CH 12

Question 1

In the primary​ assessment, which of the following is not an acceptable method of assessing the​ patient’s circulatory​ status?

Answer 1

blood pressure

Question 2

You have arrived on the scene at a high school football field where a​ 17-year-old male is lying on the ground. He is unresponsive and​ cyanotic, and he is making obvious respiratory effort without moving adequate amounts of air. Which of the following should be done​ first?

Answer 2

Open the​ patient’s airway using a manual maneuver.

Question 3

For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory​ status?

Answer 3

​3-year-old child with a fever and cough

Question 4

Which of the following is a good indication of a partially occluded​ airway?

Answer 4

The patient has snoring respirations.

Question 5

You are approaching an adult female lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. You​ should:

Answer 5

open her airway with a​ jaw-thrust maneuver.

Question 6

Which of the following is the purpose of the primary​ assessment?

Answer 6

To detect and treat immediately​ life-threatening problems

Question 7

In​ EMS, what does mental status refer​ to?

Answer 7

The​ patient’s level of awareness of his surroundings

Question 8

You are at the scene where a​ 19-year-old female college student has been drinking large quantities of alcohol throughout the evening. On your​ arrival, the patient is lying on her back with no signs of​ trauma; has​ vomited; and has​ slow, wet sounding respirations. Which of the following should you do​ next?

Answer 8

Open the​ patient’s airway using a​ head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.

Question 9

During the primary assessment of an unresponsive​ two-month-old infant, which pulse should be​ palpated?

Answer 9

brachial

Question 10

your patient is a​ 33-year-old man who has been ejected from his vehicle during a​ high-speed collision. During your primary assessment it is discovered that he is not​ moving, does not appear to have adequate​ respirations, and has suffered moderate external bleeding. Which of the following should be done​ first?

Answer 10

open the airway

Question 11

In​ EMS, which of the following best describes the term intervention​?

Answer 11

taking steps to correct the problem

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the general​ impression?

Answer 12

patient’s past medical history

Question 13

Your patient is a​ 42-year-old woman who fell two feet from a ladder and is complaining of pain in her ankle. Which of the following are you unable to determine from the information​ given?

Answer 13

transport priority

Question 14

Which of the following is the proper position for maintaining the airway in a child with a decreased level of​ consciousness?

Answer 14

Placing the head and neck in a neutral​ position; using a folded towel under the shoulders if necessary

Question 15

Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to​ end?

Answer 15

General​ impression, mental​ status, airway,​ breathing, circulation, patient priority

Question 16

Which of the following differences should be expected when assessing a pediatric​ patient, as compared to an adult​ patient?

Answer 16

The normal respiratory rate is faster.

Question 17

Which of the following findings is generally not used to assess an​ adult’s circulation?
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Answer 17

​Patient’s capillary refill time

Question 18

Which of the following is the most reliable means of determining whether a patient has any immediately​ life-threatening conditions?

Answer 18

Systematic approach to assessment

Question 19

Which of the following best describes an EMS​ provider’s “sixth​ sense”?

Answer 19

clinical judgement

Question 20

Which term refers to the​ EMT’s initial sense of the​ patient’s condition, based on immediate assessment of the​ patient’s environment,​ appearance, and chief​ complaint?

Answer 20

general impression