury assessment

• log roll

A head-to-toe physical assessment; an additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any injuries other than those found in the primary survey.

• secondary survey

• orientation

• isolated injury assessment

• mechanism of injury

The ability to comprehend one’s environment regarding time, place, situation, and identity of persons.

• PERL

• orientation

• isolated injury assessment

• mechanism of injury