Chapter10: Patient Assessment Flashcards
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Headache
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after:
all the patients have been triaged
Which of the following findings indicate that your patient has a patent airway?
ability to speak
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
94% to 99%
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the __ artery
radial
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min.
60, 100
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
decreased blood oxygen
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:
maintain stabilization of the head
Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?
“Does you mother have diabetes?”
Capnography is used to
determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
Systematic head-to-toe examination
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
patients with significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
Which of the following statements regarding stridor is correct?
It is a high-pitched, crowing upper airway sound
You respond to a call for a female pedestrian who has been struck by a car. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a primary assessment. She is unconscious, has ineffective breathing, and has bloody secretions in her mouth. You should:
immediately suction her oropharynx.
When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:
systolic blood pressure
When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first:
repeat the primary assessment.
A 50-year-old male presents with altered mental status. His wife tells you that he had a “small stroke” 3 years ago but has otherwise been in good health. The patient is responsive but unable to follow commands. After administering oxygen if needed, you should:
prepare for immediate transport
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
13
