SECONDARY ASSESSMENT 2 PRACTICE TEST
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◉ Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during
the scene size-up?
A. Asking a neighbor to secure the patient's dog
B. Notifying the dispatcher to send fire personnel
C. Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status
D. Noting the position of a crashed motor vehicle.
Answer: C
◉ You are assessing a 72-year-old man with abdominal pain. The
patient is sitting in a chair; he is conscious, alert, and calm. As you
are talking to the patient, your partner discreetly directs your
attention to a handgun, which is located on a nearby table. You
should:
A. position yourself in between the patient and the gun and ask your
partner to request law enforcement assistance.
B. direct your partner to move the gun to a safe area and then advise
the patient that his weapon has been secured.
,C. document the presence of the weapon, including its specific
location, and continue your assessment of the patient.
D. immediately cease all patient care, carefully back out of the
residence, and request law enforcement assistance..
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the mechanism of
injury (MOI) is correct?
A. A significant MOI always results in patient death or permanent
disability.
B. The exact location of a patient's injuries can be determined by the
MOI.
C. The MOI may allow you to predict the severity of a patient's
injuries.
D. A nonsignificant MOI rules out the possibility of serious trauma..
Answer: C
◉ During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:
A. before exiting the ambulance and before actual patient contact.
B. before you load the patient into the ambulance.
C. after it has been determined that the patient is bleeding.
,D. immediately after completion of your primary assessment..
Answer: A
◉ Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty
incident should be determined after:
A. all the patients have been triaged.
B. a physician arrives at the scene.
C. area hospitals have been notified.
D. the number of patients is known..
Answer: A
◉ When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of
traumatic neck pain, you should:
A. ensure that the patient can see you approaching him.
B. stand behind him and immediately stabilize his head.
C. assess his mental status by having him move his head.
D. approach him from behind and ask him not to move..
Answer: A
, ◉ Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause
an altered level of consciousness?
A. Inadequate perfusion
B. Acute anxiety
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning.
Answer: B
◉ An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial care
should focus on:
A. obtaining baseline vital signs.
B. providing immediate transport.
C. gathering medical history data.
D. airway, breathing, and circulation..
Answer: D
◉ An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is
assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal
response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the
following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?
2026 FULL SOLUTIONS REVIEW PACK
◉ Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during
the scene size-up?
A. Asking a neighbor to secure the patient's dog
B. Notifying the dispatcher to send fire personnel
C. Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status
D. Noting the position of a crashed motor vehicle.
Answer: C
◉ You are assessing a 72-year-old man with abdominal pain. The
patient is sitting in a chair; he is conscious, alert, and calm. As you
are talking to the patient, your partner discreetly directs your
attention to a handgun, which is located on a nearby table. You
should:
A. position yourself in between the patient and the gun and ask your
partner to request law enforcement assistance.
B. direct your partner to move the gun to a safe area and then advise
the patient that his weapon has been secured.
,C. document the presence of the weapon, including its specific
location, and continue your assessment of the patient.
D. immediately cease all patient care, carefully back out of the
residence, and request law enforcement assistance..
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the mechanism of
injury (MOI) is correct?
A. A significant MOI always results in patient death or permanent
disability.
B. The exact location of a patient's injuries can be determined by the
MOI.
C. The MOI may allow you to predict the severity of a patient's
injuries.
D. A nonsignificant MOI rules out the possibility of serious trauma..
Answer: C
◉ During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:
A. before exiting the ambulance and before actual patient contact.
B. before you load the patient into the ambulance.
C. after it has been determined that the patient is bleeding.
,D. immediately after completion of your primary assessment..
Answer: A
◉ Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty
incident should be determined after:
A. all the patients have been triaged.
B. a physician arrives at the scene.
C. area hospitals have been notified.
D. the number of patients is known..
Answer: A
◉ When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of
traumatic neck pain, you should:
A. ensure that the patient can see you approaching him.
B. stand behind him and immediately stabilize his head.
C. assess his mental status by having him move his head.
D. approach him from behind and ask him not to move..
Answer: A
, ◉ Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause
an altered level of consciousness?
A. Inadequate perfusion
B. Acute anxiety
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning.
Answer: B
◉ An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial care
should focus on:
A. obtaining baseline vital signs.
B. providing immediate transport.
C. gathering medical history data.
D. airway, breathing, and circulation..
Answer: D
◉ An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is
assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal
response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the
following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?
