ENA orientation 3.0 patient assessment Exam
Questions With Solutions
Which statement is the best example of a chief complaint? Patient reports sudden onset of
severe right lower abdominal pain.
Which finding is evident during the circulation component of the primary survey? Warm,
dry skin
For which patients do baseline arterial blood gas levels (ABGs) reveal compensated respiratory
alkalosis and hypocapnia? obstetric
A patient with which finding requires a focused neurologic assessment? Dizziness
Which finding is likely to be the first sign that the patient's body is using compensatory
mechanisms to maintain homeostasis? The pulse rate increases.
What is pulse pressure? the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Questions With Solutions
Which statement is the best example of a chief complaint? Patient reports sudden onset of
severe right lower abdominal pain.
Which finding is evident during the circulation component of the primary survey? Warm,
dry skin
For which patients do baseline arterial blood gas levels (ABGs) reveal compensated respiratory
alkalosis and hypocapnia? obstetric
A patient with which finding requires a focused neurologic assessment? Dizziness
Which finding is likely to be the first sign that the patient's body is using compensatory
mechanisms to maintain homeostasis? The pulse rate increases.
What is pulse pressure? the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
