chapter 13

For noncritical patient vital signs should be reassessed every

15 minutes

The rapid trauma assessment should take about minutes

2-21/2

An assessment finding jugular vein distension may indicate

Heart failure

When assessing the patient's skin, you note the color of the skin to be yellow. This is

Jaundice

During the rapid trauma assessment, check all extremities for

PMS

The sound that indicates the tongue and epiglottis are partially blocking the airway is

Stridor

When assessing the responsive medical patient's chief complaint, the T of O.P.Q.R.S.T stands for

Time

Rales are described as

crackling sounds heard on exhalation

Common signs of trauma that you look for in the rapid trauma assessment include which of the following

decapitation

the main purpose of a primary assessment is to

discover and treat any life-threatening conditions

the patient's age,sex,and chief complaint are part of the

general impression

If the assessment reveals pale ,clammy skin in conjunction with significant mechanism of injury, an altered mental status, or severe bleeding, assume the patient is

in shock

which of the following is a form of peripheral painful stimulus

nail bed pressure

A detailed secondary exam should be preformed

only after all life-threatening injuries and conditions have been managed

The respiratory rate, the systolic blood pressure, and the G.C.S are major components of the

patient narrative

A trauma patient with a significant mechanism of injury should receive a

rapid trauma assessment

establishing the number patients is an important part of the

scene size-up

Which of the following is not normally considered a significant mechanism of injury adult patients

seat belt injury

All of the following are forms of blunt trauma except

shootings

on the A.V.P.U. scale, a patient who responds or attempts to respond only when spoken to is rated

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