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WorksheetsEMR Chapter 9
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Place the five steps of the patient assessment in the correct order
-Scene size-up
-History taking
-Primary assessment
-Secondary assessment
-Reassessment
-Secondary assessment
-Primary assessment
-History taking
-Scene size-up
-Reassessment
-Scene size-up
-Primary assessment
-Secondary assessment
-History taking
-Reassessment
-Scene size-up
-Primary assessment
-History taking
-Secondary assessment
-Reassessment
Performing a scene size-up includes all of the following, except:
determining the need for additional resources
forming a general impression of the patient
assessing the mechanism of injury or illness
determining the number of patients
The main objective of the primary assessment is to:
identify immediate life threats
determine treatment priorities
correct life-threatening conditions
All of the above
What is the first step of a primary assessment?
Form a general impression of the patient
Assess patient’s responsiveness and stabilize the spine if necessary
Assess the patient’s airway and correct any life-threatening conditions
Assess the patient’s breathing and correct any life-threatening conditions
The AVPU scale stands for: Alert, Verbal, Physical, Unresponsive
True
False
A patient who moans when you pinch her earlobe should be classified as which level on the AVPU scale?
A
V
P
U
The 'E' in SAMPLE means:
Emesis
Effort
Event
Eczema
What are the vital signs taken by EMRs during a secondary assessment?
Respiration, pulse
capillary refill, blood pressure
pupil size and reactivity, and level of responsiveness
All of the above
Where is the carotid pulse point located?
On the patient’s wrist
On the patient’s foot
On the patient’s upper arm
On the patient’s neck
What is the first step of reassessment
Reassess vital signs
Repeat the primary assessment
Reassess the chief complaint
Recheck the effectiveness of the treatment
