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Lesson 1: Initial Assessment
Exercises: Lesson 1
INSTRUCTIONS. The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered response that best answers the question or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the answer in the space provided. After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers.
1. Vital signs include the patient's ___________________- , _____________ ,
________________________ , and _______________________________ .
2. You are obtaining a patient's SAMPLE history. What do the letters in SAMPLE
mean?
S _________________________________________
A _________________________________________
M _________________________________________
P _________________________________________
L _________________________________________
E _________________________________________
3. In the AVPU method of evaluating the patient's level of consciousness, what does
each letter stand for?
A _________________________________________
V _________________________________________
P _________________________________________
U _________________________________________
4. Your patient does not respond when you question him about his name, where he
is, what day it is, or what has happened. However, he shows a pain response to a
wound on his leg and will follow the simple command, "Raise your right arm,"
when you yell at him. How would you classify this person on the AVPU scale?
____________________________
5. Score the following patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale.
______ The patient opens his eyes when spoken to or when directed to do so.
_______ The patient answers questions with responses inappropriate to the
questions.
_______ The patient can localize the pain that he is feeling.
_______ Total Glasgow score.
