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NREMT EMT

Category - Trauma

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All except one of the following statements are true of the focused physical exam. Which one is false?
  1. After the primary assessment, based on the patient’s chief complaint, you complete a thorough physical assessment of the patient’s complaint or injury, including palpation, auscultation where appropriate and visualization including exposure.
  2. Your focused physical exam is also known as a blood sweep and should be performed immediately to identify life threats.
  3. Your focused physical exam may include more than one body part or area, depending upon your patient’s history and complaint.
  4. Visualizing the area you examine is a necessary step in fully evaluating a patient’s complaint in most cases.
Explanation
Answer: B - The blood sweep is another name for a quick, “noggin to knees,” hands on, rapid trauma exam. Unless management of imminent life threats prevents it, the blood sweep or rapid trauma exam should be followed by a full physical assessment to ensure you have identified all life threats.
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