Mastering the Secondary Survey

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Which of the following is NOT part of the secondary survey in a health assessment?

  • Reassessing airway and breathing
  • Performing a head-to-toe assessment
  • Taking a complete health history
  • Ordering diagnostic tests (correct)

What type of investigations are commonly performed during a health assessment?

  • Urinary catheters
  • MRI scans
  • Blood investigations (correct)
  • ECG electrodes

What is the purpose of splinting fractures during a health assessment?

  • To monitor vital signs
  • To provide emotional support for family
  • To cleanse and dress wounds
  • To immobilize and stabilize the fractured bone (correct)

What is the purpose of exposing the patient during a health assessment?

<p>To assess skin integrity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT part of the diagnostic procedures performed during a health assessment?

<p>Blood investigations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reassessing airway, breathing, and vital signs during a head to toe assessment?

<p>To monitor the cardiovascular system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of monitoring devices are commonly used during a health assessment?

<p>ECG electrodes, arterial lines, urinary catheters (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What interventions are provided based on patient needs during a health assessment?

<p>Splinting of fractures, cleansing, closure, wound dressings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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