Quiz Packet Flashcards
The time of the patient’s last ______helps determine the appropriateness of surgery.
A) Menstrual period
B) Bowel movement
C) Oral intake
D) Tetanus shot
C) Oral intake
What is the purpose of a scene size up?
A) Identify and treat life threats
B) Determine the level of consciousness of patients
C) Determine what resources are needed
D) Identify the most serious patient
C) Determine what resources are needed
What is the paramedic’s first priority?
A) Personal safety
B) Airway management
C) Crew safety
D) Bleeding control
A) Personal safety
The secondary assessment consists of physical examination techniques, measurement of vital signs, an assessment of body systems and what other element?
A) Skillful use of examination equipment
B) Assessment of the airway and breathing
C) Need to rapid transportation
D) Level of consciousness
A) Skillful use of examination equipment
What does the letter Q represent in the mnemonic memory device, OPQRST?
A) Quantity
B) Question
C) Quality
D) Qualification
C) Quality
What is the first action to take place during scene size up?
A) Body substance isolation
B) Scene safety
C) Determine mechanism of injury
D) Find number of patients
B) Scene safety
What is the primary survey’s main objective?
A) Assess for scene hazards
B) Summon additional ALS unit
C) Decide the nature of illness
D) Identify and manage life threats
D) Identify and manage life threats
What exam technique is considered a form of invasion and should be initiated with respect?
A) Inspection
B) Palpation
C) Percussion
D) Auscultation
B) Palpation
You respond to a complaint of abdominal pain. Which mnemonic memory device can help you better understand the patient’s chief complaint?
A) AEIOU
B) ABCDE
C) OPQRST
D) DCAP-BLS
C) OPQRST
What should a paramedic do if a patient displays hostile or aggressive behavior?
A) Retreat from scene
B) Stay and call police
C) Call for a supervisor
D) Request more units
A) Retreat from scene
The paramedic determines that a patient in respiratory failure requires an advanced airway. During which phase should this determination take place?
A) Scene size-up
B) Ongoing assessment
C) Transport
D) Primary survey
D) Primary survey
During what aspect of patient care should vital signs be obtained?
A) General survey
B) Initial assessment
C) Scene size-up
D) Physical Examination
A) General survey
Which of the following questions is the most open-ended?
A) “Are you having pain?”
B) “What is the pain like?”
C)”Is it a sharp pain?”
D) “Can you point to where it hurts?”
B) “What is the pain like?”
How should paramedics deal with downed power lines?
A) Move around slowly and safely
B) Wait until trained professionals arrive
C) Call for fire to shut off power
D) Consider all down lines as safe
B) Wait until trained professionals arrive
Paramedics approach a patient lying supine on the pavement after being ejected during a motor vehicle collision and note cyanosis. What is the next step on the primary survey?
A) Determine airway status
B) Establish circulatory condition
C) Verify level of consciousness
D) Assess neurological standing
C) Verify level of consciousness
