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Which of the following is true concerning the primary assessment? | the primary assessment begins by just observing the patient as you enter the room |
Which of the following techniques is used when formulating the general impression? | all of the above |
Which of the following is NOT assessed during the "Breathing" phase of the primary assessment? | obtaining a pulse oximetry reading |
Which of the following questions will most likely illicit your patient's chief complaint? | What made you call 911 this evening? |
In the primary assessment, which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of assessing the patient's circulatory status? | taking a blood pressure reading |
Which of the following is the proper position for maintaining the airway in a child with a decreased level of consciousness? | placing the head and neck in a neutral position |
What BEST defines the immediate sense of the patient's degree of distress, formulated from the patient's immediate environment, appearance, and chief complaint? | general impression |
Which of the following is true regarding a patient who has a mental status of less than "alert?" | his brain may not be getting enough oxygen |
In EMS, what does mental status refer to? | patient's level of awareness of his surroundings |
You have arrived on the scene at a high school football field where a 17-year-old male is lying on the ground. He is unresponsive and cyanotic, and he is making obvious respiratory effort without moving adequate amounts of air. Which of the following sh | open the patient's airway using a manual maneuver |
What is a normal capillary refill time in a pediatric patient? | less than 2 seconds |
For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status? | 3-year old child with a fever and cough |
Which of the following is completed first during the primary assessment? | forming a general impression |
In EMS, which of the following BEST describes the term intervention? | taking steps to correct a problem |
Which of the following is NOT performed during the "Airway" phase of the primary assessment? | obtaining the respiratory rate |
Which of the following is the correct manner for checking for responsiveness in an apparently unresponsive infant? | flicking the soles of the feet |
Which of the following is NOT part of the general impression? | patient's past medical history |
A patient whose mental status can be described as "verbal" is able to: | respond to speaking or shouting by opening the eyes |
Which of the following patients is a high priority for transport? | adult male with difficulty breathing |
Which of the following describes the chief complaint? | reason why the patient summoned EMS |
You are approaching a 16-year-old male with bright red spurting blood coming from his leg. He is screaming, and he begs you to help him. You should FIRST: | control the bleeding |
During the primary assessment of an unresponsive two-month old infant, which pulse should be palpated? | brachial |
The mneumonic AVPU is used to evaluate which of the following? | patient's level of responsiveness |
You care caring for a patient that looks at you as you approach. Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to end? | general impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority |
You are approaching an adult female lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. You should FIRST: | open her airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver |
Which of the following presentations would be considered normal during the "Breathing" phase of the primary assessment? | respiratory rate of 12 with adequate depth |
Which of the following findings is generally NOT used to assess an adult's circulation? | patients capillary refill time |
You find a teenage male lying supine in his bedroom. You hear gurgling sounds from the patient's mouth and see vomit with pill fragments on the floor. You should FIRST: | suction the airway |
You are approaching a young adult male lying supine on the ground with his eyes closed. You should FIRST: | ask him if he is okay |
Your patient is a 33-year-old man who has been ejected from his vehicle during a high-speed collision. During your primary assessment it is discovered that he is not moving, does not appear to have adequate respirations, and has suffered moderate exte | open the airway |
You are at the scene where a 19-year-old female college student has been drinking large quantities of alcohol throughout the evening. On your arrival, the patient is lying on her back with no signs of trauma, has vomited, and has slow, wet sounding r | open the patient's airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver |
You find a middle-aged unresponsive man lying prone on the ground near a ladder. You should FIRST: | manually immobilize his head |
During the primary assessment of a responsive adult patient, where should the pulse be checked? | at the radial artery |
Your partner is assessing a 55-year-old man who was found sitting on the tailgate of his truck after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. You should FIRST: | manually immobilize the cervical spine |
Which of the following is the purpose of the primary assessment? | to detect and treat immediately life-threatening problems |
What is the correct order of steps for a primary assessment?
Primary survey:.
Check for Danger..
Check for a Response..
Open Airway..
Check Breathing..
Check Circulation..
Treat the steps as needed..
What is a primary assessment in EMT?
Your primary assessment includes identifying immediate life threats, through an assessment of the ABCs. Depending on the mechanism of injury, consider spinal stabilization at this point. Airway - Assess for problems such as an airway obstruction or an airway occluded by blood or vomit.
Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment?
Ch 12
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You care caring for a patient that looks at you as you approach. Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to end? | general impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority |
What are the four steps in the primary assessment?
These four first aid steps are:.
Assess..
Implement..
Evaluate..