Primary Assessment Quiz

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SDG	SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors	Tracy Villanueva, Catherine Mohr
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Language	English (en)
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Created	July 9, 2021 by Catherine Mohr
Modified	June 7, 2023 by 120.22.7.5
Cite as	Tracy Villanueva, Catherine Mohr (2021–2023). "Primary Assessment Quiz". Appropedia. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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	To identify and treat life threatening conditions.
	To identify and stop all bleeding.
	to find everything that is wrong with the patient
	an assessment used only on trauma patients

	scene size up.
	Assess and manage airway
	General Impression.
	Determine the chief complaint.

	Assess and manage circulation.
	Assess and manage disability
	General Impression.
	Patient priority/transport decision.

	radial.
	brachial
	carotid.
	popliteal

	Position the patient appropriately and suction as needed
	Use the head tilt chin lift and insert an OPA
	Use the trauma jaw thrust and insert an NPA
	continue the primary survey and look for other life threatening conditions

	lower airway obstruction.
	lung tissue disease
	upper airway obstruction
	a patent airway.

	open the airway using the head tilt chin lift and insert an OPA
	open airway using the jaw thrust and insert an OPA
	open airway using the jaw thrust and suction the airway
	manually clear the airway and begin ventilation using a BVM

	in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital
	immediately
	a secondary survey is not important on a critically injured patient
	at the hospital by the physician

	Partner, Old Timer, Sweetheart, & Honey are all good ways to address a patient
	use the patients formal name only
	always use the patients first name
	address the patient the way they wish to be addressed