After arriving on scene but before making patient contact, you should:

The primary assessment begins with:

The assessment of a patient's level of responsiveness includes using the ________ scale.

In a SAMPLE history, the E represents:

When assessing a trauma patient with NO significant mechanism of injury, perform a focused secondary assessment, followed by:

When assessing circulation for a responsive adult patient, you should assess the ___________ pulse.

The first and most important general principle of patient assessment states:

The steps of a primary assessment include forming a general impression, assessing mental status, assessing ABCs, and:

You are assessing a patient and discover her respirations to be 6 and shallow. You should:

A patient who presents with normal vital signs and shows no indications of a life-threatening problem may be described as:

When assessing a trauma patient who has a significant mechanism of injury, perform a rapid secondary assessment followed by:

You have arrived to find a conscious and alert adult male complaining of moderate abdominal pain. You have completed a primary assessment. You should:

You have arrived to find a conscious and alert child with obvious deformity to his right forearm. You should:

Your patient is an unresponsive woman with a history of diabetes. You completed a primary assessment. You should:

The adequate flow of well-oxygenated blood to all cells of the body is called:

When assessing a patient's respirations, you must determine rate, depth, and:

The five common vital signs are pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pupils, and:

The first set of vital signs obtained on any patient is referred to as the _______ set.

What can be assessed by watching and feeling the chest and abdomen move during breathing?

Characteristics of a pulse include:

The most appropriate location to obtain a pulse for an unresponsive adult is the ________ artery.

What are the two pulse points that are referred to as central pulses?

As blood pressure drops, perfusion is most likely to:

Skin that is bluish in color is called:

The term diaphoretic refers to:

A respiratory rate that is lower than _______ for an adult should be considered inadequate.

The pressure inside the arteries each time the heart contracts is referred to as the ________ pressure.

A ________ is something the Emergency Medical Responder can see or measure during the patient assessment.

The term trending is best defined as the:

Cyanosis is a sign of:

The “P” in SAMPLE history stands for:

Which of the following is an example of a penetrating wound?

When palpating a patient, NEVER do which of the following?

The protection of an area of injury or pain by the patient is called:

Which of the following is the Emergency Medical Responder expected to do after completing the secondary assessment?

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to handle a patient with disabilities?

The general assessment technique that involves feeling patients with one’s hands is called:

The “T” in the “DCAP-BTLS” mnemonic stands for:

Manual ________ is the technique used to keep the head and neck aligned when the patient has a suspected neck injury.

The first part of the head-to-toe examination is:

Accessory muscle use in the neck is an indication of: