Assessment of the Medical Patient

Question 1

Medical Patient

Answer 1

a patient suffering from one or more medical diseases or conditions

Question 2

Assessment of the Responsive Medical Patient

Answer 2

Gather HPI and OPQRST
Gather SAMPLE
Conduct a physical exam
Obtain baseline vital signs

Question 3

Assessment of the Unresponsive Medical Patient

Answer 3

Conduct rapid physical exam
Obtain baseline vital signs
Gather HPI and OPQRST from family or bystander
Gather SAMPLE from family or bystander

Question 4

OPQRST

Answer 4

Onset: what were you doing when it started?
Provokes: can you think of anything that might have triggered this pain?
Quality: can you describe it for me?
Radiation: where exactly is the pain? Does it seem to spread anywhere?
Severity: How bad is the pain 0-10 scale
Time: when did the pain start