EMR Patient Assessment

Normal Respiratory Rate in Adult Patient:

• 5-10
• 12-20
• 15-30
• 20-30

The best indicator of a patient's brain function is:

• mental status
• papillary response
• pulse
• respiratory rate and depth

A patient does not respond to your questioning, but flinches and cries out when you pinch her trapezius muscle. This patient is said to be:

• Alert and Oriented x 4
• Unresponsive
• Responsive to painful stimuli
• Responsive to verbal stimuli

What is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air movement in the lungs?

• Auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
• Looking for accessory muscle use
• Applying a pulse oximeter
• Checking for cyanosis

Which of these is the MOST accurate way to palpate a pulse

• Avoid compressing the artery against a bone or solid structure
• Use your thumb to increase surface area of your palpation
• Apply firm pressure with your ring and little fingers
• Place the tips of your index and middle finger over the pulse point

You respond to a an unresponsive male patient. Your primary assessment reveals that he is apneic and pulseless. You should:

• ask the family about a medical history
• perform CPR and transport immediately
• notify dispatch and request an ALS response
• Start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible

A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:

• weak 
• regular
• irregular
• strong

When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that there is an unusually short interval between pulsations. This indicates that the pulse is: 

• slow
• rapid
• irregular
• thready

When assessing an unresponsive patient, you note that it has a bluish tint. This is called:

• mottling
• pallor
• flushing
• cyanosis

Normal skin conditions should be:

• Flushed, cool, and dry
• pale, cool, and moist
• pink, warm, and dry
• pink, warm, and moist