Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation

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An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a
score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings
is consistent with his GCS score?
A. opens eyes in response to voice, makes incomprehensible sounds, localizes pain
B. opens eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain
C. opens eyes spontaneously, is confused when spoken to, exhibits abnormal flexion
D. eyes remain closed, makes incomprehensible sounds, exhibits abnormal extension

Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:
A. pink, warm, and dry.
B. pale, cool, and moist.
C. pink, warm, and moist.
D. flushed, cool, and dry.

You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find the driver, a young female,
sitting on the curb. She is confused, is in obvious respiratory distress, and has pale, moist skin. As your
partner manually stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any immediate
livesaving treatment, you should:
A. perform a rapid scan of her entire body and prepare for immediate transport.
B. assess her vital signs, secure her to a backboard, and transport her immediately.
C. fully immobilize her spine, load her into the ambulance, and assess her vital signs.
D. identify the specific areas of her injuries and focus your assessment on those areas.

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Which of the following is the most effective method of assessing the quality of air movement in the lungs?

The most accurate way is called body plethysmography. You sit in a clear airtight box that looks like a phone booth. The technologist asks you to breathe in and out of a mouthpiece. Changes in pressure inside the box help determine the lung volume.

Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is seen most commonly in pediatric patients?

(See Tables 1 and 2.) Most commonly, tachypnea is the first sign of respiratory distress.

What assessment is most useful in determining the possible cause of a patient's altered mental status?

Use the AVPU mnemonic or the Glasgow coma score to categorize patients with altered mental status. If the patient is awake and alert, ask questions to determine the patient's orientation (person, place, time, and event). Remember to re-assess mental status frequently.

What indicates that your patient has a patent airway?

Monitoring and observing exhalation to occur out through the mouth and nose indicates potential airway patency. If the patient achieves any voicing, a cough, or blows air out the mouth and nose, this indicates that the patient exhales air around the tracheostomy tube.