HCB 102 Patient Assessment Question and answers already passed
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HCB 102
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HCB 102
HCB 102 Patient Assessment Question and answers already passed HCB 102 Patient Assessment
Airway - correct answer The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary assessment - correct answer A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total assessment of the pat...
HCB 102 Patient Assessment
Airway - correct answer ✔The passageway by which air enters and leaves
the body.
Primary assessment - correct answer ✔A prehospital assessment that is the
first step in the total assessment of the patient. (focus on ABC's)
Rapid trauma assessment - correct answer ✔A prehospital assessment that
is a rapid assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and
posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury.
Reassessment - correct answer ✔A prehospital assessment that is a
procedure for detecting changes in a patient's condition. It involves four steps:
repeating the primary assessment, repeating and recording vital signs,
repeating physical exam, and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment - correct answer ✔A prehospital assessment done
after the scene safety and primary assessment that includes patient history,
review of systems, physical examination and vital signs.
Blunt force trauma - correct answer ✔Injury caused by a blow that does not
penetrate the skin or other body tissues
Breathing - correct answer ✔Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous
mixtures
Chief complaint - correct answer ✔The reason for the call or reason for their
visit, usually in their own words
, Circulation - correct answer ✔The course of the blood from the heart through
the arteries, capillaries, and veins back again to the heart
Cyanosis - correct answer ✔Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous
membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood
Continum of care - correct answer ✔A concept involving an integrated
system of care that guides and tracks patient over time through a
comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels on intensity
Danger zone - correct answer ✔The area around the wreckage of a vehicle
collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be
taken
Detailed physical exam - correct answer ✔an assessment of the head, neck,
chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs
and symptoms of injury
Diagnosis - correct answer ✔A description or label for a patient's condition
that assists a clinician in further evaluation and treatment
Distention - correct answer ✔A condition of being stretched, inflated, or
larger than normal
Dyspnea - correct answer ✔Difficulty breathing
General impression - correct answer ✔Impression of the patient's condition
that is formed on first approaching the patient, based on the patient's
environment, chief complaint, and appearance.
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