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Which one of the following statements best describes the purpose of obtaining a single Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) in a patient with a head injury?
 
  a. The score gives information about the type of injury to the brain.
  b. The score provides an objective measure of the patient's overall neurologic condition.
  c. The score is important in guiding an OEC Technician's treatment of the patient.
  d. The score helps determine whether a patient's mental status is improving or deteriorating.

Question 2

An OEC Technician should obtain the medical history of an alert and oriented trauma patient during the:
 
  a. primary assessment.
  b. scene size-up.
  c. secondary assessment.
  d. reassessment.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c





 

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