CHAPTER 14 QUIZ EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A.medical historyB.associated symptomsC.field diagnosisD.nature of illness -
ANSnature of illness
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as
well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem.
A.neurologicB.endocrineC.respiratoryD.cardiac -ANSneurologic
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________.
A.correct the patient's underlying problemB.reduce the need for transport to the
hospitalC.address the patient's symptomsD.confirm the patient's diagnosis -
ANSaddress the patient's symptoms
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?
A.Substance abuseB.DepressionC.Alzheimer diseaseD.Schizophrenia -ANSsubstance
abuse
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport
is typically made:
A.upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.B.after the primary assessment
has been completed.C.as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.D.once
the patient's baseline vital signs are known. -ANSafter the primary assessment has
been completed.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air
medical transportation service?
A.43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital is
15 minutes awayB.50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting,
fever, and chills of 3 days' durationC.61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a
stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutesD.29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks
pregnant, has light vaginal bleeding, and stable vital signs -ANS61-year-old man with
signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutes
You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the
patient had been acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the
steering wheel, apparently unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a
telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical assessment reveals
only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your patient
is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. This
is an example of a:
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A.medical historyB.associated symptomsC.field diagnosisD.nature of illness -
ANSnature of illness
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as
well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem.
A.neurologicB.endocrineC.respiratoryD.cardiac -ANSneurologic
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________.
A.correct the patient's underlying problemB.reduce the need for transport to the
hospitalC.address the patient's symptomsD.confirm the patient's diagnosis -
ANSaddress the patient's symptoms
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?
A.Substance abuseB.DepressionC.Alzheimer diseaseD.Schizophrenia -ANSsubstance
abuse
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport
is typically made:
A.upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.B.after the primary assessment
has been completed.C.as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.D.once
the patient's baseline vital signs are known. -ANSafter the primary assessment has
been completed.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air
medical transportation service?
A.43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital is
15 minutes awayB.50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting,
fever, and chills of 3 days' durationC.61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a
stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutesD.29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks
pregnant, has light vaginal bleeding, and stable vital signs -ANS61-year-old man with
signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutes
You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the
patient had been acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the
steering wheel, apparently unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a
telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical assessment reveals
only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your patient
is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. This
is an example of a:
