SAMPLE, OPQRST, AVPU assessment

S in SAMPLE

signs/symptoms(how do you feel? Do you hurt anywhere?)

A in SAMPLE

allergies (do you have any allergies? are you allergic to any medications?)

M in SAMPLE

Medications (are you currently taking any medications?)

P in SAMPLE

Pertinent Past Medical History (have you had any RECENT illnesses? have you been seeing a doctor for any conditions?)

L in SAMPLE

last oral intake (when did you last eat/drink anything?)

E in SAMPLE

Events leading up to injury/illness (How did the incident happen?)

O in OPQRST

Onset (what made you call?)

P in OPQRST

Provocation (what makes the symptom worse? what makes it better?)

Q in OPQRST

Quality (how would you describe the pain?) OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

R in OPQRST

Radiation (where do you feel the pain? where does the pain go?)

S in OPQRST

Severity (how bad is the symptom? rate the pain on scale of 1-10)

T in OPQRST

Time (how long have you had the symptom?)

A in AVPU

Alert Questions: Person Place Date/time Event. ANOx4

V in AVPU

Verbal- pt responds to verbal stimuli

P in AVPU

painful stimuli - pt responds to touch/sternum rub

U in AVPU

pt is Unresponsive

Scene Size up

BSI

Scene Safe

MOI/NOI

Number of Patients

Consider additional resources

Consider C Spine

Primary assessment

General Impressions of PT

Intro/Permission/Assess LOC

Determine Chief Complaint

A

B

C

(Trauma) Rapid body scan DCAP-BTLS

Determine priority

History taking/Secondary assessment (Medical)

OPQRST

SAMPLE

Vitals

Look listen feel areas pertinent to illness

History taking and Vitals (Trauma)

SAMPLE

Vitals

Secondary assessment (Trauma)

Detailed body scan

Reassessment

Repeat Primary

Repeat Secondary

Check treatments/Interventions

Recheck Vitals

What to check in vitals

pulseox

Pulse

Skin

BP

Breaths

Breath sounds

Pupils

When to check vitals

5 for High

15 for Low