Online Session 3.04: Secondary Assessment

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the vital signs block? HR 92 RR 12 BP 110/82 3mm pupils

3mm pupils

Which of the following patients may never get a detailed physical exam? A tachypneic patient who is pale and sweaty after a fall A patient with labored breathing after being stabbed A patient with severe bleeding after being shot in the thigh A patient in cardiac arrest after being hit by a truck

A tachypneic patient who is pale and sweaty after a fall

During which block of patient assessment are you likely to discover that the patient is pulseless? Scene size-up Primary assessment Rapid exam Secondary assessment

Primary assessment

During which block of patient assessment are you likely to discover that the patient's chief complaint is difficulty breathing? Scene size-up Primary assessment Rapid exam History taking

Primary assessment

During which block of patient assessment are you likely to discover that the patient was ejected from a car? Scene size-up Primary assessment Rapid exam Secondary assessment

Scene size-up

Identify the patient who would benefit from a rapid exam: The 10-year-old who is pale and sweaty after being stabbed in the abdomen The 21-year-old asthmatic with wheezing The 49-year-old with abdominal pain The 40-year-old with lightheadedness and dizziness

The 10-year-old who is pale and sweaty after being stabbed in the abdomen

Identify the patient who would benefit from a focused assessment: The 40-year-old ejected from a car The 18-year-old unconscious after a 30' fall The 18-year-old with a twisted ankle The 62-year-old who was shot in the chest

The 18-year-old with a twisted ankle

Identify the patient who would benefit from a focused assessment: The 22-year-old asthmatic with wheezing The 19-year-old unconscious after a 30' fall The 23-year-old unresponsive after being struck by a car The 48-year-old who was shot in the chest

The 22-year-old asthmatic with wheezing

Identify the patient who would benefit from a rapid exam: The 22-year-old ejected from a car The 34-year-old with a deep hand laceration The 78-year-old with chest pains The 54-year-old with difficulty breathing and asthma

The 22-year-old ejected from a car

dentify the patient who would benefit from a rapid exam: The 33-year-old unconscious after being stabbed The 19-year-old who fell while skateboarding and hurt her hand The 50-year-old who complains of nausea and vomiting The 72-year-old who is seizing

The 33-year-old unconscious after being stabbed

Identify the patient who would benefit from a focused assessment: The 40-year-old with abdominal pain The 60-year-old who collapsed suddenly The 38-year-old who was struck by a car and is seizing The 24-year-old found unconscious in a car after collision

The 40-year-old with abdominal pain

During which block of patient assessment are you likely to discover that the patient is allergic to latex? Scene size-up Primary assessment Rapid exam History taking

History taking

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the rapid exam? Hypotension Diaphoresis Lethargy Chest crepitus

Hypotension

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the primary assessment? Apnea Pulselessness Unresponsiveness Inability to move or feel his feet

Inability to move or feel his feet

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the rapid exam? An unstable chest fragment Jugular vein distension Pupils that react sluggishly Tracheal deviation

Jugular vein distension

Which of the following is NOT likely to be considered in the scene size-up? A total of 3 patients Apnea Some downed wires near the patient Your partner putting on gloves

Apnea

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the primary assessment? Breathing that is slow and shallow Pulse that is fast and thready Bleeding that is severe and life-threatening BP 110/82

BP 110/82

Which of the following is NOT likely to be considered in the scene size-up? Calling for paramedics Putting on gloves and a gown Checking the patient's level of consciousness Asking your partner to stabilize the head

Checking the patient's level of consciousness

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the detailed physical exam? Unstable pelvis Depressed skull fracture Chest pain Tender abdomen

Chest pain

In a critical trauma patient, when should the cervical collar be placed on the patient's neck? During the primary assessment During the rapid exam During the detailed physical exam During the reassessment

During the primary assessment