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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - Patient Assessment

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Assessment of medical patients is similar to assessment of trauma patients in many ways. However there are significant differences between the assessments required for each type of patient. All of the following are important for both medical and trauma patients except one. Which of the following is not important during both medical patient and trauma patient assessment?
  1. Obtaining baseline vitals
  2. Gathering patient history
  3. If time permits, performing a detailed physical exam
  4. Continuing to monitor vitals
Explanation
Answer: C - All of the steps above would be important in the assessment of both medical and trauma patients except performing a detailed physical exam. This is typically necessary for trauma patients only. However, responders should perform a rapid physical exam to determine whether there are any signs of illness and perform a focused physical exam of the patient’s problem areas based on the patient’s chief complaint.
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