TEST BANK PARAMEDIC CARE: Principles & Practice Volume 2: Patient Assessment 5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 2, 5e (Bledsoe)
Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 5th edition Volume 2: Patient Assessment
(Bledsoe)
Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up
1) You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by:
A) approaching the patient.
B) observing the immediate surroundings.
C) conducting a focused exam.
D) addressing life threats.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
B) Asthma
C) Headache
D) Chest pain
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
3) At the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision, which of the following actions should you take
first?
A) Wait for additional resources to arrive.
B) Treat the most seriously injured patient.
C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 6
4) A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
5) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert and oriented
patient?
A) The patient
B) Visual cues
C) Diagnostic tests
D) Family members
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
A) Mass and velocity of objects involved
B) Whether the mechanism was blunt or penetrating
C) Direction of impact
D) Whether it is a rural or an urban setting
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15-16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
7) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
A) enter the scene if no signs of danger are noted.
B) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
C) park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene.
D) park and wait in front of the scene so the victim knows you are there.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 5
8) Which of the following best describes when you should perform a scene size-up?
A) Once you arrive at the patient's side
B) Throughout your time on the scene
C) When you initially arrive at the scene
D) As you are leaving the scene
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 2
9) A paramedic should wear a properly fitted HEPA mask when evaluating a patient exhibiting
signs and symptoms of:
A) influenza.
B) asthma.
C) COPD.
D) tuberculosis.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 4
10) A car has struck a pedestrian at about 45 mph. While assessing the patient, you note bilateral
tibia and fibula fractures. Which of the following best describes why the patient should be
transported to a trauma center?
A) Pain from the fractures cannot be treated in the prehospital setting.
B) Other serious injuries are likely.
C) These fractures cannot be treated in a community hospital.
D) Fractures always require immediate surgery.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 8
11) Which of the following is NOT an example of a mechanism of injury?
A) An episode of chest pressure
B) A fall from a ladder
C) A low-speed motor vehicle collision
D) A high-velocity gunshot wound
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 15-16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 1
12) Your patient is a 75-year-old man who is alert and responds to your questions. Which of the
following is the best source of information about this patient?
A) Family or friends
B) The medical record
C) The patient
D) The physician
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16
Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up)
Objective: 7
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