1
Q
What is done at step 1 ?
A
FAST TEST
1
Q
What does the fast test include ?
A
Assess face, arms, and speech
2
Q
How do we assess face?
A
ask the patient to smile showing teeth
ask pt to puff cheeks out
ask pt to stick tongue out
3
Q
How do we assess arms
how do we assess lower limbs
A
Ask the patient to squeeze my hands
ask patient to pull me towards them
ask patient to push me away
Ask the patent to kick out against my hand
ask patient to push leg back against my hand
Ask the patient to bring leg up against my hand
4
Q
How do we assess speech ?
A
listen for slurring of words, incomprehensible sounds, can’t get words out, look for the patient having difficulty saying what they mean.
