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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
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Table Of Contents:
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CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
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CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
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CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
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CHAPTER 4: History Taking
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CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
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CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
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CHAPTER 7: Patient Assessment in the Field
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1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by:
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A) approaching the patient.
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B) observing the immediate surroundings.
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C) conducting a focused exam.
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D) addressing life threats.
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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2) Which of the following is a potentiallylife-threatening patient complaint?
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A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
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B) Asthma
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D) Chest pain
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Answer: D U S
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
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first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
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B) Treat the most seriouslyinjured patient.
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C) Quicklyscan the scene to count patients.
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D) Go directlyto the first patient you see.
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Answer: C U S
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
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B) to assess a baseline mental status.
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C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
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D) to assess the need for additional resources.
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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5) Which of the following is usuallythe best source of information about an alert and oriented
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patient?
A) The patient
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B) Visual cues
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C) Diagnostic tests
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D) Family members
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocityof objects involved
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B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating
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C) Direction of impact
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D) Whether it is a rural or an urban setting
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Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
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7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
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A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
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B) quicklyenter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
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C) park awayfrom the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
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D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
Objective: 5 U S
8) Which of the following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
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A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
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B) Throughout your time on the scene
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C) When you initiallyarrive at the scene
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D) As you are leaving the scene
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Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) U S US US
Objective: 2 U S