Chapter 11
Upon assessing a patient, you notice that they open their eyes spontaneously and follow commands. When speaking with the patient, you note that they are disoriented. What GCS should you assign
14
When treating a patient with life threatening external bleeding, it is critical that the tourniquet be applied in how many seconds or less
30 seconds
Drug interactions are most likely to occur in patients who have taken how many drugs o rmore
5
An adult patient breathing at 12 breaths/min and 500mL/breath would have a minute volume of
6,000 mL
In general, for adults, a resting pulse of less than what would be considered bradycardia
60 BPM
Which patient would be considered a priority patient requiring immediate transport
A 36 year old patient with difficulty breathing and hypoxia
to the patient, your entire assessment should
Appear to be a seamless process
When a patient is high priority and there is no time for a complete secondary assessment on scene, which should you perform before you transport
Rapid full body scan
Sonorous respirations are likely caused by
an anatomic airway obstruction
the paramedic should address a patient
as the patient wishes to be addressed.
Objective patient information
based on fact or observation
Which condition would likely cause mottled skin
decreased perfusion
During a 20 minute transport of a critical patient, you should make a concerted effort to reassess the patient how many times
four
The apparent absence of a palpable pulse in a responsible patient most likely indicates
low cardiac output
Which hazards are you likely to encounter at the scene of a MVC
moving traffic
On most runs, the two most important pieces of patient history that you need to obtain initially are
name and chief complaint
When examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain
routinely palpate the least painful area first
A patient with dysarthria has
slurred speech
More often than not, the paramedic will form a general impression of a patient based on
the initial presentation and chief complaint
Which phrase is an example of using the communication technique of facilitation
Is there anything else you can think of