spring TEKS

Question 1

what does the acronym PASS mean?

Answer 1

pull, aim, squeeze, side to side

Question 2

how do you open the airway for a person who needs CPR?

Answer 2

tilt the head back and lift chin

Question 3

what is military time for 11pm?

Answer 3

2300

Question 4

what does pulse rate of 80 bpm indicate for adult?

Answer 4

average for an adult

Question 5

normal temperature

Answer 5

97 - 100

Question 6

most accurate place to take temperature

Answer 6

rectum

Question 7

bradycardia

Answer 7

slow heart rate <60 bpm

Question 8

tachycardia

Answer 8

fast heart rate >100bpm

Question 9

normal respirations

Answer 9

12-24 bpm

Question 10

bradtpnea

Answer 10

slow breathing <10 bpm

Question 11

tachypnea

Answer 11

fast breathing >25 bpm

Question 12

dyspnea

Answer 12

difficult or labored breathing

Question 13

apnea

Answer 13

absence of respiration (temporary)

Question 14

normal blood pressure

Answer 14

120/80 mmHg

Question 15

hypotension

Answer 15

<100/60 mmHg

Question 16

hypertension

Answer 16

> 140/90 mmHg

Question 17

what is used to take blood pressure

Answer 17

sphygmomanometer

Question 18

what does ROM mean?

Answer 18

range of motion

Question 19

what does the roman numeral ‘X’ mean?

Answer 19

ten

Question 20

what is the common pulse site for an adult?

Answer 20

radial pulse

Question 21

what is the first step in establishing responsiveness?

Answer 21

tap and shout

Question 22

what is terminal illness

Answer 22

a disease that cannot be cured and will result in death

Question 23

what does the term extension mean?

Answer 23

kicking a soccer ball, the motion occurring at the knee joint

Question 24

what is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs?

Answer 24

humans need to meet basic needs before higher needs

Question 25

what life stage is characterized by physical decline and the fastest growing bracket in society?

Answer 25

late adulthood

Question 26

what is rotation?

Answer 26

shaking your head 'no' motions occurring at the neck

Question 27

what is the philosophy behind hospice care?

Answer 27

allowing the the patient to die with dignity and comfort

Question 28

life stage that puberty occurs

Answer 28

adolescence

Question 29

instrument that listens to the heart

Answer 29

stethoscope

Question 30

initial treatment for a second degree burn

Answer 30

rinse with cool water

Question 31

physiological needs

Answer 31

food, water, oxygen, sleep

Question 32

compression breath ratio for adults

Answer 32

30 compression 2 breaths

Question 33

when should you use proper body mechanics?

Answer 33

assisting a patient to a chair, picking up heavy objects, positioning a patient in bed

Question 34

medical abbreviation for BP

Answer 34

blood pressure

Question 35

medical abbreviation for NPO

Answer 35

nothing by mouth

Question 36

medical abbreviation for TPR

Answer 36

temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 37

what does cardi/o mean

Answer 37

heart