What are the four steps of victim assessment in first aid?

Answer 1

To be able to treat a patient correctly, we must first assess them correctly. To do this we make use of 'Signs & Symptoms' - a 'sign' is a signal we can see, hear, smell, taste or touch whereas a 'symptom is information that the patient would give, (pain, nausea, weakness).These 'Signs' come from specific organs in the body that are called 'Vital Organs'. Therefore a sign that comes from a vital organ is called a 'Vital Sign'. We get these from the four 'Vital Organs:

1. Brain - Levels of consciousness, (Fully conscious; semiconscious; unconscious and dead)

2. Lungs - Respirations - (between 12 & 20 breaths per minute).

3. Heart - Pulse - (between 60 & 100 beets per minute).

4. Skin - Temperature - (36.6oc or 98oF) & Colour.

Answer 2

There are a couple. Though not all are four steps. Here are couple of handy mnemonics.

Danger

Response

Airway

Breathing

Assess

Make Safe

Emergency Aid

Get Help

Replenish

Allergies

Medication

Past History

Last Meal

Event History

Answer 3

It depends which part of First-Aid. Choking, splinting, CPR, etc.

>>First fo course you must assess the situation e.t.c. but probably the most important thing to do is ABCs!!

Airway

Breathing

Circulation

A - Tilt the head back to allow easy breathing (unless you suspect a cervical fracture then the procedure is slightly different)

B - You can listen, you can check by seeing if the chest is moving... Chest compressions and assisted breathing may be required. This should be done until an emergency service arrives!

C - Check pulse in either wrist or neck.

Hope this helps?!

But of course before doing the ABC's, ensure that you are in the clear. Meaning there are no hazards close to you or the patient.

Answer 4

This will depend on where you are from.

In Australia it is usually recognised as:

D - (Danger) - Look for any danger to yourself, then others, then the casualty.

R - (Response) - Look for a response from the casualty - if YES then:

- Make comfortable

- Monitor response

- Check for any injuries

If NO then:

S - (Send) - Ask someone in particular to call 000 or do it yourself

A - (Airway) - Check airways

B - (Breathing) - Check for breathing

C - (CPR) - Commence CPR

D - (Defibrilation) - Apply defibrilator if available and necessary.

Also, contrary to the belief of some people, a defibrilation machine actually stops the heart with a shock. This then allows the brain to reset everything and get the heart beating back in a normal rhythm.

Most machines these days will do everything with you and yopu just follow the prompts. The machine will only shock if necessary. It is a very intelligent piece of machinery.

Answer 5

How you treat a wound is first dependent on the type, cause and depth of the wound.

Another user said:

The first step is always Control bleeding. This is most typically and easily accomplished by direct pressure to the wound. Next, one can construct a tourniquet to constrict blood from flowing out of the wound.

There are some basic rules to adhere to when treating injuries:

1. Never needlessly move the patient - always suspect a spinal fracture.

2. Don't apply pressure to cavities - to prevent harming underlying organs.

3. Anything that goes in, stays in - like impalements.

4. Whatever comes out, stays out - like bone, intestines, etc...

5. A tourniquet on an extremty is a last resort - you should first try direct pressure, elevation and pressure to a pressure point.

Answer 6

A. When treating a patient the most important step is:

1. Safety - your personal safety, (gloves)

- scene safety, (potential fire, glass, irate bystander, highway)

- victim safety

B. Then check to see if the patient is still alive:

Talk to the patient and tap the shoulder - we are checking for:

1. Conscious patient - ask consent to continue,

2. Semiconscious - keep talking to patient and get consent from next of Kin if available)

3. Unconscious - go to 'C'

C. Call bystanderD. Tell the bystander to call EMS giving as much info about patient as possibleE. Check breathing - abdominal movement, breath, and soundF. If no breathing start CPR, if breathing go to 'G'G. Injuries....When treating injuries there are a couple of 'Golden Rules' to follow:a. Never needlessly move a patient - (only move them if you can't eliminate the danger) LIFE OVER LIMB

b. No pressure to cavities ,(head, Spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis), there might be an underlying injury you don't know about. Bandage

c. What goes IN stays IN - impalement's Bandage

d. What comes OUT stays OUT - intestines, eyes, bones Bandage

e. An injury to an arm or leg: First apply bandage then pressure and then elevate, never use a tourniquet.

Then treat for shock:H. Cover to maintain normal body temperatureI. If patient vomits due to shock turn patient onto injured side to localize bleeding, prevent pooling and prevent aspirationJ. NIL PER MOUTH - nothing to eat or drinkK. Hand over to EMS on arrival and give your report

Answer 7

ensuring your own safety.(1)asseessing the scene(*2)checking for response(3)feeling for a pulse(4)listening for any breathing(5)triage(6)treating for shock(7).