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1 Scene Assessment and Emergency Priorities Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Scene Assessment and Emergency Priorities, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

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1 point

If a scene remains unsafe, responders should until appropriate hazard control or responders make it safe.

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1 point

During exposure, look for significant injuries while protecting the patient from unnecessary .

True or false

1 point

In trauma, immediately obvious catastrophic bleeding may need control before or alongside the airway check, depending on local protocol.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

A patient who appears stable can deteriorate, so responders should continue reassessing rather than assume the initial condition will remain unchanged.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

In the ABCDE framework, what does D stand for?

Written response

1 point

When a patient's needs exceed the help available on scene, what should responders activate early?

Choose one

1 point

You see smoke and an electrical hazard near a patient. The hazards have not been controlled. What is the safest next action?

A
Approach quickly while avoiding the most visible hazard.
B
Wait for appropriate hazard control or responders before entering.
C
Enter with a partner and keep the patient in sight.
D
Use gloves and proceed if the patient appears stable.

Choose one

1 point

At a collision scene, traffic is controlled. One patient is talking comfortably; another is unresponsive with abnormal breathing. Whom should you prioritize for immediate assessment and intervention?

A
Prioritize the person calling for help because they are communicating.
B
Assess both patients only after completing a detailed history with the conscious patient.
C
Prioritize the unresponsive patient with abnormal breathing for immediate assessment and intervention.
D
Wait until both patients show the same level of distress before choosing whom to assess.

Choose one

1 point

A patient has a severe, immediate threat to breathing. Which response best fits the guidance for providing care?

A
Provide appropriate immediate care within your training, scope of practice, and current local protocols.
B
Perform any intervention that seems likely to help, even if it is outside your training.
C
Delay all care until a higher-level clinician arrives, regardless of the threat.
D
Continue the assessment without intervening until every finding is documented.

Choose all

1 point

Before approaching a scene, which conditions should responders consider potential hazards? Select all that apply.

A
Moving traffic
B
Fire or smoke
C
A patient who is speaking clearly
D
Electrical hazards
E
Unknown chemicals or other dangerous materials

Choose all

1 point

Which findings are warning signs that a patient may need immediate intervention? Select all that apply.

A
An obstructed or unprotected airway
B
Absent, inadequate, or severely labored breathing
C
Severe external bleeding or signs of shock
D
Unresponsiveness or markedly altered mental status
E
A patient asking a question while breathing comfortably

Choose one

1 point

After hazards are controlled and it is safe to approach, what should you do to help anticipate needs and guide assessment?

A
Begin a full examination of the nearest patient before considering the wider scene.
B
Note the number of patients, what may have happened, and whether additional resources are needed.
C
Choose a patient based on who is making the most noise.
D
Assume no additional resources are needed if at least one patient can speak.

Choose one

1 point

An incident involves several patients and local mass-casualty triage procedures apply. How should responders determine who is assessed first?

A
Use the routine single-patient sequence for every person without considering incident procedures.
B
Assess patients in the order they ask for help.
C
Follow incident triage procedures rather than substituting routine single-patient priorities.
D
Wait to sort patients until all available responders have completed an individual examination.

Open ended

1 point

After intervening for an immediate threat, what should responders reassess, when should they repeat the initial assessment, and what key information should they communicate to incoming clinicians?

True or false

1 point

In a trauma patient with immediately obvious catastrophic bleeding, control of the bleeding may need to occur before or alongside the airway check, depending on local protocol.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

You arrive at a patient who is visible inside an area with an uncontrolled electrical hazard. What should you do before approaching?

A
Approach quickly while wearing gloves, then assess the patient near the hazard.
B
Wait for appropriate hazard control or responders before entering.
C
Ask the patient to move to you, regardless of the hazard.
D
Enter briefly to determine whether the scene is safe.

Written response

1 point

What process should follow each intervention to determine whether a patient's condition improved, stayed the same, or worsened?

Choose one

1 point

During an ABCDE assessment, a patient is breathing effectively and has no obvious bleeding. Which finding is most directly assessed under Disability?

A
Checking whether the airway is open and maintainable
B
Assessing whether breathing is present and effective
C
Checking responsiveness and major changes in mental status
D
Looking for significant injuries while limiting heat loss

Choose one

1 point

After providing care, what information should you communicate to incoming clinicians to support continuity of care?

A
The main threats, assessment findings, actions taken, and the patient's response
B
Only the patient's initial complaint
C
A complete list of possible diagnoses, even if unsupported by findings
D
Only the actions that were successful

Written response

1 point

When comparing patients to decide who needs attention first, what should determine priority?