Priniciples Of Patient Assessment
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The purpose of this section is to gain knowledge of assessing medical and trauma patients. Assessment of any patient can be complex and requires medical providers to listen to their patient look for signs and symptoms and be prepared for abnormalilities or changes in their patients at anytime.
- 1.Effective communications between the EMS provider and the patient entails the provider's being::
- A.
Confident.
- B.
Empatfetic.
- C.
Supportive.
- D.
All of the above.
- 2.For a verbal message sent by the EMS provider to be clearly understood by the patient, there should be a:
- A.
Third party listening,
- B.
Visual cue.
- C.
Feedback loop.
- D.
all of the above.
- 3.Making eye contact is_________. that creates rapport and trust.
- A.
A verbal cue
- B.
A subliminal cue
- C.
A nonverbal cue
- D.
An avoidance behavior
- 4.Permission to treat a patient may be obtained by a patient by:
- A.
A verbal response "saying please help me"
- B.
A nonverbal response - by a unconscious person
- C.
A written note asking for help
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Treating a patient without consent may make the ems provider liable in both criminal and civilcourt proceedings.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Of the following, which is not considered an objective finding:
- A.
Dizziness and nausea
- B.
The pulse oximeter reading
- C.
The patients pulse rate
- D.
The patient's blood pressing
- 7.Which is the first component of the standard approach to assessment?
- A.
The detailed physical examination
- B.
The ongoing assessment
- C.
The initial assessment
- D.
.the scene size-up
- 8.The component of the patient assessment that isusually conducted en route to the hospital is calledthe:
- A.
Ongoing assessment.
- B.
Scene size-up.
- C.
Focused history.
- D.
Focused physical examination.
- 9.An example o an environmental factor in assessment that maybe subtle yet necessary to deal with would be:
- A.
A patient in the kill zone during a hostage situation.
- B.
. an elderly patient found in a cold apartment.
- C.
A carbon monoxide-filled garage on the scene of an apparent suicide attempt,
- D.
. a patient in the hot zone of a chemical spill.
- 10.The abbreviation usd to help the EMS provider elaborate on the chief complaint is:
- A.
SAMPLE.
- B.
. OPQRST.
- C.
.MOI.
- D.
,AVPU.
- 11..A patient with an impairment or insufficient development of the brain is referred to as:
- A.
Developmentally disabled.
- B.
Crippled.
- C.
Handicapped.
- D.
Retarded.
- 12.When speaking to the patient, the EMS provider should use:
- A.
The patient's last name only.
- B.
Sir or Madam to refer to the patient.
- C.
The level of formality accepted by the patient.
- D.
The patient's first name if he is under 65.
- 13.A communications technique that involves repeating.or paraphrasing the patient's words is called:
- A.
Explanation.
- B.
Reflection.
- C.
Clarification.
- D.
Silence.
- 14.One of the biggest threats to the EMS providers from violence is due to:
- A.
Terrorist bombings.
- B.
Domestic disputes.
- C.
Drive-bv shootings.
- D.
Angry crowds.
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