TEST BANK
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 7
, Tes t Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5t h edition V olume 2: Pa tient As s es s ment
(Bleds oe)
Table Of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
CHAPTER 4: History Taking
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
CHAPTER 7: Patient Assessment in the Field
,Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by:
A) approaching the patient.
B) observing the immediate surroundings.
C) conducting a focused exam.
D) addressing life threats.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chest pain
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 6
4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
, 5) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis musually mthe mbest msource mof minformation mabout man malert mand
moriented
patient?
A) mThe mpatient
B) mVisual mcues
C) mDiagnostic mtests
D) mFamily mmembers
Answer: m A
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m16
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 7
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mNOT ma mconsideration mwhen mevaluating mthe mmechanism mof
A)minjury?
m Mass mand mvelocity mof mobjects minvolved
B) mWhether mthe mmechanism mwas mblunt mor
mpenetrating
C) mDirection mof mimpact
D) mWhether mit mis ma mrural mor man murban msetting
Answer: m D
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m15-16
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 7
7) mWhen mapproaching ma mpotential mcrime mscene, m you
A)mshould:
m enter mthe mscene mif mno msigns mof mdanger m are mnoted.
B) mquickly menter mthe mscene, mretrieve mthe mvictim, mand mwithdraw mto mthe
mvehicle.
C) mpark maway mfrom mthe mscene muntil mthe mpolice marrive mand msecure mthe
mscene.
D) mpark mand mwait min mfront mof mthe mscene mso mthe mvictim mknows myou mare
mthere.
Answer: m C
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m10
Standard:
8 ) mWhich mmofAssessment m(Scene
mthe mfollowing mbestmSize-Up)
mdescribes mwhen m you mshould mperform ma mscene
Objective:
size-up? 5
A) mOnce myou marrive mat mthe mpatient's mside
m m
B) mThroughout m your mtime mon mthe mscene
C) mWhen myou minitially marrive mat mthe
mscene
D) mAs myou mare mleaving mthe mscene
Answer: mB
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m3
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 2
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 7
, Tes t Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5t h edition V olume 2: Pa tient As s es s ment
(Bleds oe)
Table Of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
CHAPTER 4: History Taking
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
CHAPTER 7: Patient Assessment in the Field
,Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by:
A) approaching the patient.
B) observing the immediate surroundings.
C) conducting a focused exam.
D) addressing life threats.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chest pain
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 6
4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
, 5) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis musually mthe mbest msource mof minformation mabout man malert mand
moriented
patient?
A) mThe mpatient
B) mVisual mcues
C) mDiagnostic mtests
D) mFamily mmembers
Answer: m A
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m16
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 7
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mNOT ma mconsideration mwhen mevaluating mthe mmechanism mof
A)minjury?
m Mass mand mvelocity mof mobjects minvolved
B) mWhether mthe mmechanism mwas mblunt mor
mpenetrating
C) mDirection mof mimpact
D) mWhether mit mis ma mrural mor man murban msetting
Answer: m D
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m15-16
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 7
7) mWhen mapproaching ma mpotential mcrime mscene, m you
A)mshould:
m enter mthe mscene mif mno msigns mof mdanger m are mnoted.
B) mquickly menter mthe mscene, mretrieve mthe mvictim, mand mwithdraw mto mthe
mvehicle.
C) mpark maway mfrom mthe mscene muntil mthe mpolice marrive mand msecure mthe
mscene.
D) mpark mand mwait min mfront mof mthe mscene mso mthe mvictim mknows myou mare
mthere.
Answer: m C
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m10
Standard:
8 ) mWhich mmofAssessment m(Scene
mthe mfollowing mbestmSize-Up)
mdescribes mwhen m you mshould mperform ma mscene
Objective:
size-up? 5
A) mOnce myou marrive mat mthe mpatient's mside
m m
B) mThroughout m your mtime mon mthe mscene
C) mWhen myou minitially marrive mat mthe
mscene
D) mAs myou mare mleaving mthe mscene
Answer: mB
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m3
Standard: m Assessment m(Scene mSize-Up)
Objective: m 2
