AEMT Patient Assessment 3

Question 1

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) evaluates which three components to assess neurological status?

Accepted Answer

Eye opening, verbal response, and motor response

Answer

Airway, breathing, and circulation

Answer

Orientation, memory, and judgment

Answer

Pupils, reflexes, and sensation

Question 2

A patient with a GCS score of 8 or less typically requires:

Accepted Answer

Aggressive airway management and protection

Answer

Observation only with serial neuro checks

Answer

Moderate sedation and monitoring

Answer

Standard transport without airway intervention

Question 3

When performing a focused exam on a patient with isolated extremity trauma, the AEMT should assess for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Pedal edema bilaterally

Answer

Distal pulses

Answer

Distal sensation and motor function

Answer

Skin color and capillary refill distal to injury

Question 4

During reassessment, the AEMT notes the patient's mental status has changed from Alert to responding only to Verbal stimuli. This change most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

A potential deterioration in the patient's condition

Answer

Normal anxiety-related fluctuation in responsiveness

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Successful pain management reducing agitation

Answer

Improvement in the patient's hemodynamic status

Question 5

Which tool is used in the field to rapidly estimate a pediatric patient's weight for medication dosing and equipment sizing?

Accepted Answer

Broselow tape

Answer

APGAR score

Answer

Pediatric Assessment Triangle

Answer

Denver Developmental Screening Test

Question 6

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) rapidly evaluates which three components?

Accepted Answer

Appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to skin

Answer

Heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature

Answer

Airway, breathing, and disability

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Pulse quality, pupils, and peripheral perfusion

Question 7

During transport of an unstable priority patient, vital signs should be reassessed at minimum every:

Accepted Answer

5 minutes

Answer

2 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

15 minutes