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4 Risk Recognition and Prioritization Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Risk Recognition and Prioritization, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Once a patient has been judged low acuity, that initial judgment should remain in place even if the patient later worsens.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the name of the process that repeatedly estimates how urgently a patient needs care?

Fill in the blank

1 point

During ABCDE assessment, a patient is newly confused. Record the mental-status check under the step.

Choose one

1 point

A patient develops airway swelling and can no longer speak normally during assessment. What is the best immediate approach?

A
Finish collecting the patient's history before taking action.
B
Treat the airway threat as it is found and summon appropriate help early.
C
Assess the patient's ankle pain before deciding whether the airway needs attention.
D
Wait for every ABCDE step to be completed before responding.

Written response

1 point

During the circulation check, what term describes the adequacy of blood flow to the tissues, assessed alongside pulse, skin, and blood pressure?

Choose all

1 point

A team is assessing an acutely ill patient. Which actions are appropriate parallel tasks when one person maintains an overview of the patient? Select all that apply.

A
Ask one team member to call for help.
B
Have every team member leave the patient to gather separate histories.
C
Ask a team member to obtain vital signs.
D
Have a team member prepare equipment while one person maintains an overview.
E
Stop reassessing the patient while delegated tasks are underway.

Fill in the blank

1 point

During exposure and examination, look for injuries and other clues while preventing unnecessary and preserving the patient's .

Choose all

1 point

Which findings can indicate a possible cardiac emergency and warrant urgent attention? Select all that apply.

A
Acute chest discomfort.
B
A stable, longstanding ankle ache without other concerning features.
C
Shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, or lightheadedness accompanying acute symptoms.
D
An isolated mild rash without other concerning features.
E
Collapse or signs of poor perfusion accompanying acute symptoms.

Choose one

1 point

A patient reports chest pressure and a painful ankle. What should be prioritized?

A
Assess the ankle first because it is a specific injury.
B
Address both complaints as equally urgent without assessing for immediate threats.
C
Assess and escalate the possible cardiac emergency first, while checking whether the ankle poses a separate immediate threat.
D
Ignore the chest pressure until the ankle pain has been treated.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Gasping counts as normal breathing when assessing an unresponsive person.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

During a trauma assessment, you identify catastrophic external bleeding. What approach is appropriate?

A
Complete the entire assessment before addressing the bleeding.
B
Follow local protocols to control catastrophic external bleeding immediately alongside the initial assessment.
C
Delay action until the bleeding has been diagnosed more precisely.
D
Treat external bleeding only after all other injuries have been examined.

Choose one

1 point

A person is unresponsive and gasping. What should you do?

A
Wait to see whether the person becomes responsive.
B
Continue gathering history before calling for help.
C
Treat gasping as adequate breathing and observe.
D
Activate the emergency response and begin CPR/AED actions according to training and local protocol.

Choose one

1 point

A patient looks increasingly unwell, but one vital-sign measurement is reassuring. What is the best interpretation?

A
Use the normal measurement to rule out serious illness.
B
Consider the whole presentation, relevant history, and changes over time rather than relying on one measurement.
C
Delay further assessment until another abnormal measurement appears.
D
Prioritize based only on the patient's first reported problem.

Open ended

1 point

A patient initially assessed as stable becomes newly confused and develops a weak rapid pulse after an intervention. Explain how you would reassess and reprioritize the patient, including what findings you would compare and when you would escalate.

Choose one

1 point

A patient reports chest pressure and a painful ankle. The ankle has no visible uncontrolled bleeding or signs of impaired circulation. What should you prioritize?

A
Assess the ankle first because it is the more localized complaint.
B
Assess and escalate the possible cardiac emergency first.
C
Complete a full history before deciding which complaint to address.
D
Treat both complaints as equally urgent because the patient reported both.

True or false

1 point

True or false: One reassuring vital-sign measurement is enough to rule out serious illness.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

During an ABCDE assessment, a patient develops stridor and can no longer speak normally. What is the best next approach?

A
Address the possible airway threat and summon appropriate help.
B
Continue through every assessment step before responding to the stridor.
C
Begin by gathering a complete medical history.
D
Assess the patient’s pain level before taking further action.

Written response

1 point

Which ABCDE category includes assessment of responsiveness, mental status, and pupils?

Choose one

1 point

A patient initially judged to be low acuity becomes less responsive after an intervention. What should the team do?

A
Keep the original priority because it was assigned before the intervention.
B
Wait until the next scheduled assessment unless a vital sign is abnormal.
C
Repeat relevant ABCDE checks and vital signs, then escalate again if the patient has deteriorated.
D
Continue investigating the original problem before checking the patient’s current condition.

Written response

1 point

How should gasping be classified when assessing whether an unresponsive person is breathing normally?