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| While performing an abdominal assessment, you palpate deeply against the abdomen and then quickly release the pressure. As you release the pressure, you are observing for pain reported on the opposite side. When using this technique, what physical finding is documented? |
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| the number of patient deaths due to an injury or illness. |
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| What are the parts of the cardiovascular assessment? |
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| ECG tracing, hepatojugular reflex, nail beds, and peripheral pulses |
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| What is an assessment technique that is an acceptable method to assess for suspected volume depletion in a bedridden patient? |
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| performing passive leg raises |
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| What information is associated with assessment prior to scene transport? |
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| care provided before the CCTP arrival |
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| Components of a hospital transfer sheet include: |
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medications,
allergies,
radiologic films,
baseline vital signs. |
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| Late findings consistent with increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) are: |
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| elevated blood pressure and bradycardia. |
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| What is an indicator of labored work of breathing? |
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| During an abdominal assessment, you palpate deeply into the right upper quadrant. The patient immediately responds with severe pain during the palpation. The patient actually catches her breath for a moment. This is a positive _______ sign. |
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| You are caring for a patient who has sustained a significant head injury. During a routine neurologic assessment, you pay close attention to the patient's GCS. During the examination, you note that the previous GCS score was 13 and now it is 9. Based on this finding, you might suspect which of the following? |
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| The intracranial pressure is increasing. |
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| Routine respiratory assessment mandates that the lungs should be auscultated in which areas? |
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| anterior, posterior, and midaxillary |
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| Factors to be considered when packaging a patient on scene for transport include: |
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local practice protocols, temperature,
location of the patient. |
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| As a general rule, all pulses should be checked simultaneously side to side. Comparing one side to the other assists in identifying differences. The one pulse area that should NOT be checked simultaneously side to side is the _______ pulse. |
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Intercostal retractions and nasal flaring may indicate increased work of breathing.
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| During the neurologic assessment, special attention is paid to those findings that may be early indicators of a serious problem. In the patient with significant head trauma and who is at risk for brain herniation, which cranial nerve would be the most important to assess? |
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| The CCTP's primary concern regarding the musculoskeletal system is: |
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| to maintain stability of the joints and assessment for neurovascular compromise. |
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During the cardiovascular assessment, auscultation is used to note the presence of cardiac murmurs. Which of the following findings would be cause for concern?
A) a systolic murmur from the aortic valve
B) a diastolic murmur from the pulmonic valve
C) a systolic murmur in a patient with a fever of 103°F (39.5°C)
D) a mitral regurgitation murmur in a 20-year-old female |
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| B) a diastolic murmur from the pulmonic valve |
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| While performing the cardiovascular assessment, you simultaneously palpitate the radial pulses. As you monitor the pulse rate, you note that it decreases significantly during the patient's expiratory phase. What is the cause? |
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| What sign is most consistent with a pathology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding? |
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A diastolic murmur may be a normal finding in an elderly patient.
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| What is the correct order of events when packaging a patient for transport? |
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Transfer infusions from facility pumps to the transport unit pumps.
Transfer the patient to the transport unit stretcher.
Secure all equipment to the transport unit stretcher.
Ensure that family members have directions to the receiving facility.
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| The physical finding of resonance is found during what physical assessment skill? |
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Crackles is air passing over fluid in small airways.
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Percussion over normal lung fields will produce hyperresonance.
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| You are caring for a 50-year-old male who has presented with an acute onset of chest pain. After completing the assessment, you consider that this patient may be experiencing an acute myocardial infarction, an aortic dissection, a pneumothorax, or a pulmonary embolism. The list of these for disease states is called a: |
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