Chapter 10- patient assessment QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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When auscultating the blood brachial
pressure in a patient's upper
extremity, you should place
the diaphragm (head) of the
stethoscope
over the artery.
While en route to the scene confirm this information with law enforcement personnel at
of a shooting, the dispatcher the scene
advises you that the caller
states that the perpetrator
has fled the scene. You
should:
Upon arriving at a potentially ensure that you are safe
unsafe scene, you should
You are assessing a 72-year- position yourself in between the patient and the gun and
old man with abdominal ask your partner to request law enforcement assistance.
pain. The patient is sitting in
a chair; he is conscious,
alert, and calm. As
you are talking to the
patient, your partner
discreetly directs your
attention to a handgun,
which is located on a nearby
table. You should:
Which of the following is an headache
example of a symptom?
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Which of the following A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis
scenarios does NOT involve
the presence of any
symptoms?
Which of the following Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status
actions would NOT be
performed during the
scene size-up?
When performing a repeat the primary assessment
reassessment of your
patient, you should first:
Reassessment is performed the reason why the patient called EMS
to determine all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Which of the following only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another
MOST accurately describes area falls
paradoxical movement of
the
chest wall?
Jugular venous distention sitting up at a 45° angle.
suggests a
problem with blood
returning to the heart if the
patient is:
A crackling sound produced subcutaneous emphysema
by air bubbles under the
skin is called:
When assessing motor wiggle his or her toes on command
function in a conscious
patient's lower extremities,
you should expect the
patient to:
When you use the palpation systolic blood pressure
method to
obtain a blood pressure, the
measurement you obtain is
the:
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Which of the following The MOI may allow you to predict the severity of a patient's
statements injuries.
regarding the mechanism of
injury (MOI) is correct?
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