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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