Test 3

Question 1

A car was struck​ broadside, injuring the driver. You would expect that during the​ collision, the​ driver’s:

Answer 1

head stayed in place while the body was pushed laterally

Question 2

Which of the following findings at a motor vehicle crash would indicate that there may be more than one patient​ involved?

Answer 2

You find a​ woman’s purse in the​ car, and a man was driving

Question 3

A patient with an open but endangered airway​ is:

Answer 3

a patient lying faceup.

Question 4

34-year-old male is unconscious in bed. Which of the following should be done​ first?

Answer 4

Assess circulation

Question 5

A​ 37-year-old female complains of dyspnea. You note that she has a patent airway but severe respiratory distress. She has tight wheezes and diminished air movement. She is cyanotic and confused. You should​ first:

Answer 5

initiate positive pressure ventilations.

Question 6

The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts is​ called:

Answer 6

systolic pressure

Question 7

You are reaching for the pediatric BP cuff when you notice that your​ 9-year-old patient is becoming cyanotic. What should you​ do?

Answer 7

Repeat the primary assessment

Question 8

Which of the following pulses is assessed in obtaining a blood pressure by​ palpation?

Answer 8

Radial

Question 9

4-year-old male complains of abdominal pain after falling down a set of stairs. He is agitated but shows no obvious signs of trauma. You wish to assess capillary refill time to help rule out shock. His refill should occur in less than how many​ seconds?

Answer 9

2 sec

Question 10

You are concerned that a​ 4-year-old female is dehydrated and in shock. Which of the following best represents how you would determine a normal blood pressure for this​ patient?

Answer 10

90+​(2×age in​ years

Question 11

Arterial pressure exerted by the blood when the left ventricle contracts is​ detected:

Answer 11

as the first sound heard when the BP cuff is slowly released.

Question 12

Obtain a blood pressure for every patient who is more​ than:

Answer 12

3 yrs old

Question 13

In a spontaneously breathing​ patient, capnography is usually performed by​ using:

Answer 13

a special nasal cannula.

Question 14

In​ adults, direct assessment of the circulatory status of the body can be performed by measuring the blood pressure and​ the:

Answer 14

Pulse

Question 15

patient’s family member tells you that the patient has​ diabetes, and the​ patient’s symptoms are likely due to hypoglycemia. You decide you need to measure the​ patient’s blood glucose level. You​ should

Answer 15

use the second drop of blood from the​ patient’s finger.

Question 16

You are called to a college​ party, where you find an unresponsive​ 19-year-old female. There is much evidence of alcohol consumption at the party. Which of the following behaviors are you demonstrating if you rapidly conclude that the patient is​ intoxicated?

Answer 16

Anchoring

Question 17

Which of the following questions is appropriate to ask in obtaining pertinent past history in a SAMPLE​ history?

Answer 17

Do you have any other medical​ problems?”

Question 18

A​ 40-year-old male has cut his finger in an industrial accident. You perform the scene​ size-up, conduct a primary​ assessment, and determine his chief complaint. You should​ next:

Answer 18

perform a​ focused, on-scene examination.

Question 19

For the physical examination of a responsive medical​ patient, you would focus​ on:

Answer 19

examining body systems related to the chief complaint.

Question 20

Which of the following should you consider when deciding whether ALS personnel should be​ requested?

Answer 20

Would​ ALS-level care benefit the​ patient?

Question 21

When questioning bystanders about an unresponsive​ patient’s medications, what is a permissible word to​ use?

Answer 21

Medicines

Question 22

An​ 81-year-old female is complaining of chest pain. After asking her to describe the current problem and history of the present​ illness, you should​ next

Answer 22

ask the patient about her past medical history.

Question 23

While en route to the​ hospital, your​ 67-year-old male patient with chest pain breaks out in a sweat and becomes very pale. He clutches his chest. You should​ next:

Answer 23

reassess.

Question 24

You have taken several sets of vital signs for a​ patient, whose respiratory rate has changed from 24 with shallow breaths to 20 with full​ breaths, and whose skin has remained pale and dry. You would consider this​ patient’s condition to​ be

Answer 24

returning to normal.

Question 25

Generally, the sixth and last part of a primary assessment​ is:

Answer 25

determining the priority of the patient for treatment and transport.

Question 26

When you report to your partner that the patient is a​ 46-year-old male trauma patient with leg​ pain, you have provided​ the

Answer 26

General impression

Question 27

An​ 18-year-old male has been involved in an altercation with another person. During the​ fight, he was stabbed in the thigh. As you​ approach, you note the patient to be awake with minor bleeding from a laceration on his leg. You should​ first:

Answer 27

Asses airway

Question 28

Which of the following is done immediately after scene​ size-up, regardless of whether a trauma patient has a significant mechanism of​ injury?

Answer 28

Primary

Question 29

The basic components of a secondary assessment​ are:

Answer 29

physical​ examination, patient​ history, and vital signs.

Question 30

When should you obtain a set of baseline vital signs on an unresponsive pediatric medical​ patient?

Answer 30

After the rapid physical examination

Question 31

Blunt -force trauma

Answer 31

injury from a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues.

Question 32

Nature of illness

Answer 32

What is medically wrong with the patient

Question 33

Scene size up

Answer 33

Scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process.

Question 34

When there are no apparent hazards on the scene of an accident, how far away should the ambulance be parked?

Answer 34

50 feet

Question 35

Down-and-under and up-and-over injury patterns -

Answer 35

common in head-on collisions.

Question 36

Which of the following is the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other potentially unsafe incident, within which special safety precautions must be taken?

Answer 36

Danger Zone

Question 37

Mechanism of Injury

Answer 37

a force or forces that may have caused injury.

Question 38

Penetrating Trauma

Answer 38

an object that passes through the skin or other body tissue

Question 40

Bystanders

Answer 40

must be kept clear of traffic, a collision, and patients

Question 41

Nature of the call -

Answer 41

identifying the mechanism of injury or the nature of the patient’s illness.

Question 42

Rear-end collisions

Answer 42

are common causes of neck and head injuries.

Question 43

Head-on collisions

Answer 43

have a great potential for injury to all parts of the body

Question 44

A-B-Cs

Answer 44

airway, breathing, and circulation.

Question 45

general impression

Answer 45

impression of the patient’s condition that is formed on first approaching the patient, based on the
patient’s environment, chief complaint, and appearance

Question 46

primary assessment

Answer 46

the first element in a patient assessment; steps taken for the purpose of discovering and dealing with
any life-threatening problems.

Question 47

respiratory rate -

Answer 47

the number of breaths taken in one minute.

Question 48

radial pulse

Answer 48

the pulse felt at the wrist.

Question 49

Differential diagnosis

Answer 49

a list of potential diagnoses compiled early in the assessment of the patient.

Question 50

jugular vein distention (JVD)

Answer 50

bulging of the neck vein

Question 51

distention

Answer 51

a condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal