PATIENT  CHECK  LIST

 

SAFETY                Y / N              (   AIRWAY, BREATHING AND PULSE  )   

 

OBS.                      Y/  N              (   CHECKS BEFORE FULL HEAD TO   

PT. STIM.             Y/  N                  TOE EXAMINATION.             ; )

 

  You must eliminate any life-threatening injury before continuing.                       

     

                             CHECK

 

HEAD                      Y/N          WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR.

 

EARS                       Y/N          WHAT ABOUT BRUISING BEHIND EARS.

 

SCALP                     Y/N          WHAT FOR.

 

FACE                       Y/N          SYMMETRY, COLOUR.

 

EYES                        Y/N          EQUAL OR NOT, WHAT DOES IT MEAN.

 

MOUTH                   Y/N         REMEMBER TAKE BROKEN TEETH.

 

THROAT                  Y/N         TRACHEAL DEVIATION, DISTENDED VEINS.

 

SHOULDERS           Y/N         CHECK SCAPULA ,CLAVICLE.

 

CHEST                      Y/N         EXPOSE, PALPATE, PERCUS, AUSCULTATE                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                   AND WHAT ELSE. GO THROUGH ALL THE

                                                  CHECKS THAT YOU WOULD DO AND ALSO ON

                                                   THE SPINE.

 

PELVIS                     Y/N          HOW MUCH BLOOD CAN BE LOST AND WHAT

                                                                    ELSE CAN BE  DAMAGED.

 

FEMUR                     Y/N

 

KNEE/PATELLA      Y/N

 

TIB./FIB.                    Y/N

 

BOTH FEET              Y/N

 

                          QUESTIONS  ON  PULSE  SITES.

 

                          WHERE IS THE

                        1) CAROTID                                         (WHAT CAN YOU TELL

                        2) FEMORAL                                        FROM SKIN COLOUR

                        3) RADIAL                                              GIVE EXAMPLES

                        4) DORSALIS PEDIS

                        5) POPLITEAL                                      

                         WHAT ARE THE 8 VITALS                                                                                                  

                       6) TEMPORAL                                        B.P.  PULSE. RESP. L.O.C.

                        7) POSTERIOR TIBIAL                        PUPILS. COLOUR. TEMP.

                        8) BRACHIAL                                        NEURO.

                                                                                          DESCRIBE EACH.

 

 

 

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