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ENA Orientation 3.0 Patient Assessment: Q’s And A’s
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ENA Orientation 3.0 Patient Assessment: Q’s And A’sWhat does the M in the AMPLE mnemonic represent? Right Ans -
medications
What is the SAMPLE pneumonic used to assess? Right Ans - Patient history
Which finding is considered subjective data? Right Ans - A family member
states that the patient has a history of seizures.
For a patient with severe sternal retractions, which intervention is the
priority? Right Ans - Position the patient to maximize ventilation.
Which condition could cause a widening pulse pressure? Right Ans -
vasodilation
Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how
many weeks' gestation? Right Ans - 10 weeks
Which disorder is a possible cause of a decreased level of consciousness?
Right Ans - infection
Which statement is the best example of a chief complaint? Right Ans -
Patient reports sudden onset of severe right lower abdominal pain.
Which finding is evident during the circulation component of the primary
survey? Right Ans - Warm, dry skin
For which patients do baseline arterial blood gas levels (ABGs) reveal
compensated respiratory alkalosis and hypocapnia? Right Ans - obstetric
A patient with which finding requires a focused neurologic assessment?
Right Ans - Dizziness
Which finding is likely to be the first sign that the patient's body is using
compensatory mechanisms to maintain homeostasis? Right Ans - The pulse
rate increases.
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