Question

assessment review
answer the following questions pertaining to the assessment of the types of emergencies discussed in this chapter.

1. you have been assessing a 17 - year - old girl in respiratory distress, and you have just completed the secondary assessment. your next step is to:

a. make a transport decision
b. perform a reassessment
c. contact medical control
d. perform interventions based on your findings

1. you have determined that the patient in question 1 is hyperventilating. your emergency care would include:

a. having her breathe into a small paper sack
b. providing oxygen
c. having her run in place until the hyperventilation subsides
d. no interventions are necessary.

1. you have been called to a patient who resides in a long - term care facility and who is having difficulty breathing. after assessing and treating life threats to the patients airway, breathing, and circulation, your next step in this case is to:

a. make a transport decision
b. obtain a sample history
c. obtain an opqrst history
d. obtain baseline vital signs

1. during the reassessment, vital signs should be taken every ________ minutes for the unstable patient.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15

1. during the reassessment, vital signs should be taken every ________ minutes for the stable patient.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15

Explanation:

1. After the secondary assessment in an emergency - medical situation, the next step is to perform interventions based on findings. This is standard emergency - medical procedure to address the patient's condition.
2. For a hyperventilating patient, having her breathe into a small paper sack can help re - balance the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blood.
3. After addressing life - threatening issues related to airway, breathing, and circulation, obtaining a SAMPLE history (Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to the illness or injury) is an important next step to understand the patient's overall health situation.
4. For an unstable patient during reassessment, vital signs should be taken every 5 minutes to closely monitor changes in their condition.
5. For a stable patient during reassessment, vital signs should be taken every 15 minutes as their condition is less likely to change rapidly.

Answer:

1. D. perform interventions based on your findings
2. A. having her breathe into a small paper sack
3. B. obtain a SAMPLE history
4. B. 5
5. D. 15