Unit 3.2 PBS

primary assessment

the process used to rapidly determine any health conditions that may be life threatening to your patient

secondary assessment,

the process in which you quickly complete a head-to-toe physical exam & take the patient’s vitals.

How long should a primary assessment be?

in fewer than 15 seconds

MOI

Mechanism of Injury

The A in ABC

Airway

The B in ABC

Breathing

The C in ABC

Circulation

bloodborne pathogens

which are disease-causing agents carried and transmitted by blood

constriction

narrowing

dilation

widening

How long should I secondary assessment be?

in about 45 seconds!

Skin turgor

a measure of the elasticity of the skin and is used as an indicator of dehydration

Enteral drugs

are medications that enter the body through the digestive tract

Parenteral drugs

are those that enter the body in a different manner.

intravenous injection

Delivers medicine directly into a vein. Used when a medication is needed quickly, if the liquid cannot be taken by mouth, or if it is too irritating for intramuscular or subcutaneous injections.

intramuscular injection

Delivers medicine into muscle tissue where it can be quickly absorbed by the bloodstream. Used to administer medication more quickly than a subcutaneous injection and is easier to administer than an IV.

subcutaneous injection

Delivers medicine into the tissue layer under the skin and above the muscle. Used to deliver medicine quickly, but it takes longer to go into effect than IV as it needs time to diffuse into the body.

phlebotomist

trained to draw blood from patients who require testing as well as blood donors

semipermeable

smaller molecules are able to pass through, but large molecules are not.

Isotonic solutions:

• The concentration of solutes in the solution outside the cell is the same as inside the cell.  In this case, water moves into and out of the cell at equal rates.  There is no net movement of water.

Hypotonic solutions

• The concentration of solutes outside the cell is less than inside the cell (which means there is more water outside the cell).  Water therefore moves into the cell and the cell swells (Ex: swimming too long causes fingers to prune)

Hypertonic solutions: 

• The concentration of solutes outside the cell is greater than inside the cell (which means there is less water outside the cell).  Water moves out of the cell and the cell shrinks.

Chemical that reduces inflammation

Epinephrine

Which method of delivery would be most appropriate for a patient with Strep Throat?

Antibiotic Pills

A factor that DOES NOT affect the appropriate dose of medication for an individual is

Duration of illness

Pupillary response

Watching one pupil respond to light in that same eye

Consensual Pupillary Reflex

Watching the other pupil respond to light shined in the first eye

Dilation

Pupils get bigger

Restriction

Pupils get smaller

Choose the answer that is NOT an example of a positive feedback mechanism.

The process of thermoregulation

Tie tissue together with suturing thread

Ligate

The protein fibers that mesh with RBCs & platelets to form a plug

Fibrin

The process of prioritizing patients based on who is most in need of immediate care is known as

Triage

1st step

Triage

2nd Step

Physical Exam and diagnostic testing

3rd step

Medical treatment & reevaluation

4th step

Admit patient into the hospital for further care AND discharge them to their home