NREMT Skillset/Trauma Patient Assessment/Quiz

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This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of Trauma Patient Assessment. Read each question fully and make sure you understand what the question is asking before you answer. Some questions are select all that apply, these will be marked by square check boxes. After answering all questions to the best of your ability, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Your score will be shown at the bottom of the page after submission. You may reset this quiz as many times as you would like.

1

The "M" in SAMPLE stands for what?

	Medical History
	Medications
	Monitor
	Maintain C-spine precautions

2

The trauma assessment should be performed as part of the

	General Impression
	Primary Assessment
	Secondary Assessment
	Re-assessment

3

Which of the following mnemonics is most closely related to trauma assessment?

	OPQRST
	PASTE
	AEIOUTIPS
	DCAPBTLS

4

This is a picture of a/an

	Amputation
	Avulsion
	Contusion
	Laceration

5

Your patient is suspected to have a basilar skull fracture after being struck multiple times in the head with a lead pipe. Which of the following is a sign of a likely basilar skull fracture?

	Bruising behind the ears
	Depressions in the skull
	Broken/missing teeth
	Loss of peripheral vision

6

Which of the following would be considered "abnormal" findings when assessing a patient's skin?

	Cyanosis
	Eupnea
	Diaphoresis
	Hyphema
	Flushing

7

When assessing the neck, which of the following is most specific in indicating a pneumothorax?

	JVD
	Medical alert necklace
	Tracheal deviation
	Accessory muscle use

8

A pulsating mass in the abdomen is a finding of which disease?

	Gastritis
	Cholecystitis
	Abdominal aortic aneurysm
	Splenic rupture

9

You should always check the following before and after application of any restricting device (C-collar, backboard, restraints, etc). (Check all that apply).

	Circulation
	Sensation
	Motor response
	Skin signs
	Lung sounds
	All of the above
	None of the above

10

Vital signs should be re-checked every minutes in a stable patient and every minutes in an unstable patient.