Question

section 2 patient assessment

1. does anything make the symptoms better or worse? e. last oral intake
2. on a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your symptom? f. events leading up to illness
3. what were you doing before this happened? g. onset
4. what type of reaction do you have when you take medication? h. provocation/palliation
5. does the pain move anywhere? i. quality
6. when did the problem begin? j. region/radiation
7. does your chest hurt? k. severity
8. have you been recently ill? l. timing

multiple choice
read each item carefully and then select the one best response.

1. which of the following is not considered part of the scene size - up?

a. determining the mechanism of injury
b. requesting additional assistance
c. determining the level of responsiveness
d. determining the need for personal protective equipment (ppe)/standard precautions

1. you should consider all women of childbearing years who are complaining of lower abdominal pain to be:

a. pregnant until proven otherwise
b. experiencing cramps associated with menstruation
c. victims of sexual assault
d. suffering from a urinary tract infection

1. with _, the force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and the skin is usually not broken.

a. motor vehicle collisions
b. blunt trauma
c. penetrating trauma
d. gunshot wounds

1. which of the following conditions is not known to cause a slow capillary refill?

a. vasoconstriction
b. hypothermia
c. age
d. abdominal pain

1. _ is the measure of the amount of air that is moved into and out of the lungs in one breath.

a. residual volume
b. tidal volume
c. vital capacity
d. minute volume

1. there are three elements to the physical exam. which of the following is not one of those elements?

a. puncture
b. inspection
c. palpation
d. auscultation

Explanation:

1. Scene size - up involves assessing the environment and determining needs like additional assistance, PPE, and mechanism of injury. Responsiveness is part of patient - assessment, not scene size - up.
2. In child - bearing years, lower abdominal pain can be a sign of pregnancy, so women should be considered pregnant until proven otherwise.
3. Blunt trauma spreads force over a broad area and usually doesn't break the skin.
4. Abdominal pain is not typically associated with slow capillary refill. Vasoconstriction, hypothermia, and age can cause it.
5. Tidal volume is the amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in one breath.
6. The three elements of a physical exam are inspection, palpation, and auscultation. Puncture is not one of them.

Answer:

1. C. Determining the level of responsiveness
2. A. pregnant until proven otherwise
3. B. blunt trauma
4. D. Abdominal pain
5. B. Tidal volume
6. A. Puncture