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What is the order you would scan down the body for DCAPP, BTLS, TIC AND DRT? |
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Head, Neck (expose and examine), Chest (expose and examine), Abdomen (expose and examine), Pelvis (Expose and examine), and Lower Extremities (Expose and Examine) |
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What does DCAPP stand for? |
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Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Lacerations, and Penetrations. |
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What does BTLS stand for? |
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Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling. |
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Tenderness, Instability, and Crepitis. |
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Distention, Rigidity, and Tenderness. |
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What does PEARRL stand for?
BONUS!
What is the average pupil size? |
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Pupils equal and round, reactive to light and size.
(4mm) |
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Circulation, motor, sensation. |
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When checking the head of a patient, what are you looking for? (IN ORDER!)
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1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. PEARRL
3. TIC
Finish up with looking for everything and feeling. |
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When looking at the neck of a patient, what are you looking for? (IN ORDER!) |
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1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. Medic Alert
3. JVD
4. Trachea: is it deviated or midline?
5. TIC
Finish up with looking for everything then feeling. |
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When looking at the chest of a patient, what are you looking for? (IN ORDER!)
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1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. Paradoxical chest motion
3. Retractions or accessory muscle use
4. Barrel Chestedness
5. Auscultate all 4 locations
6. TIC
Finish up with looking and feeling for everything. |
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When checking a patients abdomen, what are you looking for? (IN ORDER!) |
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Definition
1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. DRT
Finish up with looking for everything then feeling. |
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When checking a patients pelvis, what are you looking for? (IN ORDER!) |
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1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. Incontinunce of urine/feces
3. Pripism or vaginal bleeding
4. TIC
Finish with looking and feeling for everything. |
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When checking a patients lower extremities, what are you checking for? (IN ORDER!)
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1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. Medic Alert
3. TIC
4. CMS
Finish with looking and feeling for everything. |
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When checking a patients upper extremities, what are you checking for? (IN ORDER!) |
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Definition
1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. Medic Alert Tags
3. TIC
4. CMS
Finish up with looking and feeling for everything. |
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When checking a patients posterior, what are you checking for? (IN ORDER!) |
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Definition
1. DCAPP-BTLS
2. TIC
Finish up with looking and feeling for everything. |
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Transport decesion and why? |
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Load and go
AOX3 memory loss/altered LOC
patient also displaying symptoms of resp distress |
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How is patient transfered?
Position on strechter? |
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Definition
Stand and pivot
Semi Fowler |
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Patient
Patient Meds and Personal belongings
Coach, wife, husband ,etc
fire to drive |
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