How fast was the vehicle traveling

Reference no: EM133362782

In this activity I have to read the provided scenario and play the role of an emergency responder dispatched to help a patient. Using the information i have learned, analyze the situation.

Scenario: Vehicle Accident

Dispatch has reported an accident involving a 21-yr-old male hit by a vehicle while riding his bike. They give you the location of the scene. As you pull up, you perform a windshield assessment. The young man is lying on the pavement and does not appear to be moving. The driver of the vehicle that hit him is sitting on the ground beside the man and is talking on the phone. It is fairly obvious that the mechanism of injury is the impact from the vehicle. The young man appears to be the only one who is injured. The day is sunny and warm. You call dispatch to request that police come to the scene so that they can direct traffic and write down the details of the accident. Taking your jump kit with you, you approach the young man.

Forming a General Impression

You have some facts already, but you need more information to form your general impression. (Remember that, as you gather facts, your impression may change.) Create a document to help you organize your thoughts. In your document, write a heading titled "Impression Investigations." Then, provide answers to the following questions about your case. You get to decide the answers because you are the one on the scene! Report what you imagine that you'd see.

How fast was the vehicle traveling?

How much damage was done to the vehicle?

Was the impact head-on, rear, or side?

Is this, in fact, the only patient? Or have more people been injured?

What sorts of injuries could the patient(s) have sustained?

Under the answers you have filled in, create another heading. "General Impression" Then, write a brief paragraph giving your general impression of the case so far.

Beginning Your Primary Assessment

Under your paragraph, create one more heading for your document. Title it "Primary Assessment Outline." As you examine the patient further, you will add this outline to your document to help you keep track of the steps you have taken and the results you have found.

In your outline, you must include the following details:

Spinal motion restriction (Your patient fell from his bike. Could there be a spinal cord injury?)

Level of consciousness (based on the AVPU scale)

Airway (Can the patient speak? Do you hear any unusual sounds?)

Breathing (Remember to look, listen, and feel.)

Circulation (pulse check, skin check)

Your completed document should have information under the subheadings:

Impression Investigations

General Impression

Primary Assessment Outline

Reference no: EM133362782

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