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

The GCS scores eye opening (1–4), verbal response (1–5), and motor response (1–6) for a composite score ranging from 3 to 15.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Aggressive airway management and protection

Answer

A GCS of 8 or less indicates severe neurological impairment and is the threshold at which airway protection, including advanced airway management, is strongly indicated.

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

Pedal edema is a systemic finding associated with conditions like congestive heart failure, not acute localized extremity trauma; neurovascular status distal to the injury is the focus.

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

A drop from Alert to Verbal on the AVPU scale represents a clinically significant decline in mental status indicating the patient's condition may be worsening.

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

The Broselow tape is a length-based, color-coded resuscitation tool that correlates patient length to estimated weight, guiding medication doses and equipment selection.

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

AEMT Patient Assessment 3