FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 12 EXAM QUESTIONS

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 12 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which of the following patients is a high priority for transport?

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adult male with difficulty breathing Question 2: 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

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open the patient's airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver Question 3: Which of the following is the proper position for maintaining the airway in a child with a decreased level of consciousness?

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placing the head and neck in a neutral position Question 4: 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:

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control the bleeding

Question 5: Which of the following is true regarding a patient who has a mental status of less than "alert?"

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his brain may not be getting enough oxygen

Question 6: In EMS, what does mental status refer to?

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patient's level of awareness of his surroundings Question 7: 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:

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manually immobilize the cervical spine Question 8: 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:

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suction the airway Question 9: Which of the following findings is generally NOT used to assess an adult's circulation?

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patients capillary refill time Question 10: You are approaching an adult female lying supine on the ground with snoring

respirations. You should FIRST:

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open her airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver Question 11: During the primary assessment of a responsive adult patient, where should the pulse be checked?

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at the radial artery

Question 12: Which of the following describes the chief complaint?

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reason why the patient summoned EMS

Question 13: Which of the following is the purpose of the primary assessment?

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to detect and treat immediately life-threatening problems Question 14: For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status?

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3-year old child with a fever and cough Question 15: Which of the following is NOT performed during the "Airway" phase of the primary assessment?

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obtaining the respiratory rate

Question 16: The mneumonic AVPU is used to evaluate which of the following?

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patient's level of responsiveness Question 17: Which of the following is the correct manner for checking for responsiveness in an apparently unresponsive infant?

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flicking the soles of the feet Question 18: Which of the following is completed first during the primary assessment?

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forming a general impression Question 19: Which of the following questions will most likely illicit your patient's chief complaint?

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What made you call 911 this evening?

Question 20: Which of the following is true concerning the primary assessment?

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the primary assessment begins by just observing the patient as you enter the room

Question 21: Which of the following is NOT part of the general impression?

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patient's past medical history Question 22: A patient whose mental status can be described as "verbal" is able to:

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respond to speaking or shouting by opening the eyes Question 23: You are approaching a young adult male lying supine on the ground with his eyes

closed. You should FIRST:

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ask him if he is okay

Question 24: What is a normal capillary refill time in a pediatric patient?

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less than 2 seconds Question 25: In the primary assessment, which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of assessing the patient's circulatory status?

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taking a blood pressure reading Question 26: 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

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open the airway Question 27: Which of the following presentations would be considered normal during the "Breathing" phase of the primary assessment?

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respiratory rate of 12 with adequate depth