WorksheetsSecondary Survey
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
What acronym may be used for the secondary survey?
SOCRATES
SAMPLE
DRS ABC
PQRSTA
What does 'P' in SAMPLE stand for?
Previous Food Intake
Pain Level
Previous Experiences
Past Medical History
One more memory recall: What else do the letters in SAMPLE stand for?
What acronym(s) is/are used to assess pain?
SOCRATES
ASHICE
PQRSTA
FAST
How often should patient observations be taken?
Once is enough, then wait for ambulance/healthcare professionals to arrive.
Frequently
Not at all, if there are no healthcare professionals around.
Why should patient observations be taken frequently, and be recorded as accurately as possible?
What should you do at the very first when attempting to do a Head-to-Toe examination on a patient?
Start with the head.
Ask for consent.
Ask them to move around if possible.
Ask them to take off as many layers of clothes as they are comfortable.
What is the normal body temperature range?
35.8-38˚C
35.5-38˚C
36-37.8˚C
36-37.2˚C
What range is the pulse of an adult typically in?
60-100bpm
65-100bpm
65-105bpm
60-110bpm
What detail(s) should you be looking out for, when checking someone's pulse?
Rhythm
Location
Strength
Rate
When should you test someone's Blood Glucose levels?
Has a cardiac arrest
Is unwell and has diabetes
Broken a bone
Is unresponsive
Name an acronym used for handovers to healthcare professionals and list what the acronym stands for
