EMT- CHAPTER 10-
PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Pre / Post – Quiz 2025-
2026
,Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of consciousness?
Select one:
A. Acute anxiety
B. Inadequate perfusion
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Acute anxiety
When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her pulse is rapid and irregular.
You should administer supplemental oxygen if needed and then:
Select one:
A. apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm.
B. transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
C. conclude that the irregular pulse is normal based on her age.
D. document your findings and perform a detailed assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. transport at
once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct?
Select one:
A. During the secondary assessment, the EMT's primary focus should be on taking the patient's vital signs
and obtaining a SAMPLE history.
B. The secondary assessment should be performed en route to the hospital, regardless of the severity of the
patient's condition.
C. The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief
complaint.
D. A secondary assessment should always be performed, even if you must continually manage life threats that
were identified in the primary assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. The secondary assessment should
focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint.
, A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:
Select one:
A. strong.
B. irregular.
C. regular.
D. weak. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. regular.
As time progresses following a significant injury:
Select one:
A. most patients will die secondary to internal bleeding.
B. the patient's injuries will most likely be irreparable.
C. the patient's blood pressure elevates significantly.
D. the body's ability to compensate for shock decreases. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. the body's ability to
compensate for shock decreases.
An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. You assess her level of consciousness as unresponsive using the
AVPU scale. Your initial care should focus on:
Select one:
A. obtaining baseline vital signs.
B. airway, breathing, and circulation.
C. gathering medical history data.
D. providing immediate transport. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. airway, breathing, and circulation.
When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should place the diaphragm (head)
of the stethoscope over the _________ artery.
PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Pre / Post – Quiz 2025-
2026
,Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of consciousness?
Select one:
A. Acute anxiety
B. Inadequate perfusion
C. Drug overdose
D. Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Acute anxiety
When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her pulse is rapid and irregular.
You should administer supplemental oxygen if needed and then:
Select one:
A. apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm.
B. transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
C. conclude that the irregular pulse is normal based on her age.
D. document your findings and perform a detailed assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. transport at
once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.
Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct?
Select one:
A. During the secondary assessment, the EMT's primary focus should be on taking the patient's vital signs
and obtaining a SAMPLE history.
B. The secondary assessment should be performed en route to the hospital, regardless of the severity of the
patient's condition.
C. The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief
complaint.
D. A secondary assessment should always be performed, even if you must continually manage life threats that
were identified in the primary assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. The secondary assessment should
focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint.
, A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:
Select one:
A. strong.
B. irregular.
C. regular.
D. weak. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. regular.
As time progresses following a significant injury:
Select one:
A. most patients will die secondary to internal bleeding.
B. the patient's injuries will most likely be irreparable.
C. the patient's blood pressure elevates significantly.
D. the body's ability to compensate for shock decreases. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. the body's ability to
compensate for shock decreases.
An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. You assess her level of consciousness as unresponsive using the
AVPU scale. Your initial care should focus on:
Select one:
A. obtaining baseline vital signs.
B. airway, breathing, and circulation.
C. gathering medical history data.
D. providing immediate transport. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. airway, breathing, and circulation.
When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should place the diaphragm (head)
of the stethoscope over the _________ artery.
