Lesson 9 Self-Assessment

When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to:

become smaller

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 livesaving treatment, you should:

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

When interviewing a patient, you can show him or her that you understand the situation by:

repeating statements back to him or her

A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called:

subcutaneous emphysema

When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her pulse is rapid and irregular. You should administer supplemental oxygen if needed and then:

transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.

Which of the following questions would you ask a patient to ascertain the "M" in the SAMPLE history?

"How much Tylenol do you take each day?"

Normal respiratory rates should not exceed _______ breaths per minute in toddlers and _______ breaths per minute in infants.

40, 60

Which of the following statements regarding the blood pressure is correct?

Blood pressure is usually not measured in children younger than 3 years of age

An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?

Open eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain

Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicates obstruction of the upper airway?

Stridor