Which source is NOT listed as an option for obtaining pertinent history in the material?

Which source is NOT listed as an option for obtaining pertinent history in the material?

• A. Medical records/documents
• B. Prehospital report
• C. SAMPLE
• D. Family interview

Answer: (D)

In trauma history gathering, you rely on sources that are readily available and reliable to support rapid decision-making. Medical records or documents provide prior conditions, medications, and allergies. The prehospital report adds details from the scene and EMS assessment that you can’t obtain from the patient right after injury. The SAMPLE history is a quick, structured tool to collect key elements: Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last meal, and Events leading up to the incident. The material does not list obtaining history from a family interview as a formal source. So, while talking with family can be helpful when the patient cannot communicate, it isn’t among the sources identified in that material.

In trauma history gathering, you rely on sources that are readily available and reliable to support rapid decision-making. Medical records or documents provide prior conditions, medications, and allergies. The prehospital report adds details from the scene and EMS assessment that you can’t obtain from the patient right after injury. The SAMPLE history is a quick, structured tool to collect key elements: Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last meal, and Events leading up to the incident. The material does not list obtaining history from a family interview as a formal source. So, while talking with family can be helpful when the patient cannot communicate, it isn’t among the sources identified in that material.