ENA orientation 3.0 patient assessment
questions and answers
What does the M in the AMPLE mnemonic represent?✔✔medications
What is the SAMPLE pneumonic used to assess?✔✔Patient history
Which finding is considered subjective data?✔✔A family member states that
the patient has a history of seizures.
For a patient with severe sternal retractions, which intervention is the
priority?✔✔Position the patient to maximize ventilation.
Which condition could cause a widening pulse pressure?✔✔vasodilation
Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how
many weeks' gestation?✔✔10 weeks
Which disorder is a possible cause of a decreased level of
consciousness?✔✔infection
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
questions and answers
What does the M in the AMPLE mnemonic represent?✔✔medications
What is the SAMPLE pneumonic used to assess?✔✔Patient history
Which finding is considered subjective data?✔✔A family member states that
the patient has a history of seizures.
For a patient with severe sternal retractions, which intervention is the
priority?✔✔Position the patient to maximize ventilation.
Which condition could cause a widening pulse pressure?✔✔vasodilation
Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how
many weeks' gestation?✔✔10 weeks
Which disorder is a possible cause of a decreased level of
consciousness?✔✔infection
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
