Module 5 Quiz Questions Flashcards
A 28 year old female has fallen 20 feet from the roof of a house. She is lying still and does not appear to be conscious or breathing. On arrival at her side, what should the EMT do first?
open her airway using a head tilt-chin lift maneuver
apply manual in-line spinal stabilization
start positive pressure ventilation
open her airway and assess her circulation
apply manual in-line spinal stabilization
The EMT is using the OPQRST mnemonic to gather information from a patient with abdominal pain. Which of the following patient statements is a response to the letter “P” in this memory aid?
“It hurts worse when I take a deep breath.”
“My pulse feels as though it is racing.”
“I have a past history of asthma.”
“The pain started about two hours ago.”
It hurts worse when I take a deep breath
A patient has been shot once in the left hand. After performing the primary assessment, the EMT quickly focuses his attention on the left hand and begins a specific assessment of the injury. What type of trauma exam is the EMT performing?
extremity
focused
specific
rapid
focused
When assessing a critically injured patient, the EMT should detect which of the following injuries or conditions when performing the secondary assessment?
decreased level of consciousness
weak carotid pulse and clammy skin
inadequate respiratory effort
bruising and tenderness to the abdomen
bruising and tenderness to the abdomen
You have been called for an adult patient who suffered a seizure. He is sitting on the floor, and he looks at you as you enter the room. When questioned, he cannot remember the date or where he is. The patient’s mental status can best be described as _____.
alert but confused
lethargic and agitated
altered
verbally disoriented
alert but confused
A Glasgow Coma Scale is used to rank a patient’s level of consciousness and is widely accepted because _____.
the numeric system is limited to a score of 3-15, which makes it simple for any emergency responders to apply
the same scale can be applied to adults as well as infants
it focuses on a patients ability to communicate
a score is reproducible and can be used to report and record mental status trending
a score is reproducible and can be used to report and record mental status trending
An EMT applies the Glasgow Coma Scale to an adult patient who has been hit in the head with a blunt object. The EMT determines a score of 7. What does this suggest?
The patient has a normal level of consciousness.
The patient is experiencing a severe alteration in brain function.
The patient is not deteriorating in his mental status.
The patient does not need to be transported to the hospital.
The patient is experiencing a severe alteration in brain function
Many EMS systems use a _____ to communicate the severity of injury of a patient to the receiving facility.
injury score
trauma score
Glasgow Trauma Scale score
Injury Index
trauma score
To assess a patient in the field setting, in what order would the EMT perform this task?
primary assessment, reassessment, secondary assessment
scene size-up, secondary assessment, primary assessment
scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
scene size-up, history, secondary assessment, primary assessment
scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment
Which of the following does not require immediate treatment when identified during the general impression phase of the primary assessment?
a compromised airway
obvious open wound to the chest
heavy bleeding
a deformed appendage
a deformed appendage
