Module 1 Quiz 5 SOE MEDIC
Questions and Answers
A 29-year-old woman is in active labor. During your visual exam, you see a limb protruding from
her vagina. Upon noting this, it is most important to: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>prepare for
immediate transport
A bruit is most significant in what location? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Carotid artery
adventitious breath sounds include - <CORRECT ANSWER >>rales or crackles
After performing your primary assessment of a patient, your next action should be to: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>decide what care is needed at the scene vs en route to the hospitals
A multisystem trauma patient opens his eyes in response to pain, moans when you ask him his
name, and withdraws from painful stimuli. From this information, you should: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>conclude he has severe neurologic dysfunction
An inward curve of the lumbar spine just above the buttocks is called: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>lordosis
Any time you encounter jugular venous distention in a patient, you should determine: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>where the venous obstruction is that is impeding blood return to the
heart.
A pathologic fracture occurs when: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>normal forces are applied to
abnormal bone structures
A patient in shock due to internal bleeding will benefit most from: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>limited scene time and rapid transport
, A patient is generally considered to have orthostatic vital signs when: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>the heart rate increases by 20 beats/min or more when going from a supine to a standing
position.
A patient's pulse is a physical expression of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>left ventricular contraction
A patient who complains of double vision has: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>diplopia
A patient who does not respond to verbal or tactile stimuli is: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>unresponsive
A patient with a blood pressure of 210/100 mm Hg would be expected to have a pulse that is: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>bounding
A responsive patient who is talking or crying: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>currently has a patent
airway
Assessment of the female genitalia: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>should be limited to inspection
only
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Questions and Answers
A 29-year-old woman is in active labor. During your visual exam, you see a limb protruding from
her vagina. Upon noting this, it is most important to: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>prepare for
immediate transport
A bruit is most significant in what location? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Carotid artery
adventitious breath sounds include - <CORRECT ANSWER >>rales or crackles
After performing your primary assessment of a patient, your next action should be to: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>decide what care is needed at the scene vs en route to the hospitals
A multisystem trauma patient opens his eyes in response to pain, moans when you ask him his
name, and withdraws from painful stimuli. From this information, you should: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>conclude he has severe neurologic dysfunction
An inward curve of the lumbar spine just above the buttocks is called: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>lordosis
Any time you encounter jugular venous distention in a patient, you should determine: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>where the venous obstruction is that is impeding blood return to the
heart.
A pathologic fracture occurs when: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>normal forces are applied to
abnormal bone structures
A patient in shock due to internal bleeding will benefit most from: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>limited scene time and rapid transport
, A patient is generally considered to have orthostatic vital signs when: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>the heart rate increases by 20 beats/min or more when going from a supine to a standing
position.
A patient's pulse is a physical expression of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>left ventricular contraction
A patient who complains of double vision has: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>diplopia
A patient who does not respond to verbal or tactile stimuli is: - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>unresponsive
A patient with a blood pressure of 210/100 mm Hg would be expected to have a pulse that is: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>bounding
A responsive patient who is talking or crying: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>currently has a patent
airway
Assessment of the female genitalia: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>should be limited to inspection
only
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