ATR 257 - Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers

ATR 257 - Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
on the field examinations (2 types)
Answer:
primary and secondary surveys



Question 2:
primary survey
Answer:
done to first identify immediately life-threatening situations



Question 3:
what is examined for primary survey
Answer:
unconscious, airway obstruction, not breathing, no circulation, profuse bleeding



Question 4:
secondary survey
Answer:
helps establish the nature of the injury in more detail, is the situation potentially
life-threatening



Question 5:
determine level of consciousness (LOC)
Answer:
APVU (patient is Alert, responds to Verbal stimulus, responds to Painful stimulus, patient is
unresponsive (not responding to both verbal or painful))



Question 6:
determine CAB
Answer:

, circulation, airway, breathing



Question 7:
what should be checked when assessing circulation
Answer:
assess pulse, carotid pulse at neck, 6-10 secondsassess pulse, carotid pulse at neck, 6-10
seconds
assess pulse, carotid pulse at neck, 6-10 seconds
assess pulse, carotid pulse at neck, 6-10 seconds



Question 8:
what should be checked when assessing airway
Answer:
open the airway, modified jaw thrust, life lower jaw while keeping the neck still



Question 9:
what should be checked when assessing breathing
Answer:
look to see if chest rises, listen for breathing in & out, feel for breath on your cheek, 6-10
seconds



Question 10:
determine presence of bleeding or shock
Answer:
internal and external bleeding, signs of shock



Question 11:
internal bleeding
Answer:
difficult to establish with naked eye, may look like swelling, may be undetectable