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Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice


This activity contains 10 questions.

	What is the primary goal of the initial assessment?   Identify and treat life threats Determine mechanism of injury Assess and treat airway compromise Identify and treat all injuries

	Which assessment technique should be performed last?   Palpation Auscultation Inspection Question

	You are called for a 27-year-old female complaining of abdominal pain. Following the initial assessment, which of the following should be completed next?   Patient history Physical examination Patient assessment Ongoing assessment

	You are treating a patient with a suspected overdose. Before each question, you must squeeze the patient's shoulder. The patient only responds with moaning. How would you best describe this patient's responsiveness?   Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive

	You are treating a 78-year-old patient for an altered mental status. What is most important when determining this patient's responsiveness?   What is the patient's normal mental status? What medications is the patient taking? What is the patient's past medical history? When did the patient's mental status change?

	You are called for an unresponsive elderly patient. When you arrive, you open the patient's airway, and he is breathing spontaneously. Your next step is to check for a pulse. Where is the most appropriate location?   Carotid Radial Brachial Femoral

	You are treating a 42-year-old female that is looking around when you arrive on scene. She quickly answers all your questions, but none of her answers make sense. How would you describe this patient's responsiveness?   Alert Verbal Oriented Confused

	You are called for an unknown medical. When you arrive on scene, you observe that the patient is in the tripod position and having difficulty breathing. This was accomplished during which part of your assessment?   General impression Initial assessment Patient handoff Medical assessment

	You arrive on scene of a 32-year-old female patient. During your assessment, you determine that the patient requires positive pressure ventilation. During which stage of your assessment would you most likely determine this?   Initial assessment Detailed assessment Ongoing assessment Physical exam

	Once positive pressure ventilation is initiated, you complete your assessment. How often would you consider assessing the vital signs on this patient and why?   Every 5 minutes because the patient is unstable Every 5 minutes because the patient is stable Every 15 minutes because the patient is unstable Every 15 minutes because the patient is stable

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