During assessment of a patient with critical injuries, you find his skin has changed from warm and dry to cool and moist. Which option BEST describes these findings?
You are assessing a patient with no obvious injuries whose c…
You are assessing a patient with no obvious injuries whose car struck a tree head-on at 60 mph. Which of the following BEST explains how the mechanism of injury affects your patient assessment and treatment?
You have just acquired a medical history for your patient. W…
You have just acquired a medical history for your patient. Which phase of the patient assessment process are you currently performing?
Which of these indicates an adult patient most likely has ad…
Which of these indicates an adult patient most likely has adequate circulation?
You are assessing a patient complaining of abdominal pain, m…
You are assessing a patient complaining of abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, and priapism. The patient is also very pale and appears to have a severe respiratory infection. Which of the following should you suspect is occurring with this patient?
Which of these is associated with kinetic energy?
Which of these is associated with kinetic energy?
A 27-year-old female approaches your ambulance. Which findin…
A 27-year-old female approaches your ambulance. Which finding would indicate ineffective breathing might be the issue?
During a primary assessment, which of the following would re…
During a primary assessment, which of the following would require your immediate intervention?
A sixteen-year-old was a passenger in a two-car collision. T…
A sixteen-year-old was a passenger in a two-car collision. The patient denies any injuries but was not wearing a seat belt and was a backseat passenger. You go ahead and complete an assessment because the driver of the vehicle was fatally injured. Because of this situation, you would expect to find this patient’s pulse to be within the normal range for a/an:
Your patient informs you they have anisocoria. How should th…
Your patient informs you they have anisocoria. How should this affect your assessment?