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Parent Medical Patient Assessment

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1 Which mnemonic would be best used to assess a patient who has an altered level of consciousness?

AEIOUTIPS
PASTE
OPQRST
DEATH

2 Which mnemonic would be best used to assess a patient who has chest pain?

AEIOUTIPS
PASTE
OPQRST
DEATH

3 Which mnemonic would be best used to assess a patient who has shortness of breath?

AEIOUTIPS
PASTE
OPQRST
DEATH

4 A FAST, GFAST, or BFAST assessment is used to assess a patient who is potentially experiencing what condition/s?

Myocardial infarction
Stroke
Pulmonary embolism
Anaphylaxis
All of the above
None of the above

5 Your patient presents with equal bilateral strength in their arms, a unilateral smile and aphasia. What is their FAST score?

1
2
3
4

6 JVD indicates _____________ from multiple causes including pericardial tamponade.

Respiratory distress
Hypertension
Hypotension
Fluid backup

7 How many areas is the abdomen commonly broken up into in EMS?

1
2
3
4

8 Stridor indicates

Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Airway edema
Anaphylaxis

9 For an unresponsive medical patient, a full head-to-toe assessment should be performed

Immediately after patient contact
On scene
Before patient movement
Enroute to the hospital

10 A patient with a medical problem will not have a traumatic injury.

True
False


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SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Catherine Mohr, Josh Hantke
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Language English (en)
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Created July 9, 2021 by Catherine Mohr
Modified March 1, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
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