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PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE 10TH EDITION EXAM 3 | 269 QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
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PRE-HOSPITALEMERGENCY CARE
10TH EDITION EXAM 3
| 269 QUESTIONS |
WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS!!
Evatee 10/26/24 PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
,PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE 10TH
EDITION EXAM 3 | 269 QUESTIONS | WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
Reassessing your stable patient's chief complaint while en route to the hospital
will enable you to NOT only establish his response to your treatment, but also:
Answer - the presence of any additional complaints.
All of the following assessment findings are indications for a 10-minute-or-less
on-scene time and rapid transport, EXCEPT: Answer - puncture wound to the
forearm with controlled bleeding.
Which of the following components is NOT part of the secondary assessment
of a trauma patient who is stable? Answer - Rapid head-to-toe exam
For which of the following patients is it most important that the EMT perform a
full neurological examination as a part of the secondary assessment? Answer -
The patient whom you suspect may have injured his neck in a car collision.
When determining the mental status during the primary assessment, what is
typically determined FIRST in the patient? Answer - Spontaneously alert
Which of the following is TRUE about the inspection of the abdomen in a
patient who sustained blunt abdominal trauma? Answer - Discoloration around
the navel and in the flank area usually appears several hours after the injury.
What is the first phase of patient assessment that the EMT should do at each
and every patient encounter? Answer - Scene size-up
,An absence of breathing is called: Answer - apnea.
A large puncture wound or laceration to the neck must be immediately sealed
with an occlusive dressing to prevent: Answer - an air embolus.
What are the important assessment parameters in determining the circulation
status in a 25-year-old male who was shot in the leg, after the major bleed was
controlled? Answer - Color, temperature, and condition of the skin
You are treating a patient who has chest pain and difficulty breathing. The
secondary assessment should evaluate, at a minimum, the: Answer -
cardiovascular system.
What is the first portion of the secondary assessment for a medical patient
who is responsive and stable? Answer - History
While performing a rapid trauma assessment of a patient, you note a clear fluid
leaking from the ears. This can indicate what significant injury? Answer - A
possible skull fracture
You arrive on scene and complete the scene size-up on an unresponsive
patient. What should you consider doing next? Answer - Assess the patient's
airway patency.
While assessing the pulse in a patient as you determine the vitals, which of the
following should you be sure to ascertain? Answer - Rate, location, strength,
and regularity
, Which of the following findings would be considered critical in assessing the
chest of a patient during the secondary assessment? Answer - Open chest
wound
What should the EMT do if a patient is complaining of dyspnea, has ashen nail
beds, and has a pulse ox of 95 percent on room air? Answer - Administer
oxygen.
You are examining an otherwise healthy 20-year-old male jogger who tripped
on a curb and fell onto the sidewalk. You note a possible fracture to his right
wrist, and he complains of slight pain in his elbow. He denies any loss of
consciousness, and there is no external bleeding. What would be the priority of
this patient? Answer - Stable
An unresponsive medical patient requires airway management. Which of the
following is TRUE regarding airway control of the unresponsive medical
patient? Answer - Manual airway maneuvers helps to prevent the tongue and
epiglottis from blocking the airway of an unresponsive patient.
During your assessment of a patient suspected of having a stroke, you find that
you have to pinch the nail beds or the trapezius muscle in order for him to have
a muscular response. This is what type of stimuli response in accordance with
the AVPU scale? Answer - Patient responds to painful stimuli.
Which of the following findings, individually, would be sufficient to classify a
trauma patient as a high priority?
Respirations of 24 Answer - GCS of 12
If, during the secondary assessment, you are examining the skin color,
temperature, and condition; jugular venous distension (JVD); and ankle edema,
you are likely assessing a patient with a(n): Answer - cardiovascular complaint.
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