Chapter 12 Post-Test
A 34-year-old male is unconscious in bed. Which of the following should be done first? A. Assess circulation. B. Assess respiratory rate. C. Auscultate lung sounds. D. Obtain baseline vital signs.
A
A 64-year-old male complained of chest pain. Minutes before your arrival, he lost consciousness and fell to the floor. As you approach, he is not responsive to your voice and does not respond when you gently shake him. You should NEXT: A. assess for a carotid pulse. B. open his airway manually. C. deliver two rescue breaths. D. question bystanders.
A
A 52-year-old male was involved in a high-speed car crash. When performing a primary assessment on this patient, you are most commonly looking for: A. baseline vital signs. B. immediate life threats. C. a detailed physical examination. D. the patient's medical history.
B
Which of the following conditions must be managed during the primary assessment? A. Internal injuries to the abdomen B. Open chest wounds C. A fractured extremity D. Capillary bleeding
B
You arrive on the scene of an automobile collision and find one of the drivers suffering from multiple injuries and an altered level of consciousness. You should FIRST: A. obtain a SAMPLE history. B. complete a primary assessment. C. initiate immediate transport. D. complete a detailed physical examination.
B
A 18-year-old male has been involved in an altercation with another person. During the fight, he was stabbed in the thigh. As you approach, you note the patient to be awake with minor bleeding from a laceration on his leg. You should first: A. administer high-concentration oxygen. B. assess his radial pulse. C. assess his airway. D. apply direct pressure to his leg wound.
C
A 35-year-old female patient fell and struck her head while skiing. She is confused and does not remember falling. The patient should be categorized as: A. no transport needed. B. stable. C. unstable. D. secondary transport.
C
A 56-year-old male patient had a syncopal episode in church. Dispatch notes that he has an altered mental status, and bystanders are concerned about his breathing. As you approach the patient, you say hello and ask how he is feeling. He replies, "I'm fine thanks." Which of the following would be the most appropriate statement about the patient's airway status? A. The patient evidently does not have a patent airway. B. The patient's airway is most likely obstructed. C. Since the patient is able to speak, the airway is patent. D. The patient's altered mental status is threatening his airway.
C
Which of the following interventions should be performed with both responsive and unresponsive trauma patients? A. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver B. High-concentration oxygen C. Manual stabilization of the head and neck D. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C
Which of the following terms BEST describes the EMT's first physical contact and examination of the patient's condition? A. General impression B. Nature of illness C. Primary assessment D. Chief complaint
C
Which one of the following statements about the primary assessment is TRUE? A. You should determine the transport priority before assessing the ABCs. B. The transport priority is not determined during the primary assessment. C. An unresponsive, breathing patient is a high transport priority. D. Only unresponsive cardiac arrest patients are a high transport priority.
C
A 30-year-old male has been struck by a vehicle at moderate speed and is now unconscious. You initiate a primary assessment and identify that he has blood in his airway, rapid and labored breathing, and absent breath sounds. You note that he is cyanotic. Which of these problems should be managed FIRST? A. Inadequate ventilations B. Diminished mental status C. Absent lung sounds D. Blood in the airway
D