Exam 12: The Primary Assessment

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 external bleeding.Which of the following should be done first?

Which of the following techniques is used when formulating the general impression?

Which of the following is the correct manner for checking for responsiveness in an apparently unresponsive infant?

In the primary assessment,which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of assessing the patient's circulatory status?

During the primary assessment of an unresponsive two-month old infant,which pulse should be palpated?

Your patient is a 42-year-old woman who fell two feet from a ladder and is complaining of pain in her ankle.Which of the following are you unable to determine from the information given?

You find a middle-aged unresponsive man lying prone on the ground near a ladder.You should:

Which of the following is completed first during the primary assessment?

Your patient is a 72-year-old female who has "twisted her ankle" coming down some steps.She is alert and complaining of pain in her right ankle,but she jokes about her "clumsiness." Which of the following should you do next?

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.In order to provide for stabilization of the patient's cervical spine,you should:

Which of the following describes the chief complaint?

Which of the following questions will most likely elicit your patient's chief complaint?

Which of the following presentations would be considered normal during the "Breathing" phase of the primary assessment?

Which of the following indicates a possible circulatory problem?

Which of the following BEST describes an EMS provider's "sixth sense"?

Your patient is a middle-aged man who appears to be in distress and is clutching his chest.These observations lead you to suspect which type of problem?

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

Which of the following is NOT performed during the "Airway" phase of the primary assessment?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a patient who has a mental status of less than "alert"?

For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status?