Emergency Procedures & Response Flashcards

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is composed of which three components?

Answer: Eye opening, verbal response, motor response

GCS assesses eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, scoring from 3 (worst) to 15 (best).

When documenting a seizure in the ED, which detail is least important to include?

Answer: Patient's favorite food

Patient dietary preferences are irrelevant to seizure documentation; clinical observations are what matter.

The FAST acronym used in stroke recognition stands for:

Answer: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911

FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is the public and clinical mnemonic for early stroke recognition.

When documenting a patient's altered mental status (AMS), the scribe should note all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer: Patient's social media activity

Clinical documentation focuses on medical history, symptoms, and medications, not social media.

A scribe hears the team call a 'Level 1 Trauma.' This typically indicates:

Answer: The highest severity trauma requiring full team response

Level 1 trauma activations indicate the highest acuity injuries and trigger a full multidisciplinary team response.

In emergency documentation, 'tachycardia' refers to a heart rate of:

Answer: Greater than 100 bpm

Tachycardia is defined as a heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute in adults.

During a mass casualty incident (MCI), the triage tag color indicating a patient who is deceased or unsalvageable is:

Answer: Black

Black triage tags are used to designate deceased or expectant patients in mass casualty triage systems.