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Chapter 12 Flashcards

0
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A slow pulse; below 60 bpm

A

Bradycardia

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The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle is relaxed and refilling

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Diastolic blood pressure

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2
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Force of blood against the walls of of vessels

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Blood pressure

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3
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The pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck

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Carotid pulse

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4
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Touching or feeling

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Palpation

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5
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The number of pulse beats per minute

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Pulse rate

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6
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The pupils of the eyes reacting to light

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Reactivity

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7
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The rhythmic beats felt as heart pumps blood through arteries

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Pulse

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8
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The rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of the pulse

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Pulse quality

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9
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Major artery in the arm

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Brachial artery

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10
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Black center of the eye

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Pupil

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11
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Listening

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Auscultation

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12
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To get larger (pupils)

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Dilate

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13
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To get smaller (pupils)

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Constrict

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14
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Pulse felt at the wrist

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Radial pulse

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15
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of breaths taken in 1 minute

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Respiratory rate

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16
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Normal or abnormal character of breathing

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Respiratory quality

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17
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A rapid pulse, greater than 100 bpm

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Tachycardia

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18
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The pressure created when the heart constricts and forces blood into arteries

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Systolic pressure

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19
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Regular or irregular spacing of breaths

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Respiratory rhythm

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20
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Ratio of amount of oxygen present in the blood compared to the amount that could be carried

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Oxygen saturation

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21
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Objective indication of the patient’s condition that can be seen, heard, or felt by others

A

Sign

22
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A subjective Indication of patient’s condition that cannot be observed by others

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Symptom

23
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The cuff and gauge used to measure BP

A

Sphygmomanometer

24
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Outward signs of what’s going on inside the body; respiration, pulse, skin color, pupils, BP

A

Vital signs

25
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Pulse in the upper arm

A

Brachial pulse

26
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Electronic device for measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2)

A

Pulse oximiter

27
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Machine that automatically measures BP

A

BP monitor

28
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What is a thready pulse considered to be in terms of strength?

A

Weak

29
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What is normal pulse for a school-age child (6-10 yrs)?

A

70 - 110

30
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What is a normal pulse rate for an adult?

A

60-100

31
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High concentration oxygen should be administered if a patient’s respiratory rate is above or below what numbers?

A

Above 24, below 8

32
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A normal adult respiratory rate is:

A

12 - 20

33
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A normal respiratory rate for a toddler (1-3 yrs) is:

A

20-30

34
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Do most feeling people breathe with their diaphragm or chest?

A

Diaphragm

35
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You encounter a patient making gurgling sounds. What should you administer?

A

Suction

36
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The best places to assess skin color in adults are:

A

Inside of the cheek and the nail beds

37
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What color will the skin be of a patient with lack of oxygen in red blood cells from inadequate breathing or heart function?

A

Cyanotic

38
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The skin of a patient with a liver abnormality will be:

A

Jaundiced

39
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The skin of a patient exposed to cold will be:

A

Cold and dry

40
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The skin of a pt with high fever or heat exposure will be:

A

Hot & dry

41
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What does a glucose meter report, in units?

A

mg of glucose per dL of blood

42
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Name 3 conditions that may be associated with uneven pupils.

A

Stroke, head injury, eye injury

43
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Name 3 things that make make eyes dilated.

A

Fright, blood loss, drugs, eye drops

44
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A pulse oximeter should be used on patients complaining if what?

A

Respiratory problems

45
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What might cause a falsely high reading on a pulse oximeter?

A

Carbon monoxide poisoning

46
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Chronic smoker’s pulse oximeter readings might be abnormally:

A

High

47
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What’s a normal reading on a pulse oximeter?

A

95-100

48
Q

What part of the hand should an EMT use to assess skin temp?

A

Back

49
Q

A normal blood glucose reading is:

A

60 - 100 mg/dL

50
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The heart contracting creates which kind of blood pressure?

A

Systolic

51
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If a manual (without auscultation) BP must be recorded, which reading will you get?

A

Systolic only

52
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Severe hypotension in an adult is considered below what?

A

90

EMT (22 decks)

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