Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice 5th Edition Volume 2 (Bledsoe), Patient Assessment, Comprehensive Test Bank Multiple Choice Questions

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PARAMEDIC CARE:
Principles & Practice

Volume 2: Patient Assessment
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,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.2, 5e (Bledsoe)

Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)

Table Of Contents:

CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up

CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment S
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
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CHAPTER 4: History Taking Ck
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
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CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
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CHAPTER 7:Patient Assessment in the Field
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,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)

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 S
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2 kI
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2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
B) Asthma
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C) Headache N
D) Chest pain
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16 A a
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7 F r
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3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take

A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
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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) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert and oriented
patient?
A) The patient
B) Visual cues
C) Diagnostic tests
D) Family members
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7

6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocity of objects involved
B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating
C) Direction of impact
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D) Whether it is a rural or an urban setting
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Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
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Objective: 7 N
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7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
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B) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
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C) park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
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D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
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Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
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Objective: 5

8) Which of the following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
B) Throughout your time on the scene
C) When you initially arrive at the scene
D) As you are leaving the scene
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2