TEST BANK
PARAMEDIC CARE:
Principles & Practice
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
TEST BANK
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)
Table Of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
CHAPTER 4: History Taking
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
CHAPTER 7:Patient Assessment in the Field
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)
Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by: T T T T T T T
A) approaching the patient. T T
B) observing the immediate surroundings. T T T
C) conducting a focused exam. T T T
D) addressing life threats. T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
T T T T T T T T T
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius T T T T T
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chest pain T T
Answer: D T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
T T T T T
B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
T T T T T
C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
T T T T T T
D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
T T T T T T T T
Answer: C T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 6 T
4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
T T T T T T T T T T T
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
T T T T T
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
T T T T T
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
T T T T T T T T
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
T T T T T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
, 5) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert and oriented
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
patient?
A) The patient
T
B) Visual cues T
C) Diagnostic tests T
D) Family members T T
Answer: A T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocity of objects involved
T T T T T
B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating
T T T T T T
C) Direction of impact T T
D) Whether it is a rural or an urban setting T T T T T T T T T
Answer: D T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
T T T T T T T
A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
T T T T T T T T T
B) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
T T T T T T T T T T T
C) park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
T T T T T T T T T T T T
D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Answer: C T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 5 T
8) Which of the following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
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A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
T T T T T T
B) Throughout your time on the scene T T T T T
C) When you initially arrive at the scene
T T T T T T
D) As you are leaving the scene
T T T T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
PARAMEDIC CARE:
Principles & Practice
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
TEST BANK
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)
Table Of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
CHAPTER 4: History Taking
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
CHAPTER 7:Patient Assessment in the Field
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)
Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by: T T T T T T T
A) approaching the patient. T T
B) observing the immediate surroundings. T T T
C) conducting a focused exam. T T T
D) addressing life threats. T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
T T T T T T T T T
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius T T T T T
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chest pain T T
Answer: D T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
T T T T T
B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
T T T T T
C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
T T T T T T
D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
T T T T T T T T
Answer: C T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 6 T
4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
T T T T T T T T T T T
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
T T T T T
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
T T T T T
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
T T T T T T T T
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
T T T T T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
, 5) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert and oriented
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
patient?
A) The patient
T
B) Visual cues T
C) Diagnostic tests T
D) Family members T T
Answer: A T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) Mass and velocity of objects involved
T T T T T
B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating
T T T T T T
C) Direction of impact T T
D) Whether it is a rural or an urban setting T T T T T T T T T
Answer: D T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 7 T
7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
T T T T T T T
A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
T T T T T T T T T
B) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
T T T T T T T T T T T
C) park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
T T T T T T T T T T T T
D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Answer: C T
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 5 T
8) Which of the following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
T T T T T T
B) Throughout your time on the scene T T T T T
C) When you initially arrive at the scene
T T T T T T
D) As you are leaving the scene
T T T T T T
Answer: B T
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
T T T
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
T T T T
Objective: 2 T
