UCLA - EMT: EMS Operations Exam
Questions and Answers Verified by Experts
What does it mean to be AOx4 Alert and oriented. Name, where you are, what is
happening, time
Patient assessment step 3 Primary assessment
primary assessment ABCD
A Airway - need adjunct or suction
B breathing - rate, rhythm, quality, lung sounds, oxygen as needed
C circulation - pulse, skin signs, capillary refill, obvious bleeding
D decision to transport
, patient assessment step 4 Secondary assessment
Medical focused assessment OPQRST, SAMPLE, Vitals
O Onset - sudden or gradual
P Provocation - does anything make it better or worse
Q quality - how would you describe the pain
R radiation - does it go anywhere
S severity/scale 1-10
T when did it start
Trauma focused assessment Rapid head to toe, DCAP-BTLS, 60-90 seconds
Questions and Answers Verified by Experts
What does it mean to be AOx4 Alert and oriented. Name, where you are, what is
happening, time
Patient assessment step 3 Primary assessment
primary assessment ABCD
A Airway - need adjunct or suction
B breathing - rate, rhythm, quality, lung sounds, oxygen as needed
C circulation - pulse, skin signs, capillary refill, obvious bleeding
D decision to transport
, patient assessment step 4 Secondary assessment
Medical focused assessment OPQRST, SAMPLE, Vitals
O Onset - sudden or gradual
P Provocation - does anything make it better or worse
Q quality - how would you describe the pain
R radiation - does it go anywhere
S severity/scale 1-10
T when did it start
Trauma focused assessment Rapid head to toe, DCAP-BTLS, 60-90 seconds
