EMR Chapter 9: Patient Assessment
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which pulse site is best for assessing circulation in an unresponsive adult patient?
A. Radial
✔✔B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
During the primary assessment, what does the “B” in ABCs stand for?
A. Bleeding
✔✔B. Breathing
C. Blood pressure
D. Balance
When should you perform a rapid scan of the patient?
A. Only when the patient is alert
B. After transport begins
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,✔✔C. When a life-threatening condition is suspected
D. Only during reassessment
Which assessment is done to identify immediate life threats?
A. Secondary assessment
B. Focused history
✔✔C. Primary assessment
D. Reassessment
What is the purpose of the SAMPLE history?
A. Measure pulse rate
B. Identify allergies only
✔✔C. Gather key patient information
D. Check airway
Which statement best describes a responsive patient’s mental status?
A. The patient is breathing normally
✔✔B. The patient can respond appropriately to questions
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,C. The patient has no injuries
D. The patient is lying down
Which method is used to open the airway of an unresponsive trauma patient?
A. Head tilt-chin lift
✔✔B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Airway suctioning
D. Bag-valve-mask
In AVPU, what does “P” stand for?
A. Pain tolerance
✔✔B. Responds to pain
C. Pulse present
D. Patient breathing
What should be your immediate action if a patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally?
A. Check blood pressure
✔✔B. Begin CPR
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, C. Apply oxygen
D. Take SAMPLE history
What does “O” stand for in OPQRST?
A. Onset of symptoms
✔✔B. Onset
C. Observation
D. Oxygen saturation
If a patient is alert and complaining of chest pain, what is your next step after scene safety and
BSI?
A. Start CPR
✔✔B. Conduct primary assessment
C. Transport immediately without assessment
D. Immobilize spine
Which component of patient assessment focuses on non-life-threatening injuries?
A. Primary assessment
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which pulse site is best for assessing circulation in an unresponsive adult patient?
A. Radial
✔✔B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
During the primary assessment, what does the “B” in ABCs stand for?
A. Bleeding
✔✔B. Breathing
C. Blood pressure
D. Balance
When should you perform a rapid scan of the patient?
A. Only when the patient is alert
B. After transport begins
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,✔✔C. When a life-threatening condition is suspected
D. Only during reassessment
Which assessment is done to identify immediate life threats?
A. Secondary assessment
B. Focused history
✔✔C. Primary assessment
D. Reassessment
What is the purpose of the SAMPLE history?
A. Measure pulse rate
B. Identify allergies only
✔✔C. Gather key patient information
D. Check airway
Which statement best describes a responsive patient’s mental status?
A. The patient is breathing normally
✔✔B. The patient can respond appropriately to questions
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,C. The patient has no injuries
D. The patient is lying down
Which method is used to open the airway of an unresponsive trauma patient?
A. Head tilt-chin lift
✔✔B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Airway suctioning
D. Bag-valve-mask
In AVPU, what does “P” stand for?
A. Pain tolerance
✔✔B. Responds to pain
C. Pulse present
D. Patient breathing
What should be your immediate action if a patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally?
A. Check blood pressure
✔✔B. Begin CPR
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, C. Apply oxygen
D. Take SAMPLE history
What does “O” stand for in OPQRST?
A. Onset of symptoms
✔✔B. Onset
C. Observation
D. Oxygen saturation
If a patient is alert and complaining of chest pain, what is your next step after scene safety and
BSI?
A. Start CPR
✔✔B. Conduct primary assessment
C. Transport immediately without assessment
D. Immobilize spine
Which component of patient assessment focuses on non-life-threatening injuries?
A. Primary assessment
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