Chapter15: Medical Overview

Question 1

In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient:

Answer 1

focused on the nature of illness, the patient’s chief complaint, and his or her symptoms

Question 2

an index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:

Answer 2

your awareness and concern of potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illness

Question 3

Upon initial contact with a patient who appear to be unconscious you should:

Answer 3

attempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to the patient

Question 4

When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem

Answer 4

medical history

Question 5

It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in a ll extremities as a as pupillary reacting in patients with a suspected _____ problem

Answer 5

neurologic

Question 6

Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by

Answer 6

repeating the primary assessment

Question 7

The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies:

Answer 7

addresses the patinet’s symptons more than the actual disease process

Question 8

After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to:

Answer 8

take standard precautions

Question 9

In addition to obtaining a SAMPLE history and asking questions related to the chief complaint, what else should you specifically inquire about when assessing a patient with a potentially infectious disease?

Answer 9

recent travel

Question 10

Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which mean that it:

Answer 10

has a greater ability to produce diseases

Question 11

A patient who presents with a headache, fever, confusions, and red blotches on his or her skin should be suspected to have:

Answer 11

meningitis

Question 12

The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:

Answer 12

get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis

Question 13

Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine the nature of a patient’s illness?

Answer 13

asking questions related to the chief complaint

Question 14

The secondary assessment of a medical patient:

Answer 14

is not practical if the patient is critically ill or your transport is short

Question 15

Which of the following medication would the EMT be LEAT likely to administer to a patient with a medical complaint?

Answer 15

Ibuprofen

Question 16

Typical chief complain in patients with an infectious disease include:

Answer 16

fever, rash, nausea, and difficulty breathing

Question 17

an infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:

Answer 17

a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body

Question 18

Which of following patient is at greatest risk for complications cause by the influenza virus

Answer 18

68-year old women with type 2 diabetes

Question 19

Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they:

Answer 19

cough

Question 20

Factors that increase the risk for developing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) include:

Answer 20

prolonged hospitalization, especially in an intensive care unit