EMT Ch. 9 Quiz

When performing the secondary assessment on a trauma patient, you note the presence of Battle sign. This is defined as:

bruising behind the ear.

When you inspect a patient's pupils with a penlight, the pupils should normally react to the light by:

constricting.

A patient's short-term memory is MOST likely intact if he or she correctly answers questions regarding:

date and event.

Upon arriving at a potentially unsafe scene, you should:

ensure that you are safe.

In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the:

lips or oral mucosa.

You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find the driver, a young female, sitting on the curb. She is confused; is in obvious respiratory distress; and has pale, moist skin. As your partner manually stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any immediate life-saving treatment, you should:

perform a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport.

During your assessment of a 6-month-old male with vomiting and diarrhea, you note that his capillary refill time is approximately 4 seconds. From this information, you should conclude that the infant's:

peripheral circulation is decreased.

A 50-year-old male presents with altered mental status. His wife tells you that he had a "small stroke" 3 years ago but has otherwise been in good health. The patient is responsive but unable to follow commands. After administering oxygen if needed, you should:

prepare for immediate transport.

You are dispatched to the county jail for an inmate who is "sick." When you arrive, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male, unresponsive. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and shallow. Your initial action should be to:

provide assisted ventilation.

During the primary assessment, circulation is evaluated by assessing:

pulse quality, external bleeding, and skin condition.

Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, EXCEPT:

pulse strength.

When assessing a patient's abdomen, you will evaluate for all of the following, EXCEPT:

subcutaneous emphysema.

Which of the following patient responses would establish the "E" in the SAMPLE history?

"I was mowing the lawn when the pain began."

Which of the following questions is used to determine a patient's chief complaint?

"What seems to be the matter?"

When you assess capillary refill time in an infant, normal color to the tested area should return within:

2 seconds.

For an adult, the normal resting pulse should be between:

60 and 100 beats/min.

The rapid exam of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than:

60 to 90 seconds

Which of the following pupillary changes would indicate depressed brain function?

Both pupils dilate with introduction of a bright light.

A 71-year-old female slipped on a rug and fell. She is conscious and alert and complains of severe pelvic pain. Her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. Which of the following is NOT indicated for this patient?

Gentle palpation of the pelvis

When performing a rapid exam on a supine patient, what part of the body is typically assessed last?

Posterior