1: A valid concern during the size up of a scene is:
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A: weather conditions. |
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B: the ongoing assessment. |
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C: identification of a witness. |
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D: noting the patient's chief complaint. |
2: The first question to ask yourself at the scene of a train or bus crash is:
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A: How severe are the patients' injuries? |
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B: How many patients are there? |
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C: What caused the crash? |
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D: Who will do the triage? |
3: When describing a patient's level of consciousness using the AVPU scale, the letter V represents:
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A: alert with vision. |
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B: responds verbally. |
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C: responsiveness to verbal stimulus. |
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D: vocalizes name and chief complaint. |
4: In a responsive patient, you should assess the patient's airway status by:
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A: looking for the chest to rise. |
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B: listening to the patient speak. |
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C: feeling for air movement from the mouth and nose. |
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D: listening for air movement from the mouth and nose. |
5: Which pulse should be assessed first in an alert, responsive adult?
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A: radial |
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B: carotid |
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C: brachial |
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D: femoral |
6: Pale skin generally suggests which of the following underlying problems?
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A: heat cramps |
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B: poor oxygen |
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C: liver abnormalities |
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D: inadequate circulation |
7: If a life-threatening condition, such as an airway obstruction, is found during assessment, you should:
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A: assess the patient's circulation next. |
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B: note it and continue the assessment. |
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C: give priority to emergency care of the ABCs. |
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D: abandon the assessment and transport the patient immediately. |
8: As you feel the abdomen of an injured patient during the rapid trauma assessment, you note that the patient has tensed the abdomen. This is called:
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A: guarding. |
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B: gastric distention. |
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C: paradoxical motion. |
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D: rebound tenderness. |
9: When evaluating a patient who complains of chest pain, you should find out when the pain began, what caused it, what is feels like, whether it is radiating and to where, how severe it is, and whether the:
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A: pain causes nausea. |
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B: pain is constant or intermittent. |
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C: patient is under the influence of alcohol. |
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D: patient was able to call for the ambulance. |
10: The detailed physical exam should include assessing the mouth for:
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A: plaque. |
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B: psoriasis. |
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C: gingivitis. |
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D: unusual odors. |
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