PARAMEDIC CARE:
Principles & Practice
Volume 2: Patien Assessment
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5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
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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: Patien Monitoring Technology
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CHAPTER 7:Patien Assessmen in the Field
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,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 2, 5e (Bledsoe)
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Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive a a location and begin to read the scene by: J J J J J J J J
A) approaching the patient. J J
B) observing the immediate surroundings. J J J
C) conducting a focused exam. J J J
D) addressinglifethreats. J J J
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2) Which of the following is a potentiallylife-threatening patient complaint?
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A) Fractures of the tibia and radius J J J J J
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chestpain J J
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3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the followingactions should you take first?
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A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
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B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
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C) Quicklyscan the scene to count patients. J J J J J J
D) Go directlyto the first patient you see.
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Answer: C J
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4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
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B) to assess a baseline mental status.
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C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
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D) toassessthe need foradditionalresources.
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Answer: B J
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, 5) Which ofthe following is usuallythe best source of information about an alert and oriented
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patient?
A) The patient
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B) Visual cues J
C) Diagnostic tests J
D) Familymembers J J
Answer: A J
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6) Which ofthe following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocityof objects involved
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B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating J J J J J J
C) Direction of impact J J
D) Whether it is a ruralor an urban setting J J J J J J J J J
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7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
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A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
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B) quicklyenter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
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C) park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
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D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
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Answer: C J
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8) Which ofthe following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
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A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
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B) Throughout your time on the scene J J J J J
C) When you initiallyarrive at the scene
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D) As youareleavingthescene
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Answer: B J
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