Paramedic Vol 1 Chap 11

Asymmetry of the face could indicate:

facial nerve palsy.

An empathetic attitude:

puts you in your patient's shoes

Other than overall patient appearance, the patient's _________ is /are the MOST objective data for determining his or her status.

vital signs

When a patient presents with two seemingly unrelated complaints, it is MOST important for the paramedic to determine:

which complaint has a higher priority.

When assessing the head and face during the full-body exam, you should:

avoid palpating any cranial depressions.

During a 20-minute transport of a critical patient, you should make a concerted effort to reassess the patient _____ times.

four

On most runs, the two MOST important pieces of patient history information that you need to obtain initially are the:

patent's name and chief complaint.

When examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain:

routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first.

A patient with dysarthria has:

slurred speech

Which of the following hazards would you LEAST likely encounter at the scene of a motor vehicle crash?

Unruly patient

which of the following statements regarding an intoxicated patient is correct?

While the patient is trying to explain things to you, his or her anger can escalate faster than if her or she was not intoxicated.

Which assessment technique usually yields the MOST significant diagnostic information during the abdominal exam?

Palpation

Gathering a patient's medical history and preforming a secondary assessment should occur:

after life threats have been identified and corrected in the primary assessment

Sonorous respirations are MOST likely caused by:

an anatomic airway obstruction.

Your entire assessment of a patient should:

appear to be a seamless process.

The paramedic should address a patient:

as the patient wishes to be addressed.

You would most likely encounter bilateral dependent edema in a patient with:

heart failure.

Objective patient information:

is based on fact or observation

The general type of illness a patient is experiencing is called the:

nature of illness

More often than not, the paramedic will form his or her general impression of a patient based on:

the initial presentation and chief complaint.