Chapter 12: PreTest

Question 1

A​ 13-year-old male has crashed an ATV. He was not wearing a​ helmet, and was found unconscious. His airway is patent and he is breathing​ adequately, but you hear rales in his chest and diminished lung sounds in his right chest. You assess this​ patient’s priority for transport as high. What is one​ reason?

Question 1

A​ 13-year-old male has crashed an ATV. He was not wearing a​ helmet, and was found unconscious. His airway is patent and he is breathing​ adequately, but you hear rales in his chest and diminished lung sounds in his right chest. You assess this​ patient’s priority for transport as high. What is one​ reason?

Answer 1

The patient is unconscious.

Question 2

Which of the following would be the best method to open the airway on an unresponsive trauma​ patient?

Answer 2

Jaw-thrust maneuver

Question 3

During your primary​ assessment, you note blood in the​ patient’s mouth and hear gurgling. You should​ next:

Answer 3

suction the airway and clear any secretions.

Question 4

Which of the following acronyms may be used in assessing the​ patient’s level of​ responsiveness?

Answer 4

AVPU

Question 5

During the primary​ assessment, you would focus exclusively​ on:

Answer 5

life threats.

Question 6

A​ 25-year-old male was shot in the leg. He has visibly lost a lot of​ blood, and when assessing this​ patient’s circulation, you determine that this patient has​ life-threatening bleeding. You should control the bleeding​ and:

Answer 6

treat for shock.

Question 7

A​ 25-year-old male was shot in the leg. He has visibly lost a lot of​ blood, and when assessing this​ patient’s circulation, you determine that this patient has​ life-threatening bleeding. You should control the bleeding​ and:

Answer 7

treat for shock.

Question 8

How would you assess the mental status of an infant who appeared​ unresponsive?

Answer 8

Speak as a verbal stimulus and flick the feet as a painful stimulus.

Question 9

How would you assess the mental status of an infant who appeared​ unresponsive?

Answer 9

Speak as a verbal stimulus and flick the feet as a painful stimulus.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the primary​ assessment?

Answer 10

Life-threatening conditions that are identified during the primary assessment must be treated immediately as found.

Question 11

A​ 45-year-old female is found unconscious. She is not breathing but has a pulse. You should​ next:

Answer 11

perform rescue breathing.

Question 12

A​ 56-year-old male has fallen off a​ 12-foot ladder. After ensuring scene safety and completing the scene​ size-up, you should​ next:

Answer 12

ake manual cervical spine precautions.

Question 13

A​ 56-year-old male has fallen off a​ 12-foot ladder. After ensuring scene safety and completing the scene​ size-up, you should​ next:

Answer 13

take manual cervical spine precautions.

Question 14

If a patient is alert and breathing adequately but exhibits cyanotic​ skin, then which intervention is most​ appropriate?

Answer 14

Provide oxygen based on the​ patient’s need as determined by your​ examination, the​ patient’s complaint and level of​ distress, and the pulse oximetry readings.

Question 15

If a patient is alert and breathing adequately but exhibits cyanotic​ skin, then which intervention is most​ appropriate?

Answer 15

Provide oxygen based on the​ patient’s need as determined by your​ examination, the​ patient’s complaint and level of​ distress, and the pulse oximetry readings.

Question 16

During your assessment of a patient who is suspected of having had a​ stroke, you have to pinch his nail beds for him to respond. Which of the following would best categorize this​ patient’s mental​ status?

Answer 16

The patient responds to painful stimuli.
Your answer is correct.

Question 17

During your assessment of a patient who is suspected of having had a​ stroke, you have to pinch his nail beds for him to respond. Which of the following would best categorize this​ patient’s mental​ status?

Answer 17

The patient responds to painful stimuli.

Question 18

A​ 66-year-old female has been found apneic and pulseless. You should​ immediately:

Answer 18

begin chest compressions.

Question 19

You are called to a scene of a fall and find the patient unconscious with a twisted leg. A general impression of this patient would​ be:

Answer 19

deciding that the​ patient’s fall was severe and injured the​ patient’s leg.

Question 20

You are called to a scene of a fall and find the patient unconscious with a twisted leg. A general impression of this patient would​ be:

Answer 20

deciding that the​ patient’s fall was severe and injured the​ patient’s leg.

Question 21

As you interview a patient with a medical​ complaint, the reason why EMS was called is often referred to as​ the:

Answer 21

chief complaint.

Question 22

As you interview a patient with a medical​ complaint, the reason why EMS was called is often referred to as​ the:

Answer 22

chief complaint.

Question 23

During the primary​ assessment, an example of a life threat to circulation that must be managed right away would​ be:

Answer 23

external arterial bleeding.

Question 24

During the primary​ assessment, an example of a life threat to circulation that must be managed right away would​ be:

Answer 24

external arterial bleeding.