CH. 23

Question 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

Answer 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions
• Answer: C Call for a female EMT.
• Answer: A quickly identifying any life-threatening injuries.
• Answer: B Inform the husband his wife has a potential life-threatening problem.
• Answer: D Bleeding of unknown origin
• Answer: D Place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening.
• Answer: C Transport to the hospital
• Answer: D Diagnosis
• Answer: C Reassess vital signs and primary assessment.
• Answer: Possible causes of vaginal bleeding include menstruation, abnormal menstruation, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, cervical polyps, and even cancer.
• Answer: For a report of abdominal pain, ask specific questions about onset, duration, quality, and radiation. Provoking or relieving factors and associated symptoms such as syncope, light-headedness, nausea, vomiting, and fever are also relevant. For a report of vaginal bleeding, ask about onset, duration, quantity (number of pads saturated), and associated symptoms such as syncope and light-headedness.