pt assessment 1-25 Flashcards
An unresponsive patient who has been breathing slowly and shallowly for an extended period of time would MOST likely have \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ skin. A. cyanotic B. flushed C. mottled D. pale
A
Which of the following statements regarding the rapid exam of a trauma patient is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. The rapid exam is used to identify injuries that must be managed before and during packaging and loading the patient for transport.
B. Any trauma patient should receive a rapid head-to-toe exam, even if his or her injury is minor and the mechanism of injury is not significant.
C. The rapid exam is the first assessment you will perform on a trauma patient and is designed to find and treat immediate threats to life.
D. The rapid exam is a detailed exam that should take between 1 and 2 minutes and should primarily focus on the patient’s chief complaint.
A
What type of pain has its origin in a particular location but is described by the patient as pain in a different location? Choose one A. Somatic pain B. Visceral pain C. Referred pain D. Radiating pain 
C
A patient who gives the emergency department physician completely different information than he or she gave to you in the field:
A. clearly trusts the physician more than you.
B. will cause the physician to question your competence.
C. may have an organic condition, such as a brain tumor.
D. should be questioned as to why the information was different.
C
Arterial pulses are a physical expression of: A. pressure in the vena cavae. B. left ventricular contraction. C. the diastolic blood pressure. D. right ventricular contraction.
B
Swollen lymph nodes in the anterior neck usually indicate:
A. malignancy.
B. an infection.
C. viral replication. D. an allergic state.
Swollen lymph nodes in the anterior neck usually indicate:
B
The general type of illness a patient is experiencing is called the: A. chief complaint. B. nature of illness. C. general impression. D. differential diagnosis
B
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ entails gently striking the surface of the body, typically where it overlies various body cavities A. Palpation B. Percussion C. Inspection D. Auscultation
B
Whether your patient’s problem is medical or traumatic in origin, you must:
A. always begin transport within 10 minutes.
B. contact medical control as soon as possible.
C. qualify and quantify the patient’s condition.
D. perform a head-to-toe secondary assessment
C
Intermittent claudication is defined as:
A. transient swelling of the microvasculature of the extremities.
B. bulging of the vessels in the legs while in a standing position.
C. enlarged lower extremities due to reduced lymphatic drainage.
D. cramplike pain in the lower extremities due to poor circulation.
Choose one

D
When auscultating heart sounds, you should place your stethoscope at the:
A. fifth intercostal space, over the apex of the heart.
B. second intercostal space, over the base of the heart.
C. third or fourth intercostal space, in the midaxillary line.
D. sternal border at the second or third intercostal space.
A
The paramedic should address a patient:
A. by using the patient’s formal name.
B. as the patient wishes to be addressed.
C. by the patient’s first name whenever possible.
D. in a manner that the paramedic deems most professional.
B
A working hypothesis of the nature of a patient’s problem is called the:
A. chief complaint.
B. field impression.
C. history of present illness. D. differential diagnosis.
D
When transferring a geriatric patient from a hospital to an extended care facility, it is MOST important to:
A. review the patient’s transfer paperwork.
B. document at least two full sets of vital signs.
C. call a radio report to the extended care facility. D. presume that the patient will not wish to speak.
A
Percussion of the chest produces \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ if the pleural space is full of blood. A. a hollow sound B. a dull sound C. a high-pitched note D. hyperresonance
B
