EMS Primary Assessment

Ch 12 Question Which of the following is true concerning the primary assessment? Which of the following techniques is used when formulating the general impression? Which of the following is NOT assessed during the "Breathing" phase of the primary assessment? Which of the following questions will most likely illicit your patient's chief complaint? In the primary​assessment, which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of assessing the​patient's circulatory​status? Which of the following is the proper position for maintaining the airway in a child with a decreased level of​consciousness? What BEST defines the immediate sense of the​patient's degree of​distress, formulated from the​patient's immediate​environment, appearance, and chief​ complaint? Which of the following is true regarding a patient who has a mental status of less than "alert?" In EMS, what does mental status refer to? You have arrived on the scene at a high school football field where a​17-yearold male is lying on the ground. He is unresponsive and​cyanotic, and he is making obvious respiratory effort without moving adequate amounts of air. Which of the following sh What is a normal capillary refill time in a pediatric patient? For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory​status? Which of the following is completed first during the primary assessment? In EMS, which of the following BEST describes the term intervention? Which of the following is NOT performed during the​"Airway" phase of the primary​assessment? Which of the following is the correct manner for checking for responsiveness in an apparently unresponsive​infant? Which of the following is NOT part of the general impression? A patient whose mental status can be described as "verbal" is able to: Which of the following patients is a high priority for transport? Which of the following describes the chief complaint? You are approaching a​16-year-old male with bright red spurting blood coming from his leg. He is​screaming, and he begs you to help him. You should​FIRST: During the primary assessment of an unresponsive​two-month old​infant, which pulse should be​palpated? The mneumonic AVPU is used to evaluate which of the following? You care caring for a patient that looks at you as you approach. Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to​end? You are approaching an adult female lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. You should​FIRST: Which of the following presentations would be considered normal during the​ "Breathing" phase of the primary​assessment? Which of the following findings is generally NOT used to assess an adult's circulation? Answer the primary assessment begins by just observing the patient as you enter the room all of the above obtaining a pulse oximetry reading What made you call 911 this evening? taking a blood pressure reading placing the head and neck in a neutral position general impression his brain may not be getting enough oxygen patient's level of awareness of his surroundings open the patient's airway using a manual maneuver less than 2 seconds 3-year old child with a fever and cough forming a general impression taking steps to correct a problem obtaining the respiratory rate flicking the soles of the feet patient's past medical history respond to speaking or shouting by opening the eyes adult male with difficulty breathing reason why the patient summoned EMS control the bleeding brachial patient's level of responsiveness general impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority open her airway with a jawthrust maneuver respiratory rate of 12 with adequate depth patients capillary refill time You find a teenage male lying supine in his bedroom. You hear gurgling sounds from the​patient's mouth and see vomit with pill fragments on the floor. You should​FIRST: You are approaching a young adult male lying supine on the ground with his eyes closed. You should​FIRST: Your patient is a​33-year-old man who has been ejected from his vehicle during a​high-speed collision. During your primary assessment it is discovered that he is not​moving, does not appear to have adequate​respirations, and has suffered moderate exte You are at the scene where a​19-year-old female college student has been drinking large quantities of alcohol throughout the evening. On your​arrival, the patient is lying on her back with no signs of​trauma, has​vomited, and has​slow, wet sounding r You find a​middle-aged unresponsive man lying prone on the ground near a ladder. You should​FIRST: During the primary assessment of a responsive adult​patient, where should the pulse be​checked? Your partner is assessing a​55-year-old man who was found sitting on the tailgate of his truck after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. You should​ FIRST: Which of the following is the purpose of the primary assessment? suction the airway ask him if he is okay open the airway open the patient's airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver manually immobilize his head at the radial artery manually immobilize the cervical spine to detect and treat immediately life-threatening problems