Final HCB 102 Patient Assessment
Questions Fully Solved.
Airway - Answer Passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total
assessment.
Rapid Trauma Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is a rapid assessment of
the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and posterior of the body to detect signs and
symptoms of injuries.
Reassessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting changes
in a patient's condition. Involves 4 steps: repeating the primary assessment, repeating and
recording vital signs, repeating physical exam and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment done after the scene safety and
primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical examinations and
vital signs.
Blunt - Answer (Force Trauma) injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or
other body tissues.
Breathing - Answer Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures.
Chief Complaint - Answer In medicine, the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for their
visit (in/out patients) usually in their own words.
Circulation - Answer The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, capillaries,
and veins back again to the heart.
Cyanosis - Answer Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an
excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
Continuum of Care - Answer Concept involving an integrated system of care that guides and
tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels of
intensity care.
Questions Fully Solved.
Airway - Answer Passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total
assessment.
Rapid Trauma Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is a rapid assessment of
the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and posterior of the body to detect signs and
symptoms of injuries.
Reassessment - Answer A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting changes
in a patient's condition. Involves 4 steps: repeating the primary assessment, repeating and
recording vital signs, repeating physical exam and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment - Answer A prehospital assessment done after the scene safety and
primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical examinations and
vital signs.
Blunt - Answer (Force Trauma) injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or
other body tissues.
Breathing - Answer Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures.
Chief Complaint - Answer In medicine, the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for their
visit (in/out patients) usually in their own words.
Circulation - Answer The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, capillaries,
and veins back again to the heart.
Cyanosis - Answer Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an
excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
Continuum of Care - Answer Concept involving an integrated system of care that guides and
tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels of
intensity care.
