PATIENT ASSESSMENT

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

• Tachycardia

• Headache

• Cyanosis

• Hypertension

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms?

• A 44-year-old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness

• A 55-year-old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea

• A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis

• A 49-year-old female with blurred vision and ringing in the ears

Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene Size-up?

• Asking a neighbor to secure the patient's dog

• Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status

• Notifying the dispatcher to send fire personnel

• Noting the position of a crashed motor vehicle

While en route to the scene of a shooting, the dispatcher advises you that the perpetrator has fled the scene. You should:

• ask the dispatcher if he or she knows the location of the perpetrator.

• proceed to the scene as usual but exercise extreme caution upon arrival.

• confirm this information with law enforcement personnel at the scene.

• request law enforcement personnel if the scene is unsafe upon arrival.