EMR

Question 1

What is the primary survey for EMR?

Answer 1

Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
Compression
Defibrillate

Question 2

What do you use to manage symptoms to determine what is wrong with a patient?

Answer 2

D - Description
O - Onset
L - Location
O - Other symptoms
R - Relief

Question 3

State the parts of a vital signs survey.

Answer 3

AVPU, HR, RR & Skin.

Question 4

State the 3 components noted when taking a pulse.

Answer 4

Strength - Rate - Regularity

Question 5

What is a secondary survey?

Answer 5

A head-to-toe examination of the patient utilising physical touch to detect injury/abnormalities.

Question 6

The respiratory status assessment acronym is PASSRESPC. Name the 9 components of the assessment.

Answer 6

Position
Appearance
Speech
Sounds - wheeze
Respiratory rate (12-16)/rhythm
Effort (tripod position, pursed lips, heaving, child: muscle retraction)
Skin (pale and sweaty)
Pulse (60-100 >120 <40 duress)
Conscious State (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive)

Question 7

Explain AVPU.

Answer 7

Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive

Question 8

List the 3 components of a breathing check.

Answer 8

1. Feeling
2. Look
3. Listen

Question 9

List the 3 parts of the triple airway manoeuvre.

Answer 9

1. Head tilt
2. Jaw thrust
3. Open mouth

Question 10

What are the CPR rates for the following age groups?

Newborn (less than 4 hours old)
Infant (0-12 months old)
Child (1 to 8 years)
Large Child (9 to 14 years)
Adult (> 15 years)

Answer 10

Newborn (less than 4 hours old) 30/1
Infant (0-12 months old) 30/2
Child (1 to 8 years) 30/2
Large Child (9 to 14 years) 30/2
Adult (> 15 years) 30/2 years

Question 11

What are the signs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 11

• Unconscious
• Not breathing
• Unresponsive
• No pulse