WorksheetsPatient Assessment Exam Review 2025
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Cyanosis
Headache
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after:
a physician arrives at the scene.
medical control has been contacted.
all the patients have been triaged.
area hospitals have been notified.
Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway?
Audible breathing
Ability to speak
Inspiratory stridor
Unresponsiveness
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
100%
94% to 99%
90% to 94%
88% to 90%
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery.
radial
carotid
brachial
femoral
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min.
60 , 100
50, 110
40, 120
30, 130
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
increased blood oxygen.
peripheral vasodilation.
venous vasoconstriction.
decreased blood oxygen.
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions.
identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life.
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:
maintain stabilization of the head.
look in the ears for gross bleeding.
prepare the immobilization equipment.
assess the rest of the body for bleeding.
Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?
“Does the pain stay in your chest?”
“Does your mother have diabetes?”
“Has this ever happened to you before?”
“Are there medications that you cannot take?”
Capnography is used to:
determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin.
trend a patient’s blood pressure and assess for shock.
assess how much oxygen is reaching the body’s tissues.
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
Focused secondary assessment
Assessment of oxygen saturation
Systematic head-to-toe examination
Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
detect and treat all non–life-threatening injuries.
assess only the parts of the body that are injured.
definitively rule out significant internal injuries.
locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
stable patients who are able to tell you exactly what happened.
all patients with traumatic injuries who will require EMS transport.
responsive medical patients and patients without a significant MOI.
patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient’s arm will give a:
falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading.
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
one half the length between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
one third the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
the entire upper arm between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:
pulse pressure.
systolic blood pressure.
diastolic blood pressure.
cardiac output pressure.
When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first:
obtain updated vital signs.
reassess your interventions.
repeat the primary assessment.
confirm medical history findings.
. A patient’s short-term memory is MOST likely intact if they correctly answer questions regarding:
time and place.
day and event.
event and person.
person and place.
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
10
12
13
14
In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the:
back of the neck.
forehead and face.
dorsum of the hand.
lips or oral mucosa.
In infants and small children, skin color should be assessed on the:
forehead.
palms and soles.
chest and abdomen.
underside of the arms.
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
increased blood oxygen.
peripheral vasodilation.
venous vasoconstriction.
decreased blood oxygen.
When you assess capillary refill time in an infant, normal color to the tested area should return within:
1 Second
2 Seconds
3 Seconds
4 Seconds
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled initially by:
applying direct pressure.
elevating the extremity.
applying a tourniquet.
applying chemical ice packs.
