Online Session 3.02: Initial Assessment

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is gurgling. Your immediate next step is to: A. Suction the patient. B. Assess the breathing rate and quality. C. Insert an oral or nasal airway. D. Assess the patient's pulse.

A

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is responsive only to pain. This is important because: A. This patient is more likely to need airway and breathing support. B. You will need to avoid causing pain to the patient. C. The patient can reasonably be expected to be in shock. D. You no longer need to communicate with the patient.

A

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is taking 22 moderately labored breaths per minute. Your immediate next step is to: A. Begin ventilation with a bag-mask device. B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula. C. Check the patient's pulse. D. Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask.

B

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is snoring. Your immediate next step is to: A. Suction the patient. B. Assess the breathing rate and quality. C. Insert an oral or nasal airway. D. Assess the patient's pulse.

C

During your initial assessment, your patient is found to have a deformed forearm. She is breathing 14 times per minute with visible chest rise. Your immediate next step is to: A. Begin ventilation with a bag-mask device. B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula. C. Check the patient's pulse. D. Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask.

C

During your initial assessment, you determine your injury patient is tachycardic and has pale, sweaty skin. This is important because: A. This patient is more likely to need airway and breathing support. B. It suggests the patient may be having a blood sugar problem. C. The patient can reasonably be expected to be in shock. D. You will need to dry him to prevent heat loss.

C or B

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient has severe bleeding from an open wound on his thigh. Your immediate next step is to: A. Make a transport decision. B. Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask. C. Elevate the patient's legs and cover him with a blanket. D. Apply pressure to the wound and use a torniquet if needed.

D

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is breathing 38 times per minute with diminished breath sounds. Your immediate next step is to: A. Begin ventilation with a bag-mask device. B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula. C. Check the patient's pulse. D. Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask.

D

During your initial assessment, you determine the patient is breathing 6 times per minute and shallow. Your immediate next step is to: A. Begin ventilation with a bag-mask device. B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula. C. Check the patient's pulse. D. Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask.

D

Which is the best description of the purpose of the initial assessment? A. To obtain the patient's medical history B .To determine how to handle this call logistically C. To measure the patient's vital signs D. To identify the patient's immediate life threats

D