Acronyms

Question 1

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? SAMPLE

Answer 1

S - signs and symptoms (what symptoms does the patient appear to have)
A - does the patient have any allergies
M - does the patient have any medication
P - does the patient have any past medical history
L - when did the patient last eat
E - what were the events that lead to this
This is a secondary survey and is used when approaching a CONSCIOUS patient

Question 2

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? SHOCK

Answer 2

S - send for help
H - help patient get comfortable
O - offer reassurance
C - continue to monitor patient
K - keep patient warm
Use SHOCK for shock, when a patient is in shock after some kind of physically or mentally traumatising event, you can only keep them comfortable, you could give them oxygen

Question 3

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? DOUBTS

Answer 3

D - are there any deformities
O - are there any open wounds
U - are there any unnatural positions
B - is there any bruising
T - is there any tenderness
S - is there any swelling
This is a secondary survey and is used when approaching an UNCONSCIOUS patient

Question 4

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? DRSABCD

Answer 4

D - are there any dangers in the area
R - check for a response from the patient
S - send for help (PPP)
A - check the airway
B - check their breathing
C - begin CPR
D - get the defibrillator 
This is when you are approaching any kind of patient you find and used to establish what kind of treatment they need, it is the PRIMARY SURVEY

Question 5

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? SLAP

Answer 5

-Stop: take a breather to gather thoughts
-Look: analyse the scene to see what has happened and witnesses/victims
-Asses: observe the risks to you, the patient and bystanders
-Protect: Use gloves and other tools/actions to protect yourself
Used when approaching a dangerous situation

Question 6

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? FAST

Answer 6

• is their Face drooping?
• if they raise their Arms, do they both raise evenly?
• is their Speech slurred
• if so, Time to act fast
• Used to diagnose a stroke

Question 7

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? AVPU

Answer 7

• Awake
• alert to Voice
• alert to Pain
• Unconscious

Question 8

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? SCALD

Answer 8

• Size of the burn (larger=more serious)
• Cause of the burn (chemical/electrical/inhaled can be more serious)
• Age of the victim (younger and older patients require more immediate attention)
• Location (head, neck, hand, feet and genital area need more immediate attention)
• Depth (deeper=more serious)
• Use to assess the seriousness of a patients burn

Question 9

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? BBBCCC

Answer 9

• Burn stopped (remove patient from source of burn)
• Breathing maintained (administer O2 if necessary)
• Body examined (secondary survey=DOUBTS)
• Cool burn in cold water for 10-20 min
• Cover with plastic wrap
• Carry patient to medical facility
• Steps that need to be carried out for burns

Question 10

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? PLUS DISCS

Answer 10

• Pain
• Loss of function
• Unnatural movement
• Swelling
• Deformity
• Irregularity
• Shortening
• Crepitus (crunching noises)
• Shock
• Used to identify if patient has fracture

Question 11

What does this acronym stand for and when would you use it? RICED

Answer 11

• Rest the joint (stop all movement)
• Ice the joint
• Compress the joint
• Elevate the limb
• Diagnose with medical assitance
• Used to treat sprains