Chapter 17 Deck

Question 1

When dealing with a patient who has multiple symptoms, the most effective way to develop an appropriate care plan is to:

Answer 1

Prioritize the patient’s complaints.

Question 2

What phrase is an example of using the communication technique of facilitation?

Answer 2

“Is there anything else you can think of?”

Question 3

If an adult female patient reports abdominal pain and a recent menstrual period, you should next inquire about:

Answer 3

Vaginal discharge.

Question 4

What demonstrates reliability?

Answer 4

A patient with an arrow protruding from his calf says it was an accident while loading his bow.

Question 5

What is an environmental condition rather than a personal habit?

Answer 5

Recent travel history.

Question 6

What phrase is an example of using the communication technique of facilitation?

Answer 6

“Is there anything else you can think of?”

Question 7

Your patient will most likely develop a good first impression of you if you:

Answer 7

Look and act professional and confident.

Question 8

When asking questions pertaining to a patient’s sexual history, it is important to remember that:

Answer 8

Obtaining the history in a private setting is essential.

Question 9

When asking a patient if he or she uses illegal drugs, you will most likely get accurate information if you:

Answer 9

Remain professional and nonjudgmental.

Question 10

Repeating details back to a patient when obtaining his or her medical history is called:

Answer 10

Reflection.

Question 11

What is an example of a patient’s family history?

Answer 11

Number of relative with heart disease.

Question 12

If you have to “read between the lines” while working on a patient history what technique are you using?

Answer 12

Interpretation.

Question 13

When treating a patient after confirmed a differential diagnosis, the paramedic should:

Answer 13

Still pay attention to symptoms that are outliers.

Question 14

To obtain more information about possible sexual abuse, the paramedic should be:

Answer 14

Nonjudgmental.

Question 15

The paramedic should carefully assess the chest when a patient complains of:

Answer 15

Hemoptysis.

Question 16

A 70-year-old woman with a history of angina needs emergency help. Which of the following will provide the most information to paramedics about her heart condition?

Answer 16

Patient history.

Question 17

When assessing a 40-year-old woman complaining of abdominal pain, you should inquire about:

Answer 17

Her last menstrual period.

Question 18

Surgery may be delayed if a patient reports an intake of food less than how many hours before emergency department admission?

Answer 18

6 to 8.

Question 19

If you ask a patient with a fractured femur “Describe the level of pain on a scale of 1-10,” what are you inquiring about?

Answer 19

Severity.

Question 20

Asking a 10-year-old to “point to where it hurts” is inquiring about:

Answer 20

Region.

Question 21

Why is it important to ask patients about medication they took on a specific day?

Answer 21

To offer clues to the chief complaint.

Question 22

What is a personal habit rather than an environmental condition?

Answer 22

Alcohol intake.

Question 23

In triage, which patient would receive care first?

Answer 23

Emergent.

Question 24

The patient history is:

Answer 24

A summary of the patient’s medical problem.

Question 25

When a patient reports the use of herbal medicines during the medical history, the paramedic should:

Answer 25

Record them, along with all other medications.

Question 26

If you ask a 50-year-old patient who has had a heart attack "What makes the pain worse?", what are you inquiring about?

Answer 26

Provocation.

Question 27

A patient with numerous symptoms that appear unrelated needs:

Answer 27

Confrontation.

Question 28

The history of present illness is defined as:

Answer 28

A chronologic account of the patient's signs and symptoms.

Question 29

Making your patient aware that you perceive something inconsistent with his or her behavior is called:

Answer 29

Confrontation.

Question 30

An emergency department physician may suspect a bowel obstruction if you report that the patient has had:

Answer 30

Bloody stools.

Question 31

A differential diagnosis finds its base in a(n):

Answer 31

Working hypothesis.

Question 32

When taking the history of an emergency patient, an important aspect of the process is:

Answer 32

Taking patient feelings into account.

Question 33

Giving positive feedback to encourage the patient during history taking is called:

Answer 33

Facilitation.

Question 34

Which of the following is the most important to document on a patient care report?

Answer 34

Age.