Ch.10 Patient Assessment

Question 1

XABC

Answer 1

Blood sweep first
Adress circulatory first if unresponsive

Question 2

High priority transport

Answer 2

Unresponsive
Difficulty breathing
Uncontrolled bleeding
Altered LOC
Severe chest pain
Pale skin or signs of poor perfusion
Complicated childbirth
Severe pain

Question 3

GCS Eyes

Answer 3

Spontaneous 4
In response to sound 3
In response to pressure 2
None 1

Question 4

GCS Verbal

Answer 4

Oriented conversation 5
Confused conversation 4
Inappropriate words 3
Incomprehensible sounds 2
None 1

Question 5

GCS motor response

Answer 5

Obeys commands 6
Localizes to pressure 5
Withdraws from pressure 4
Abnormal flexion 3
Abnormal extension 2
None 1

Question 6

GCS scores

Answer 6

13-15 mild dysfunction
9-12 moderate dysfunction
8 or less severe dysfunction