AEMCA Patient Assessment and Triage 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the scene size-up in patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

Identify hazards, determine mechanism of injury, and estimate number of patients

Answer

The scene size-up establishes scene safety, identifies the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, and determines how many patients require care.

Question 2

A patient is alert and oriented to person, place, and time but not to event. Using the AVPU scale, this patient would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Alert (A)

Answer

A patient who is alert and oriented, even partially, is classified as 'A' (Alert) on the AVPU scale.

Question 3

In mass casualty triage, a patient with a radial pulse, normal respirations, and who can follow commands should be tagged:

Accepted Answer

Delayed (Yellow)

Answer

A patient with a radial pulse present, normal respirations, and ability to follow commands in START triage is classified as Delayed (Yellow).

Question 4

When assessing skin color, temperature, and condition (CTC) in a patient, pale, cool, and diaphoretic skin most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Shock or hypoperfusion

Answer

Pale, cool, diaphoretic skin is the classic presentation of sympathetic activation in shock, indicating hypoperfusion.

Question 5

The OPQRST mnemonic is used during patient assessment primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Characterize a patient's chief complaint, especially pain

Answer

OPQRST (Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time) is used to fully characterize the patient's pain or chief complaint.

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