PBS Units 2 & 3 Review

True or False: If a scene is dangerous, the medical personnel need to take that risk to save the person's life.

• True

• False

True or False: Medical personnel should assess the patient before surveying and assessing the scene.

• True

• False

In the Primary Assessment, what do ABC stand for?

• Airway, Breathing, Circulation

• Airway, Blood Pressure, Control

• Antibiotic, Bacteria, Condition

• Always Be Calm

Blue/purple skin could indicate ...

• the patient is bleeding.

• the patient is tired.

• the patient isn't getting enough oxygen.

• the patient is dehydrated.

All of the following can occur with anaphylaxis except ..

• rapid, but weak pulse.

• swelling of the throat.

• cardiac arrest.

• severe bleeding.

Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution

• Hypertonic
• Hypotonic
• Isotonic
• Cola

Which victim should you prioritise if you're a first aider？

• The victim who looks the worst

• The victim with the most serious injuries

• The closest victim

• The youngest victim

Patients that need care immediately because the patient may not survive without treatment are classified as

• urgent

• non-urgent

• emergent

• semi-urgent

What is a medical surge?

• A situation where there are more patients than the hospital can treat

• An electrical overload in the power box at a hospital

• Someone who works to triage patients in the case of an emergency

• Number of patients beyond the average capacity that a hospital can care for

Who makes decisions around the urgency of a patient’s need for care, assigning each patient with a triage category

• The on-call ER doctor

• The hospital administrator

• A triage nurse

• The EMT who brings in the patient