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TEST BANK
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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
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Volume 2: Patient Assessment
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(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 7
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, Test n n
Bank Parame dic n n
Care : Princi ples n n
& Practice, n n
5th e dition n
Volume n n
2: Patient n
Assess me nt
(Bled soe )
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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,Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up n n n
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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Answer: B n
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
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A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
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B) Asthma
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C) Headache
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D) Chest pain
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Answer: D n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
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 seriously injured patient.
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C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
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D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
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Answer: C n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 14-15
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 6 n
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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Answer: B n
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
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5) Which of the following is usually the 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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Answer: A n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocity of 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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Answer: D n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
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) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
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C) park away from 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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Answer: C n
Diff: 2
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 5 n
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 initially arrive at the scene
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D) As you are leaving the scene
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Answer: B n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
TEST BANK
n
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
n n n n n n
Volume 2: Patient Assessment
n n n n
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 7
n n n n
, Test n n
Bank Parame dic n n
Care : Princi ples n n
& Practice, n n
5th e dition n
Volume n n
2: Patient n
Assess me nt
(Bled soe )
Table Of Contents:
n n
CHAPTER 1: Scene Size-Up
n n n
CHAPTER 2: Primary Assessment
n n n
CHAPTER 3: Therapeutic Communications
n n n
CHAPTER 4: History Taking
n n n
CHAPTER 5: Secondary Assessment
n n n
CHAPTER 6: Patient Monitoring Technology
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CHAPTER 7: Patient Assessment in the Field
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,Chapter 1: Scene Size-Up n n n
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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Answer: B n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
2) Which of the following is a potentially life-threatening patient complaint?
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A) Fractures of the tibia and radius
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B) Asthma
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C) Headache
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D) Chest pain
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Answer: D n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
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 seriously injured patient.
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C) Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
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D) Go directly to the first patient you see.
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Answer: C n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 14-15
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 6 n
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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Answer: B n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
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5) Which of the following is usually the 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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Answer: A n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
6) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating the mechanism of injury?
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A) Mass and velocity of 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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Answer: D n
Diff: 2
n Page Ref: 15-16
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 7 n
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) quickly enter the scene, retrieve the victim, and withdraw to the vehicle.
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C) park away from 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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Answer: C n
Diff: 2
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 5 n
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 initially arrive at the scene
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D) As you are leaving the scene
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Answer: B n
Diff: 1
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Standard: Assessment (Scene Size-Up) n n n
Objective: 2 n
