Chapter 9

Question 1

What four things can you ask to assess patient orientation?

Answer 1

Person. The patient is able to remember his or her name.

Evaluates long-term memory

Place. The patient is able to identify his or her current location.

Evaluates intermediate memory

Time. The patient is able to tell you the current year, month, and approximate date.

Evaluates intermediate memory when asking year or month

Evaluates short-term memory when asking approximate date and event

Event. The patient is able to describe what happened (the MOI or NOI).

Question 2

What are the pulse rates for the various groups of patients?

Answer 2

Question 3

What are the blood pressure ranges ?

Answer 3

Question 4

What is PEARRL?

Answer 4

P Pupils

E Equal

A And

R Round

R Regular in size

L React to Ligh

Question 5

When would you stabilise the spine?

Answer 5

Question 6

Signs of respiratory distress and failure

Answer 6

Question 7

Respiratory rates

Answer 7

Question 8

Glasgow Coma Score

Answer 8