Urgent Care Urgent Care Triage and Assessment 3

Question 1

Which assessment tool is commonly used in urgent care to quickly evaluate a patient's level of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

AVPU scale (Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive)

Answer

APGAR score

Answer

Modified Rankin Scale

Answer

CAGE questionnaire

Question 2

What is the most common reason patients are inappropriately triaged to urgent care instead of the ED?

Accepted Answer

Patients underestimate symptom severity and urgency of their condition

Answer

Patients prefer urgent care hours

Answer

Insurance companies always redirect to urgent care

Answer

Urgent care is always closer geographically

Question 3

A patient in urgent care develops sudden onset shortness of breath, SpO2 drop to 88%, and tracheal deviation. What is the priority action?

Accepted Answer

Initiate immediate transfer to the ED via EMS

Answer

Order a stat chest X-ray and wait for results

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Administer albuterol nebulizer and reassess

Answer

Place patient in reverse Trendelenburg position

Question 4

What vital sign pattern is most consistent with early sepsis in an adult urgent care patient?

Accepted Answer

HR 105, BP 95/60, RR 22, Temp 38.8°C

Answer

HR 58, BP 130/80, RR 12, Temp 36.5°C

Answer

HR 88, BP 140/90, RR 16, Temp 37.1°C

Answer

HR 72, BP 118/76, RR 14, Temp 37.4°C

Question 5

Which element of the physical exam is most critical for a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain in urgent care?

Accepted Answer

Assessment for peritoneal signs (rebound tenderness, guarding, rigidity)

Answer

Auscultation of bowel sounds only

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Palpation of lymph nodes

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Rectal exam for occult blood only

Question 6

Which screening tool is recommended for identifying depression in urgent care patients?

Accepted Answer

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

Answer

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

Answer

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)

Answer

Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)