Question

A 24-year-old man is brought into a casualty department after falling off his motorbike. He was not wearing a crash helmet. He has an obvious fracture of his right humerus and marked bruising over his lower abdomen and pelvis. His blood pressure is 110/60 mmHg with a pulse rate of 96/min.In order of priority list the 5 key points in the initial assessment of this patient on arrival in the casualty department.

Answer 1

1. monitor his consciousness....use the GCS...Glasgow  Coma Scale.2. monitor for internal  bleeding.3. Assess pain and administer the correct medication.4. closely monitor vital signs...Blood pressure, heart rate, 02 saturations5. prepare the patient for possible surgery.