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ASSESSMENT 1
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ASSESSMENT 2 SECONDARY SURVEY l VITAL SIGNS l HEAD TO TOE EXAM
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INDICATORS OF 3 VICTIM CONDITION INDICATORS OF 3 VICTIM CONDITION u SIGNS l VISUAL SIGNS THAT HELP DETERMINE VICTIMS CONDITION u SYMPTOMS l THINGS THE VICTIM FEELS u MECHANICS u VICTIM & BYSTANDERS
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CONSCIOUS VICTIMS 4 u ASK THEM: l THEIR NAME & WHAT HAPPENED
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CONSCIOUS VICTIMS (cont.) l IF THEY HAVE ALLERGIES, RECENT ILLNESS, ANY SPECIAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS, ETC.
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ASK THEM: (cont..) 6 l IF THEY HAVE ANY PAIN & WHERE l CHECK VITAL SIGNS l PERFORM A HEAD TO TOE EXAM l WERE THEY UNCONSCIOUS
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ASSESSING / VITAL SIGNS 7 u BREATHING l 12 TO 20 PER. MIN. u PULSE l (60-80) BEATS PER. MIN. l RADIAL l CAROTID ARTERY
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RADIAL 8 l ON WRIST l THUMB SIDE 1/2” to 1” DOWN BELOW THE BASE OF THE THUMB l BETWEEN BONE & TENDON
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CAROTID ARTERY 9 u LOCATE ADAMS APPLE WITH 1ST TWO FINGERS u FROM ADAMS APPLE PULL THE FINGERS TO THE GROOVE ON NECK u BETWEEN ADAMS APPLE & MUSCLE u PUSH THE FINGERTIPS AGAINST THE BASE OF THE ADAMS APPLE u HEEL OF HAND DOWN TO FLOOR
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ASSESSING VITAL SIGNS 10 CONT. u SKIN APPEARANCE l COLOR l MOIST/DRY l CLAMMY (COOL/MOIST SKIN) l TEMPERATURE l USE THE BACK OF YOUR HAND
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PUPILS 11 CONSTRICTED UNEQUAL NON-RESPONSIVE DILATED
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UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM 12 u CHECK FOR: l LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS ABC
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AIRWAY (OPEN) 13 u 2 Fingers on chin u 3rd & 4th finger curled in palm u other hand on forehead
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BREATHING 14 u keep the head tilted u give 2 breaths (ventilation's)
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BLOCKED AIRWAY 15 u tilt the head back farther u attempt 2 more breaths u check for stoma u then you have a blocked airway
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CIRCULATION 16 l CHECK THE PULSE u 5-10 seconds l OTHER INJURIES
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HEAD TO TOE EXAM 17 u GET PROCEDURE FROM THE BOOK
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18 uCuCHECK YOUR OUTLINE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
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