Quiz 9 - Patient Assessment
determine if the patient has a medical alert bracelet or wallet card.
A 50-year-old male is found unconscious in his car. There were no witnesses to the event. When gathering medical history information for this patient, the EMT should: A. Ask law enforcement officials if they are familiar with the patient. B. Wait for family members to arrive before asking any questions. C. Determine if the patient has a medical alert bracelet or wallet card. D. Defer SAMPLE history questions until you arrive at the hospital.
identify less obvious injuries that require immediate transport.
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid scan of the body should be performed in order to: A. Identify less obvious injuries that require immediate transport. B. Find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life. C. Determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions. D. Look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
direct pressure & elevation.
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be a combination of: A. Elevation and chemical ice packs. B. Direct pressure & elevation C. Elevation and pressure point control D. Direct pressure and a tourniquet
palms and soles
In infants and small children, skin color should be assessed on the: A. Forehead B. Palms and soles C. Underside of the arms D. Chest and abdomen.
pulse strength
Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. Race and gender B. Pulse Strength C. Level of distress D. Appearance
the reason why the patient called EMS.
Reassessment is performed to determine all of the following, EXCEPT: A. The patient's response to your treatment B. Whether or not the patient is deteriorating C. The nature of any newly identified problems. D. The reason why the patient called EMS.
perform a careful and thorough assessment.
The MOST effective way to determine whether your patient's problem is medical or traumatic in origin is to: A. ask if bystanders are familiar with the patient. B. Perform a careful and thorough assessment. C. Establish the patient's medical history early. D. Take note of the patient's general appearance.
when you determine there are multiple patients
When is it MOST appropriate to consider requesting additional ambulances at an accident scene? A. After you have triaged all the critical patients B. After noncritical patients have been identified C. When all the deceased patients are accounted for D. When you determine there are multiple patients.
beta-blocker medications
Which of the following factors would MOST likely cause a patient's pulse rate to be slower than normal? A. Lack of regular exercise routine B. Beta-blocker medications C. Internal bleeding from trauma D. Anxiety or severe stress
61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms? A. 44-year-old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness B. 49-year-old female with blurred vision and ringing in the ears C. 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis D. 55-year-old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea
The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint.
Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct? A. A secondary assessment should be performed, even if you must continually manage life threats that were identified in the primary assessment. B. During the secondary assessment, the EMT's primary focus should be on taking the patient's vital signs and obtaining a SAMPLE history. C. The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint. D. The secondary assessment should be performed en route to the hospital, regardless of the severity of the patient's condition.
Systemic head-to-toe examination
Which of the following would the EMT most likely not perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions? A. Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring B. Assessment of oxygenation saturation C. Focused secondary assessment D. Systemic head-to-toe examination
children who are younger than 6 years of age.
With regard to the assessment of a patient's cardiovascular status, capillary refill time is MOST reliable in: A. patients who are significantly hypotensive. B. Patients with decreased peripheral perfusion. C. Children who are younger than 6 years of age. D. Children who are older than 6 years of age.
immediately suction her oropharynx.
You respond to a call for a female pedestrian who has been struck by a car. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a primary assessment. She is unconscious, has ineffective breathing, and has bloody secretions in her mouth. You should: A. Immediately suction her Oropharynx. B. Assist her breathing with a bag-mask device. C. Assess the rate of quality of her pulse. D. Quickly insert an Oropharyngeal airway.
start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible.
You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male who is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. You should: A. Start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible. B. Perform CPR and transport the patient immediately. C. Ask the family if the patient has a terminal disease. D. Notify dispatch and request a paramedic ambulance.
