CARE CONCEPTS AND REVIEW NOTES 2026
◉ ABCDE. Answer: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure/Environmental Condition
◉ AVPU. Answer: Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
◉ A + O x 1. Answer: Who?
◉ A + O x 2. Answer: Who? Where?
◉ A + O x 3. Answer: Who? Where? When?
◉ A + O x 4. Answer: Who? Where? When? What happened?
, ◉ SAMPLE. Answer: Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past pertinent medical history
Last Intake, Last output
Events leading up to present
◉ CSM. Answer: Circulation
Sensation
Motion
◉ SCTM. Answer: Skin
Color
Temperature
Moisture
◉ DOTS. Answer: Deformities
Open injuries
Tenderness
Swelling