Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following is not a part of the initial assessment on a victim? a. | level of
consciousness | d. | circulation | b. | airway | e. | breathing | c. | splinting | | | | |
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If a
victim has a traumatic injury and there could be damage to the patient’s neck, what method of
opening the airway should be used? a. | Place the palm of one hand on the forehead and the fingers of
the other hand underneath the chin. Lift the chin with the fingers and press lightly on the forehead
to roll the head into the open airway position. | b. | Tilt the head to
one side and pull the jaw forward. | c. | Place one hand underneath the neck and the palm of the other
hand on the forehead. Lift up on the neck and tilt the forehead back into the open airway
position. | d. | Place one hand on either side of the patient’s head,
placing the fingers along the curve in the jaw bone near the ear. Using the fingers, press the jaw
bone out. | e. | Place one hand on either side of the patient’s head, palms
touching the sides of the forehead, and rotate the head into the open airway
position. | | |
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What
are the blood vessels, or tubes, within the body that carry blood lacking oxygen and nutrients back
to the heart? a. | capillaries | d. | femoral
arteries | b. | arteries | e. | veins | c. | brachial
arteries | | | | |
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Which
of the following is not a sign of internal bleeding? a. | pale skin
color | d. | a dry
cough | b. | dilated pupils | e. | obvious deformity to major bones | c. | a rigid and
tender abdomen | | | | |
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A(n)
____ is a scrape or brush of the skin usually making it reddish in color and resulting in minor
capillary bleeding. a. | avulsion | d. | amputation | b. | laceration | e. | puncture | c. | abrasion | | | | |
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6.
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The
ingestion or inhalation of a caustic substance is called ____. a. | shock | d. | dehydration | b. | an allergic reaction | e. | poisoning | c. | triage | | | | |
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A
major artery on the inside of the upper arm that is used to assess a pulse in infants is
____. a. | brachial | c. | carotid | b. | femoral | d. | radial | | | | |
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The
initial investigative action taken by care providers to determine if the patient has the basic signs
of life as well as any serious life threatening injuries is ____. a. | secondary
assessment | c. | focused
assessment | b. | initial assessment | d. | quick assessment | | | | |
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