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| 1 | When arriving at the scene of an emergency, you should first |
 | A) | perform a scene size-up. |
| B) | provide emergency care to the most seriously injured person. |
| C) | find out why the patient called for help. |
| D) | perform an initial assessment. |
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| 2 | You have been dispatched to a shopping mall for a possible shooting. The dispatcher said the caller indicated that there are three victims. The suspect is believed to still be in the area. Your best plan of action will be to |
| A) | drive to the scene, enter the mall, and quickly remove all patients. |
| B) | remain outside the entrance to the mall until law enforcement personnel tell you the scene is safe. |
| C) | park a safe distance from the scene and wait for law enforcement personnel to tell you that the scene is safe. |
| D) | enter the scene, quickly determine which patient is most seriously injured, and begin emergency care. |
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| 3 | What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest? |
| A) | 6 to 12 breaths per minute |
| B) | 12 to 20 breaths per minute |
| C) | 20 to 30 breaths per minute |
| D) | 25 to 35 breaths per minute |
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| 4 | Which of the following represents a scale used to evaluate a patient's level of responsiveness? |
| A) | AVPU |
| B) | APGAR |
| C) | OPQRST |
| D) | SAMPLE |
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| 5 | The P in a SAMPLE history represents |
| A) | pills. |
| B) | painful stimulus. |
| C) | pertinent past medical history. |
| D) | posterior body. |
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| 6 | While forming a general impression of a patient, which of the following should be considered a life-threatening condition? |
| A) | vomiting |
| B) | major bleeding |
| C) | abdominal pain |
| D) | dizziness |
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| 7 | After forming a general impression of a patient and evaluating mental status, you should next assess the patient's |
| A) | circulation. |
| B) | upper and lower extremities. |
| C) | breathing. |
| D) | airway. |
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| 8 | What are vital signs? |
| A) | the reason EMS was called, usually in the patient's own words |
| B) | assessments of the entire scene and surroundings to ensure your well-being and that of other rescuers, the patient, and bystanders |
| C) | assessments of breathing, pulse, skin, pupils, and blood pressure |
| D) | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each heartbeat |
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| 9 | A trauma patient is a person whose condition is caused by an illness. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 10 | Sphygmomanometer is the medical term for a blood pressure cuff. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |