15 Questions
Which of the following is true regarding a person's medical history and current medications?
Knowing a person's medical history can help determine the seriousness of an injury.
Why is it important to ask good questions and carefully listen to the patient's answers?
To gather clues about other concerns that should be pursued.
What is the purpose of recording sets of vital signs in a backcountry setting?
To evaluate whether the patient's condition is improving or deteriorating.
Why is it important to know if a patient is getting better, worse, or remaining stable in a backcountry setting?
To provide appropriate medical care.
How can a person's response to a medical situation vary?
People vary in their response.
Which of the following is a potential consequence of not identifying a person's previous medical history or current medications?
The injury may become more serious
Why is it important for responders to ask good questions and carefully listen to the patient's answers?
To identify potential concerns that should be pursued
Which of the following is an example of a potential change in a patient's condition that can be evaluated by recording sets of vital signs?
The patient's response to treatment
Why is it important to know if a patient is on blood thinners and suspects a potential internal bleed?
To prevent the patient from decompensating
Why is it vital to know if a patient is getting better, worse, or remaining stable in a backcountry setting?
To determine if the patient needs transportation to a hospital
Identifying facts regarding a person’s previous ______ history or indeed current medications, may actually increase the seriousness of an otherwise simple injury and require a more rapid response
medical
For example, someone who is on ______ and whom we suspect has a potential internal bleed, may decompensate much faster than a person not on that medication
blood thinners
These ______ may not be immediately obvious or volunteered by the patient
issues
The ______ responder will have to become a detective, asking good questions and carefully listening for answers that provide clues as to other concerns that should be pursued
astute
As we have the patient in our care for an extended period in a backcountry setting, it is vital that we know if they are getting better, worse or remaining ______
stable
Test your knowledge on the impact of medical history and medications on injury severity and response time in this informative quiz. Learn how factors like blood thinners can affect the rapidity of a person's decompensation in case of internal bleeding.
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