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SKILL
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PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION |
MATERIALS &
EQUIPMENT |
SPECIAL NOTES |
MOUSE
OVER PICTURE TO VIEW MOVIE
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Position model in head tilt position
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1. Position patient supine
2. Place one hand on forehead and other hand on chin
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Position model in chin lift position
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Move the patient's chin up while pulling down on the
forehead |
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Respirations - Look
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Look at the patient's chest to see if it rises and falls
when you give respirations. |
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Record the number of times the chest rises and falls. |
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| Respirations -
Listen |
Listen for breath sounds from the patient. |
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Record if any breath sounds are heard. |
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| Respirations -
Feel |
Feel for breaths on your cheek. |
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Record if any breaths are felt on your cheek. |
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| Pulse - Carotid |
Find the Adam's Apple of the patient then move two finger
widths over to find Carotid Artery. |
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| Pulse -
Brachial |
Take and record the Brachial pulse by feeling for the
pulse on the medial aspect of the upper arm. |
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| Pulse - Radial |
Take and record the Radial pulse by feeling for the pulse
on the thumbside of the wrist. |
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| Pulse -
Brachial |
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| Pulse - Femoral |
Take and record the Femoral pulse by feeling for the
pulse on the medial side of the upper leg. |
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| Pupils - Equal |
Observe the patient to see if their pupils are of equal
size when evaluating for a head injury. |
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If the pupils are unequal it is indicative of a head
injury. |
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| Pupils- Reactive to Light
(equally) |
Observe the patient to see if the pupils constrict
equally when light is shined into them. |
Penlight |
If the pupils do not constrict equally to light it is
indicative of a head injury. |
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| Pupils - Constricted vs. Dilated |
Observe the pupils of the patient to see if they are
equal or if one pupil is constricted and one pupil is dilated. |
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If the pupils are not equally constricted then it is an
indication of a head injury. |
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| Observe skin color |
Look at the patient's skin to see if it is normal or if
it is red, white, or blue |
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If the patient's skin is red it is indicative of high
blood pressure.When the skin is white it indicates shock. When the skin
is blue it indicates heart failure or airway obstruction. |
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| Check nail beds for capillary
refill |
Check the nail beds of the patient to see if the patient
has normal circulation. |
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If the patient does not have normal circulation the
fingernails will turn from white to pink slower than normal. |
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| Check Blood Pressure |
Check to see if the patient's blood pressure is normal. |
Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer |
If the blood pressure is slower than normal it indicates
shock. If the blood pressure is faster than normal it indicates fright
or hypertension |
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| Check Skin Temperature |
Feel several areas of the body with back of hand to see
if there is a difference in skin temperature. |
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| Reaction to Pain |
Check to see if the patient withdraws from the pain
quickly or slowly. |
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A slow reaction to pain is indicative of a head injury. |
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