Patient Assessment

Question 1

What is the age range of an infant?

Answer 1

0 - 12 months

Question 2

What is the age range of a toddler?

Answer 2

1 - 3 years

Question 3

What is the age range of preschool age?

Answer 3

3 - 5 years

Question 4

What is the age range of school age?

Answer 4

6 - 12 years

Question 5

What is the age range of an adolescent?

Answer 5

13 - 18 years

Question 6

What is the age range of an early adult?

Answer 6

19 - 39 years

Question 7

What is the age range of a middle adult?

Answer 7

40 - 59 years

Question 8

What is the age range of a late adult?

Answer 8

60+ years

Question 9

What are the goals of a primary assessment?

Answer 9

Identify and treat life threats 
Form a general impression 
Determine mental status 
Assess Airway
Assess Breathing 
Assess Circulation

Question 10

What is the Acronym for determining mental status?

Answer 10

A - Alert
V - Verbal Stimulus
P - Painful Stimulus
U - Unresponsive

Question 11

What are the normal respiratory rates for an Adult?

Answer 11

12 - 20

Question 12

What are the normal respiratory rates for a Child?

Answer 12

20 - 30

Question 13

What are the normal respiratory rates for an Infant?

Answer 13

30 - 60

Question 14

What is the Acronym for History Taking?

Answer 14

S - Signs and Symptoms 
A - Allergies 
M - Medications 
P - Pertinent Past History 
L - Last Oral Intake 
E - Events leading up to injury or illness

Question 15

What is the difference between signs and symptoms?

Answer 15

Signs - Something you observe

Symptoms - Something the patient feels

Question 16

What is the acronym to use for “Signs and Symptoms”?

Answer 16

O - Onset (what time did it start?)
P - Provocation (anything make it better or worse?)
Q - Quality (Describe the pain.)
R - Radiate (does the pain go anywhere?)
S - Severity (On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate pain?)
T - Time since onset

Question 17

What are the ABC’s of patient assessment?

Answer 17

A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation

Question 18

What 2 things should you do when coming upon the scene to help a patient?

Answer 18

Check for scene safety

PUT ON GLOVES (personal protective equip)

Question 19

What is the normal breath rate for an adult?

Answer 19

12-20 per min

Question 20

What is the normal breath rate for a child?

Answer 20

20 - 30 per min

Question 21

What is the normal breath rate for an infant?

Answer 21

30 - 60 per min

Question 22

What should you be evaluating when doing a Secondary Assessment of the patient?

Answer 22

D - Deformity
O - Open Wounds
T - Tenderness
S - Swelling