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PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE 10TH EDITION EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
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PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE10TH EDITION EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Reassessing nnyour nnstable nnpatient's nnchief nncomplaint nnwhile nnen nnroute nnto nnthe
nnhospital nnwill nnenable nnyou nnto nnNOT nnonly nnestablish nnhis nnresponse nnto nnyour
nntreatment, nnbut nnalso: nn- nnAnswer nnthe nnpresence nnof nnany nnadditional
nncomplaints.
All nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnassessment nnfindings nnare nnindications nnfor nna nn10-minute-
or-less nnon-scene nntime nnand nnrapid nntransport, nnEXCEPT: nn- nnAnswer nnpuncture
nnwound nnto nnthe nnforearm nnwith nncontrolled nnbleeding.
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nncomponents nnis nnNOT nnpart nnof nnthe nnsecondary
nnassessment nnof nna nntrauma nnpatient nnwho nnis nnstable? nn- nnAnswer nnRapid nnhead-
to-toe nnexam
For nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnpatients nnis nnit nnmost nnimportant nnthat nnthe nnEMT
nnperform nna nnfull nnneurological nnexamination nnas nna nnpart nnof nnthe nnsecondary
nnassessment? nn- nnAnswer nnThe nnpatient nnwhom nnyou nnsuspect nnmay nnhave
nninjured nnhis nnneck nnin nna nncar nncollision.
When nndetermining nnthe nnmental nnstatus nnduring nnthe nnprimary nnassessment, nnwhat
nnis nntypically nndetermined nnFIRST nnin nnthe nnpatient? nn- nnAnswer nnSpontaneously
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Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnTRUE nnabout nnthe nninspection nnof nnthe nnabdomen
nnin nna nnpatient nnwho nnsustained nnblunt nnabdominal nntrauma? nn- nnAnswer
nnDiscoloration nnaround nnthe nnnavel nnand nnin nnthe nnflank nnarea nnusually nnappears
nnseveral nnhours nnafter nnthe nninjury.
What nnis nnthe nnfirst nnphase nnof nnpatient nnassessment nnthat nnthe nnEMT nnshould nndo
nnat nneach nnand nnevery nnpatient nnencounter? nn- nnAnswer nnScene nnsize-up
An nnabsence nnof nnbreathing nnis nncalled: nn- nnAnswer nnapnea.
,A nnlarge nnpuncture nnwound nnor nnlaceration nnto nnthe nnneck nnmust nnbe nnimmediately
nnsealed nnwith nnan nnocclusive nndressing nnto nnprevent: nn- nnAnswer nnan nnair
nnembolus.
What nnare nnthe nnimportant nnassessment nnparameters nnin nndetermining nnthe
nncirculation nnstatus nnin nna nn25-year-old nnmale nnwho nnwas nnshot nnin nnthe nnleg, nnafter
nnthe nnmajor nnbleed nnwas nncontrolled? nn- nnAnswer nnColor, nntemperature, nnand
nncondition nnof nnthe nnskin
You nnare nntreating nna nnpatient nnwho nnhas nnchest nnpain nnand nndifficulty nnbreathing.
nnThe nnsecondary nnassessment nnshould nnevaluate, nnat nna nnminimum, nnthe: nn-
nnAnswer nncardiovascular nnsystem.
What nnis nnthe nnfirst nnportion nnof nnthe nnsecondary nnassessment nnfor nna nnmedical
nnpatient nnwho nnis nnresponsive nnand nnstable? nn- nnAnswer nnHistory
While nnperforming nna nnrapid nntrauma nnassessment nnof nna nnpatient, nnyou nnnote nna
nnclear nnfluid nnleaking nnfrom nnthe nnears. nnThis nncan nnindicate nnwhat nnsignificant
nninjury? nn- nnAnswer nnA nnpossible nnskull nnfracture
You nnarrive nnon nnscene nnand nncomplete nnthe nnscene nnsize-up nnon nnan
nnunresponsive nnpatient. nnWhat nnshould nnyou nnconsider nndoing nnnext? nn- nnAnswer
nnAssess nnthe nnpatient's nnairway nnpatency.
While nnassessing nnthe nnpulse nnin nna nnpatient nnas nnyou nndetermine nnthe nnvitals,
nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnshould nnyou nnbe nnsure nnto nnascertain? nn- nnAnswer
nnRate, nnlocation, nnstrength, nnand nnregularity
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnfindings nnwould nnbe nnconsidered nncritical nnin nnassessing
nnthe nnchest nnof nna nnpatient nnduring nnthe nnsecondary nnassessment? nn- nnAnswer
nnOpen nnchest nnwound
What nnshould nnthe nnEMT nndo nnif nna nnpatient nnis nncomplaining nnof nndyspnea, nnhas
nnashen nnnail nnbeds, nnand nnhas nna nnpulse nnox nnof nn95 nnpercent nnon nnroom nnair? nn-
nnAnswer nnAdminister nnoxygen.
