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This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1.
The component of the patient assessment process in which immediate life threats should be identified and corrected is the:


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Question 2.
Which of the following is NOT a component of the scene size-up?


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Question 3.
The personal protective equipment you should wear when planning to intubate a patient includes:


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Question 4.
All of the following circumstances noted during scene size-up should lead you to expect more than one patient EXCEPT:


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Question 5.
Two important functions that must begin immediately in the mass casualty situation are:


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Question 6.
The initial assessment includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:


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Question 7.
The general patient impression is based upon all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 8.
During the initial assessment, you should stabilize the cervical spine:


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Question 9.
A patient who awakens to a loud shout is classified as which of the following under the AVPU system?


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Question 10.
A patient who does not respond to a painful stimuli is classified as which of the following under the AVPU system?


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Question 11.
The presence of a carotid pulse suggests that the systolic blood pressure is at least:


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Question 12.
The focused history and physical exam is conducted differently for the four major categories of patients. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?


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Question 13.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of injury that calls for rapid transport to the trauma center?


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Question 14.
Assume your patient has a spinal injury if you find:


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Question 15.
The "C" of DCAP-BTLS stands for:


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Question 16.
Fracture and manipulation of the clavicle are likely to lead to:


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Question 17.
The "P" of the SAMPLE history stands for:


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Question 18.
The field diagnosis for a medical patient is most frequently determined from:


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Question 19.
Which of the following is a part of the patient history?


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Question 20.
A patient statement that "he has substernal and left arm pain" would fall under what element of the OPQRST-ASPN mnemonic for investigation of the chief complaint?


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Question 21.
Which of the following is NOT likely to cause jugular vein distention?


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Question 22.
If you hear diffuse expiratory wheezing while auscultating a patient's chest, you should suspect:


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Question 23.
The ECG allows you to determine all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 24.
Which of the following patients is likely to receive the most comprehensive assessment?


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Question 25.
You would normally expect to perform the detailed physical assessment on the serious trauma or medical patient:


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