Ch 12 Pretest

A​ 13-year-old male has crashed an ATV. He was not wearing a​ helmet, and was found unconscious. His airway is patent and he is breathing​ adequately, but you hear rales in his chest and diminished lung sounds in his right chest. You assess this​ patient's priority for transport as high. What is one​ reason? A. The​ patient's airway is patent. B. The patient crashed an ATV. C. The patient is unconscious. D. The patient was not wearing a helmet.

C. The patient is unconscious.

Which of the following would be the best method to open the airway on an unresponsive trauma​ patient? A. ​Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver B. Suctioning the airway C. Inserting an oropharyngeal airway D. ​Jaw-thrust maneuver

D. ​Jaw-thrust maneuver

If a patient is alert and breathing adequately but exhibits cyanotic​ skin, then which intervention is most​ appropriate?

Provide oxygen based on the​ patient's need as determined by your​ examination, the​ patient's complaint and level of​ distress, and the pulse oximetry readings.

How would you assess the mental status of an infant who appeared​ unresponsive?

Speak as a verbal stimulus and flick the feet as a painful stimulus.

During your assessment of a patient who is suspected of having had a​ stroke, you have to pinch his nail beds for him to respond. What would best categorize this​ patient's mental​ status?

The patient responds to painful stimuli.

As you interview a patient with a medical​ complaint, the reason why EMS was called is often referred to as​ the:

chief complaint.

You are called to a scene of a fall and find the patient unconscious with a twisted leg. A general impression of this patient would​ be:

deciding that the​ patient's fall was severe and injured the​ patient's leg.

During the primary​ assessment, an example of a life threat to circulation that must be managed right away would​ be:

external arterial bleeding.

During the primary​ assessment, you would focus exclusively​ on:

life threats.

A​ 45-year-old female is found unconscious. She is not breathing but has a pulse. You should​ next:

perform rescue breathing.

During your primary​ assessment, you note blood in the​ patient's mouth and hear gurgling. You should​ next:

suction the airway and clear any secretions.

A​ 56-year-old male has fallen off a​ 12-foot ladder. After ensuring scene safety and completing the scene​ size-up, you should​ next:

take manual cervical spine precautions.

A​ 25-year-old male was shot in the leg. He has visibly lost a lot of​ blood, and when assessing this​ patient's circulation, you determine that this patient has​ life-threatening bleeding. You should control the bleeding​ and:

treat for shock.

A​ 66-year-old female has been found apneic and pulseless. You should​ immediately: A. begin chest compressions. B. initiate positive pressure ventilations. C. open the​ patient's airway. D. insert an OPA.

A. begin chest compressions.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the primary​ assessment? A. ​Life-threatening conditions that are identified during the primary assessment must be treated immediately as found. B. You cannot gain enough information about the patient during the primary assessment to make a transport decision. C. The main purpose of the primary assessment is to perform a​ head-to-toe physical examination to discover injuries. D. You will assess each patient in​ A-B-C order:​ airway, breathing, and circulation.

A. ​Life-threatening conditions that are identified during the primary assessment must be treated immediately as found.

What acronym may be used in assessing the​ patient's level of​ responsiveness?

AVPU