You nnare nnexamining nnan nnotherwise nnhealthy nn20-year-old nnmale nnjogger nnwho
nntripped nnon nna nncurb nnand nnfell nnonto nnthe nnsidewalk. nnYou nnnote nna nnpossible
nnfracture nnto nnhis nnright nnwrist, nnand nnhe nncomplains nnof nnslight nnpain nnin nnhis
nnelbow. nnHe nndenies nnany nnloss nnof nnconsciousness, nnand nnthere nnis nnno nnexternal
nnbleeding. nnWhat nnwould nnbe nnthe nnpriority nnof nnthis nnpatient? nn- nnAnswer nnStable
An nnunresponsive nnmedical nnpatient nnrequires nnairway nnmanagement. nnWhich nnof
nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnTRUE nnregarding nnairway nncontrol nnof nnthe nnunresponsive
nnmedical nnpatient? nn- nnAnswer nnManual nnairway nnmaneuvers nnhelps nnto nnprevent
, nnthe nntongue nnand nnepiglottis nnfrom nnblocking nnthe nnairway nnof nnan nnunresponsive
nnpatient.
During nnyour nnassessment nnof nna nnpatient nnsuspected nnof nnhaving nna nnstroke, nnyou
nnfind nnthat nnyou nnhave nnto nnpinch nnthe nnnail nnbeds nnor nnthe nntrapezius nnmuscle nnin
nnorder nnfor nnhim nnto nnhave nna nnmuscular nnresponse. nnThis nnis nnwhat nntype nnof
nnstimuli nnresponse nnin nnaccordance nnwith nnthe nnAVPU nnscale? nn- nnAnswer nnPatient
nnresponds nnto nnpainful nnstimuli.
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnfindings, nnindividually, nnwould nnbe nnsufficient nnto nnclassify
nna nntrauma nnpatient nnas nna nnhigh nnpriority?
Respirations nnof nn24 nn- nnAnswer nnGCS nnof nn12
If, nnduring nnthe nnsecondary nnassessment, nnyou nnare nnexamining nnthe nnskin nncolor,
nntemperature, nnand nncondition; nnjugular nnvenous nndistension nn(JVD); nnand nnankle
nnedema, nnyou nnare nnlikely nnassessing nna nnpatient nnwith nna(n): nn- nnAnswer
nncardiovascular nncomplaint.
Once nnthe nnscene nnis nnsafe nnand nncontrolled, nnyou nnprepare nnto nnbegin nnthe
nnprimary nnassessment nnof nnthe nnpatient. nnWhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnTRUE
nnregarding nnthe nnprimary nnassessment? nn- nnAnswer nnCritical nnconditions nnidentified
nnduring nnthe nnprimary nnassessment nnmust nnbe nntreated nnimmediately nnas nnfound.
During nnthe nnprimary nnassessment, nnyou nnare nnlistening nnfor nnsounds nnthat nnmay
nnindicate nnpartial nnairway nnobstruction. nnEach nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnmay nnbe nnheard
nnin nnthe nnpatient nnwith nnpartial nnobstruction, nnEXCEPT: nn- nnAnswer nnrales nnor
nncrackles.
What nnis nnthe nnfirst nncomponent nnthat nnis nnperformed nnin nncompleting nnthe
nnsecondary nnassessment nnof nna nnmedical nnpatient nnwho nnis nnalert nnand nnoriented?
nn- nnAnswer nnHistory
If nnyou nnare nncomputing nna nnRevised nnTrauma nnScore, nnand nnthe nnpatient's nnGCS
nnscore nnis nn14 nnwith nna nnrespiratory nnrate nnof nn30/min, nna nnblood nnpressure nnof
nn102 nnsystolic, nnand nna nnheart nnrate nnof nn104, nnwhat nnis nnthe nnpatient's nntotal
nnrevised nntrauma nnscore? nn- nnAnswer nn11
What nnprocess nnwould nnyou nnuse nnto nnfurther nnevaluate nnthe nnchief nncomplaint nnof
nnthe nnresponsive nnmedical nnpatient? nn- nnAnswer nnOPQRST
You nnarrive nnon nnthe nnscene nnof nnan nnautomobile nncollision nnand nnfind nnone nnof
nnthe nndrivers nnsuffering nnfrom nnmultiple nninjuries nnand nnan nnaltered nnlevel nnof
nnconsciousness. nnAfter nncompletion nnof nnthe nnprimary nnsurvey, nnyou nnshould nnnext:
nn- nnAnswer nncomplete nna nnrapid nnsecondary nnassessment.
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