HCB Patient Assessment
Airway- - answersthe passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment- - answers- A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the
total assessment of the patient. It is the portion of the patient assessment during which
you will focus exclusively on life threats that interfere with airway, breathing, and
circulation.
Rapid Trauma Assessment- - answersA prehospital assessment that is a rapid
assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body
to detect signs and symptoms of injury
Reassessment- - answersA prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting
changes in a patient's condition. It involves four steps: repeating the primary
assessment, repeating and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam, checking
interventions
Secondary Assessment- - answersA prehospital assessment done after the scene
safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical
examination and vital signs.
Blunt- force trauma- - answersinjury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin
or other body tissues
Breathing- - answersInhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures
Chief Complaint- - answersin medicine the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for
their visit (in/out patient), usually in their own words
Circulation- - answersthe course of the blood from the heart through the arteries,
capillaries, and veins back again to the heart
Cyanosis- - answersbluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by
an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood
Continuum of Care- - answersa concept involving an integrated system of care that
guides and tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services
spanning all levels of intensity of care.
Danger zone- - answersthe area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other
incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
, Detailed Physical exam- - answersan assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen,
pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptom
Diagnosis- - answersa description or label for a patient's condition that assists a
clinician in further evaluation and treatment
Distention- - answersa condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal
Dyspnea- - answersdifficulty in breathing
General Impression- - answersimpression of the patient's condition that is formed on
first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and
appearance.
suspicion- - answersawareness that there may be injuries
Interventions- - answersactions taken to correct or manage a patient's problem.
Interview- - answersa verbal interaction with a patient for a specific purpose
Mechanism of injury (MOI)- - answersa force or forces that may have caused injury
Medical patient- - answersa patient with one or more medical diseases or conditions.
Mental Status- - answerslevel of responsiveness
Nature of the illness- - answerswhat is medically wrong with the patient
Objective- - answersdirect observations from what you see, hear, smell, and touch
Open ended Question- - answersa question requiring more than just a yes or no answer
Orthopnea- - answersDiscomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying
flat
Past Medical History- - answersinformation gathered regarding the patient's health
problems in the past.
Penetrating trauma- - answersinjury caused by an object that passes through the skin or
other body tissues
Plan- - answersdiagnostic testing, therapeutic modalities, need for consultants, and
rationale for these decisions
Polydipsia- - answersexcessive thirst
Airway- - answersthe passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment- - answers- A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the
total assessment of the patient. It is the portion of the patient assessment during which
you will focus exclusively on life threats that interfere with airway, breathing, and
circulation.
Rapid Trauma Assessment- - answersA prehospital assessment that is a rapid
assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body
to detect signs and symptoms of injury
Reassessment- - answersA prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting
changes in a patient's condition. It involves four steps: repeating the primary
assessment, repeating and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam, checking
interventions
Secondary Assessment- - answersA prehospital assessment done after the scene
safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical
examination and vital signs.
Blunt- force trauma- - answersinjury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin
or other body tissues
Breathing- - answersInhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures
Chief Complaint- - answersin medicine the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for
their visit (in/out patient), usually in their own words
Circulation- - answersthe course of the blood from the heart through the arteries,
capillaries, and veins back again to the heart
Cyanosis- - answersbluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by
an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood
Continuum of Care- - answersa concept involving an integrated system of care that
guides and tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services
spanning all levels of intensity of care.
Danger zone- - answersthe area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other
incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
, Detailed Physical exam- - answersan assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen,
pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptom
Diagnosis- - answersa description or label for a patient's condition that assists a
clinician in further evaluation and treatment
Distention- - answersa condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal
Dyspnea- - answersdifficulty in breathing
General Impression- - answersimpression of the patient's condition that is formed on
first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and
appearance.
suspicion- - answersawareness that there may be injuries
Interventions- - answersactions taken to correct or manage a patient's problem.
Interview- - answersa verbal interaction with a patient for a specific purpose
Mechanism of injury (MOI)- - answersa force or forces that may have caused injury
Medical patient- - answersa patient with one or more medical diseases or conditions.
Mental Status- - answerslevel of responsiveness
Nature of the illness- - answerswhat is medically wrong with the patient
Objective- - answersdirect observations from what you see, hear, smell, and touch
Open ended Question- - answersa question requiring more than just a yes or no answer
Orthopnea- - answersDiscomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying
flat
Past Medical History- - answersinformation gathered regarding the patient's health
problems in the past.
Penetrating trauma- - answersinjury caused by an object that passes through the skin or
other body tissues
Plan- - answersdiagnostic testing, therapeutic modalities, need for consultants, and
rationale for these decisions
Polydipsia- - answersexcessive thirst
