Secondary Assessment

airway, breathing, circulation

assessment, breathing, circulation

airway, breathing, compression

80-100

70-90

60-80

12-20 per minute

10-25 per minute

11-22 per minute

5-30 per minute

one expiration

one inspiration

one inspiration and one expiration

hold breath

put two fingers on patients wrist

watch the rise and fall of the patient's chest

use a thermometer under the tongue

listen with your stethoscope

sweating

numbness/tingling

bleeding

inability to move

lack of oxygen

too much oxygen

jaundice

normal breathing

96.8

94.3

97.8

98.6

Violent

Verbal

Vital Signs

have them lie down

give the person water

keep them from being chilled or over heated

monitor them

Apply direct pressure, elevate and rest

Apply antiseptic to the wound

Give the patient an aspirin

Apply a tourniquet

the person can not give any form of consent

only EMT's can give care

you assume the person gives consent

you can only give care to a child or an infant

yellow

red

white

blue

Are a requirement doctors must make for every patient

Signify if your brain is functioning properly

Are clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases

Body temperature

Pulse rate

Respiration Rate

Blood pressure