EMS 131 EXAM 3 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● List what DCAP-BTLS means
Answer: -Deformities
-Contusions (bruise)
-Abrasions
-Punctures/ penetration
-Burns
-Tenderness
-Lacerations
-Swelling
●● In the secondary assessment, how do we assess the patient's
respiratory status?
Answer: We assess it by exposing the patient's chest, look for signs of
airway obstruction, inspect for symmetry, listen to breath sounds,
measure respiratory rate, and lastly re-evaluate pulse rate-skin-and blood
pressure.
●● What is a sign?
, Answer: A sign is an objective condition that can be seen, heard, felt,
smelled, or measured by yourself or others.
●● What is a symptom?
Answer: A symptom is something that is reported by the patient and
cannot be felt or observed by others
●● What is an MOI and how can we use it in our patient's assessment?
Answer: An MOI is the Mechanism of Injury. This can be used in the
patient's assessment because it can be used as a guide to predict potential
for serious injury as far as evaluating the amount of force that was
applied to the body, the length of time for was applied, and the areas of
the body that are involved.
●● What is an NOI and how can we use it in our patient's assessment?
Answer: NOI is the Nature of Illness. This can be used in the patient's
assessment because it helps you to determine the severity of the injury. It
will help you look for clues that'll tell you the potential characteristics of
any penetrating objects to the patient, the amount of force or energy that
was used, and which part of the body was affected. Also to determine the
NOI, speak with the patient's family, or bystanders to gain access to
information leading up until the incident.
●● Describe the parts of the Primary Assessment.
Answer: For the primary assessment you want to identify and begin
treatment of any life-threatening injuries. You do this by examining their
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● List what DCAP-BTLS means
Answer: -Deformities
-Contusions (bruise)
-Abrasions
-Punctures/ penetration
-Burns
-Tenderness
-Lacerations
-Swelling
●● In the secondary assessment, how do we assess the patient's
respiratory status?
Answer: We assess it by exposing the patient's chest, look for signs of
airway obstruction, inspect for symmetry, listen to breath sounds,
measure respiratory rate, and lastly re-evaluate pulse rate-skin-and blood
pressure.
●● What is a sign?
, Answer: A sign is an objective condition that can be seen, heard, felt,
smelled, or measured by yourself or others.
●● What is a symptom?
Answer: A symptom is something that is reported by the patient and
cannot be felt or observed by others
●● What is an MOI and how can we use it in our patient's assessment?
Answer: An MOI is the Mechanism of Injury. This can be used in the
patient's assessment because it can be used as a guide to predict potential
for serious injury as far as evaluating the amount of force that was
applied to the body, the length of time for was applied, and the areas of
the body that are involved.
●● What is an NOI and how can we use it in our patient's assessment?
Answer: NOI is the Nature of Illness. This can be used in the patient's
assessment because it helps you to determine the severity of the injury. It
will help you look for clues that'll tell you the potential characteristics of
any penetrating objects to the patient, the amount of force or energy that
was used, and which part of the body was affected. Also to determine the
NOI, speak with the patient's family, or bystanders to gain access to
information leading up until the incident.
●● Describe the parts of the Primary Assessment.
Answer: For the primary assessment you want to identify and begin
treatment of any life-threatening injuries. You do this by examining their
