'the Primary Survey' Medical Test.
20 Questions
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The primary survey is designed to rapidly assess and treat life-threatening injuries. The main causes of death in trauma patients are airway obstruction, respiratory failure, hemorrhagic shock, and brain injury. Therefore, these are the areas targeted by the primary survey. This medical test has questions about the primary survey of unconscious patients.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Aspiration (if required) is an intervention at which step of the primary survey?
- A.
Airway
- B.
Breathing
- C.
Circulation
- D.
Disability
- E.
Expose/Evaluate
- 2.Manual C-spine immobolisation is a consideration at which step of the primary survey (in a trauma patient)?
- A.
Airway
- B.
Breathing
- C.
Circulation
- D.
Disability
- E.
Expose/Evaluate
- 3.Which mnemonic is used to assess the trauma patients' breathing in the primary survey.
- A.
MUFC
- B.
LUFC
- C.
ATOMFC
- D.
ABCDE
- 4.In the MEDICAL primary survey at which stage would you check the patients blood glucose level?
- A.
Airway
- B.
Breathing
- C.
Circulation
- D.
Disability
- E.
Evaluate/Expose
- 5.In a traumatic primary survey Percussion of the chest is a high or low yield assessment tool?
- A.
High Yield
- B.
Low Yield
- 6.A "high pitched noise" on inspiration suggests:
- A.
An upper airway obstruction
- B.
A lower airway obstruction
- C.
A pneumothorax
- D.
A eunuch
- 7.During AUSCULTATION how should you ask the patient to breathe?
- A.
Slowly through their nose
- B.
Loudly through their arse
- C.
Noisily through their mouth
- D.
Briskly through their mouth
- 8.Tracheal Deviation is a sign of:
- A.
An open pneumothorax
- B.
A massive haemothorax
- C.
Surgical emphysema
- D.
A tension pneumothorax
- 9.Should the primary survey continuously be re-assessed in all patients?
- A.
YES
- B.
NO
- 10.A cheetah has the ability to accelerate from 0-60 MPH in:
- A.
3 seconds
- B.
13 seconds
- C.
23 seconds
- D.
33 seconds
- 11.The KEY purpose of a primary survey is to:
- A.
Buy time whilst recovering from a powernap
- B.
Obtain a thorough top-to-toe examination of a pt
- C.
Detect any time-critical problems
- 12.An OP, NP, LMA, and ET are all abbreviations for:
- A.
Breath sounds
- B.
Airway adjuncts
- C.
Immobilisation devices
- D.
Types of coffee
- 13.A nasalpharyngeal airway is a definitive airway intervention:
- A.
TRUE
- B.
FALSE
- 14.ASPIRATION is a used to remove which of the following from an airway:
- A.
Solid food bolus
- B.
Vomit
- C.
Blood
- D.
Dentures
- 15.Which of the following are common causes of unconsciousness:
- A.
Hypertension
- B.
Cva
- C.
Hypoglycaemia
- D.
Pneumothorax
- 16.What does HONK stand for:
- A.
HYPERosmolar non-ketotic state
- B.
HYPOosmolar non-ketotic state
- C.
Hyperosmolar non-ketones
- 17.A patient with a head injury is presenting with HYPERTENSION, BRADYCARDIA and IRREGULAR RESPIRATIONS. This is known as:
- A.
Becks Triad
- B.
Cushings Triad
- C.
Dragons Triad
- D.
Portal Triad
- 18.AVPU stands for:
- A.
Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
- B.
Alert, Vision, Pain, Unresponsive
- C.
Awake, Voice, Pupils, Unresponsive
- D.
Alert, Voice, Pupils, Unavailable
- 19.GCS is measure of a patients:
- A.
Conscious level
- B.
Neurological status neurological status
- C.
Blood sugar level
- 20.A noisy airway is:
- A.
An obstructed airway
- B.
A consideration at the Circulatory stage of the primary survey
- C.
Something you can ignore as long as you remember to return later
- D.
A clear airway
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FUNCTIONAL LEVELS: A determination of the medical necessity for certain components/additions to the prosthesis is based on the patient's potential functional abilities. Potential functional ability is based on the reasonable expectations of the prosthetist, and treating physician, considering factors including, but not limited to: The patient's past history (including prior PROSTHETIC use if applicable); and The patient's current condition including the status of the residual limb and the nature of other medical problems; and The patient's desire to ambulate. Clinical assessments of patient rehabilitation potential must be based on the following classification levels: Level 0: Does not have the ability or potential to ambulate or transfer safely with or without assistance and prosthesis does not enhance their quality of life or mobility. Level 1: Has the ability or potential to use prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at fixed cadence. Typical of the limited and unlimited household ambulator. Level 2: Has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces. Typical of the limited community ambulator. Level 3: Has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence. Typical of the community ambulator who has the ability to traverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that demands PROSTHETIC utilization beyond simple locomotion. Level 4: Has the ability or potential for PROSTHETIC ambulation that exceeds basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact, stress, or energy levels. Typical of the PROSTHETIC demands of the child, active adult, or athlete. FEET: A determination of the type of foot for the prosthesis will be made by the treating physician and/or the prosthetist based upon the functional needs of the patient. Basic lower extremity prostheses include a SACH foot. Other PROSTHETIC feet are considered for coverage based upon functional classification. An external keel SACH foot (L5970) or single axis ankle/foot (L5974) is covered for patients whose functional level is 1 or above. A flexible-keel foot (L5972) or multiaxial ankle/foot (L5978) is covered for patients whose functional level is 2 or above. A microprocessor controlled ankle foot system (L5973), energy storing foot (L5976), dynamic response foot with multi-axial ankle (L5979), flex foot system (L5980), flex-walk system or equal (L5981), or shank foot system with vertical loading pylon (L5987) is covered for patients whose functional level is 3 or above. Coverage is extended only if there is sufficient clinical documentation of functional need for the technologic or design feature of a given type of foot. This information must be retained in the physician's or prosthetist's files. 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Coverage is extended only if there is sufficient clinical documentation of functional need for the technologic or design feature of a given type of knee. This information must be retained in the physician's or prosthetist's files. ANKLES: An axial rotation unit (L5982-L5986) is covered for patients whose functional level is 2 or above. HIPS: A pneumatic or hydraulic polycentric hip joint (L5961) is covered for patients whose functional level is 3 or above. SOCKETS: More than 2 test (diagnostic) sockets (L5618-L5628) for an individual prosthesis are not reasonable and necessary unless there is documentation in the medical record which justifies the need. Exception: A test socket is not reasonable and necessary for an immediate prosthesis (L5400-L5460). No more than two of the same socket inserts (L5654-L5665, L5673, L5679, L5681, L5683) are allowed per individual prosthesis at the same time. Socket replacements are considered reasonable and necessary if there is adequate documentation of functional and/or physiological need. It is recognized that there are situations where the explanation includes but is not limited to: changes in the residual limb; functional need changes; or irreparable damage or wear/tear due to excessive patient weight or PROSTHETIC demands of very active amputees. Select Approve or Deny based on the information contained in the case file.
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