FISDAP Patient Assessment 5

Question 1

A patient presents with a GCS score of 3. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

No eye opening, no verbal response, no motor response

Answer

A GCS of 3 is the minimum possible score, indicating no eye opening (1), no verbal response (1), and no motor response (1).

Question 2

You are reassessing a patient every 5 minutes. Under what condition is this interval appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Unstable or potentially unstable patient

Answer

Unstable patients require reassessment every 5 minutes to detect deterioration and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

Question 3

During assessment, a patient rates abdominal pain as 9/10. You note guarding and rigidity. These findings together MOST suggest which priority level?

Accepted Answer

High priority — expedite transport

Answer

Severe pain with peritoneal signs (guarding and rigidity) indicates a high-priority patient requiring rapid transport to a definitive care facility.

Question 4

Which physical finding is MOST associated with right-sided heart failure during patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

Jugular vein distension

Answer

Right-sided heart failure causes systemic venous congestion, resulting in jugular vein distension due to backed-up venous return.

Question 5

A patient involved in a high-speed MVC is ambulatory at the scene and denies pain. Based on mechanism alone, your assessment priority should be:

Accepted Answer

High — significant mechanism warrants thorough assessment

Answer

A significant mechanism of injury such as high-speed MVC warrants a high index of suspicion and thorough assessment regardless of the patient's current complaints.

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FISDAP Patient Assessment 5