Patient Assessment

Front 1

The component of the patient assessment process in which immediate life threats should be identified and corrected is the:

scene survey.
initial assessment.
focused history and physical exam.
detailed physical exam.
ongoing assessment.

Back 1

initial assessment.

Front 2

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scene size-up?

taking body substance isolation precautions
locating all patients
analyzing the mechanism of injury/nature of the illness
determining the priority for transport
identifying scene hazards

Back 2

determining the priority for transport

Front 3

The personal protective equipment you should wear when planning to intubate a patient includes:

latex or vinyl gloves and a gown.
protective eyewear, a gown, and a face mask.
protective eyewear and a gown.
latex or vinyl gloves, protective eyewear, and a face mask.
latex or vinyl gloves.

Back 3

latex or vinyl gloves, protective eyewear, and a face mask.

Front 4

All of the following circumstances noted during scene size-up should lead you to expect more than one patient EXCEPT:

carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment building.
child seat and a diaper bag in a car crash.
injury incurred during a tackle in a football game.
twin spider webs in the windshield of a crashed car.
hazardous spill in a high school chemistry lab.

Back 4

injury incurred during a tackle in a football game.

Front 5

Two important functions that must begin immediately in the mass casualty situation are:

rescue and triage.
fire fighting and rescue.
triage and incident command.
incident command and extrication.
incident command and scene isolation.

Back 5

triage and incident command.

Front 6

The initial assessment includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:

forming a general patient impression.
gathering a focused patient history.
assessing breathing.
assessing airway.
assessing circulation.

Back 6

gathering a focused patient history.

Front 7

The general patient impression is based upon all of the following EXCEPT:

patient gender and age.
mechanism of injury.
chief complaint.
oxygen saturation.
your instincts.

Back 7

your instincts.

Front 8

During the initial assessment, you should stabilize the cervical spine:

immediately, if suggested by the MOI.
after the airway is established.
just before you attempt artificial ventilation.
after the circulation check.
as the last step of the initial assessment.

Back 8

immediately, if suggested by the MOI.

Front 9

A patient who awakens to a loud shout is classified as which of the following under the AVPU system?

A
V
P
U
cannot determine with the information at hand

Back 9

V

Front 10

A patient who does not respond to a painful stimuli is classified as which of the following under the AVPU system?

A
V
P
U
cannot determine with the information at hand

Back 10

U