Patient Assessment Questions Pt. 2

Which of the following is not part of a complete medical history?

• prior surgeries

• prior hospital admissions

• conditions currently being managed by a physician

• ability to pay for prehospital medical care

The patient's statement, "I feel like I just can't get enough air when I breathe," best relates to what letter of the SAMPLE mnemonic?

• S

• L

• M

• P

Unequal pupils lead you to believe which emergency is going on with the patient?

• heart attack

• stroke

• liver disease

• cardiac arrest

What is the average respiratory rate of an adult?

• 60-100

• 5-10

• 02-10

• 12-20

Which of the following mnemonics are used to assess a patient's extremities?

• OPQRST

• AVPU

• DCAP-BTLS

• PMS

Which is not a real pulse?

• tibial

• femoral

• sternal

• pedal

What is a patient with blue skin color often called?

• Smurf

• flushed

• jaundiced

• cyanotic

When it comes to capillary refill time, what is the number of seconds you want a patient's capillary refill to be less than?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 1

Sign is something the patient tells you about his or her condition

• True

• False

How often do you assess unstable patients?

• every 5 minutes

• every 15 minutes

• every 2 minutes

• every 20 minutes