Question

Which nursing action is appropriate when conducting a secondary survey during the emergency assessment? which nursing action is appropriate when conducting a secondary survey during the emergency assessment? ?

Answer 1

The secondary survey or assessment is performed once the primary survey is done and non-life threatening injuries can be evaluated. While performing this kind of assessment it is essential for the clinician to obtain as much information as possible so that one can properly diagnose the injured person.  

In the secondary assessment, the healthcare expert goes via step by step from head to toe to determine what has happened. This can involve and is not restricted to inspection, soft tissue and bony palpation, circulation, special tests, and neurological. Secondary assessment is done to find out the cause of injury, how the injury took place, and how severe is the injury.