PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What is reassessment used for? Answer: Determining trending.
● How should you check a patient during reassessment? Answer: As if
you had never seen the patient before.
● Who are the EMT's findings during reassessment particularly
important for? Answer: Hospital staff.
● What determines how often to conduct reassessment? Answer:
Patient's condition.
● What is the recommended interval for conducting reassessment for
stable patients? Answer: Every 15 minutes.
● What is the first step of reassessment? Answer: Repeat the primary
assessment.
● Which vital sign should NOT be repeated for all patients during
reassessment? Answer: Blood glucose level.
, ● What should you ask the patient about during reassessment? Answer:
Changes in symptoms.
● What is an appropriate painful stimulus to check the mental status of
an unresponsive child? Answer: Flicking the feet.
● What is important to observe and reobserve in a patient? Answer: Any
changes.
● What is repeated during the reassessment? Answer: Key elements of
assessment procedures.
● What should be checked when reassessing oxygen delivery? Answer:
The regulator, flowmeter, and mask.
● What must be watched for continually during reassessment? Answer:
Life threats.
● What may indicate a change in condition? Answer: Loss of
consciousness, anxiety, or sweating.
● What should you monitor when repeating the primary assessment?
Answer: Breathing rate and quality.