NSC EMT Ch. 9 Patient Assessment Study Guide Test.

NSC EMT Ch. 9 Patient Assessment Study Guide Test. Upon arriving at a potentially unsafe scene, you should: a) remove all bystanders b) request another ambulance c) move the patient to safety d) ensure that you are safe - CORRECT ANSWER d) ensure that you are safe A patient who does not respond to your questions, but moves or cries out when his or her trapezius muscle is pinched, is said to be: a) conscious and alert b) completely unresponsive c) responsive to verbal stimuli d) responsive to painful stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER d) responsive to painful stimuli A patient's short-term memory is MOST likely intact if he or she correctly answers questions regarding: a) time and place b) date and event c) event and person d) person and place - CORRECT ANSWER b) date and event A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His GCS score is: a) 10 b) 12 c) 13 d) 14 - CORRECT ANSWER c) 13