Ch 8 vocab Flashcards
Indication air movement in the lungs
Breath sounds
Lining of the eyelid
Conjunctiva
Movements in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration
Retractions
White of the eyes
Sclera
The mental status of a patient
Orientation
The six pain questions
OPQRST
Yellow skin color due to liver disease or dysfunction
Jaundice
A crackling sound
Crepitus
Examine by touch
Palpate
Damage to tissues asthe result of exposure to cold
Frostbite
The way in which a patient responds to external stimuli
Responsiveness
Secondary muscles of respiration
Accessory muscles
Air under the skin
Subcutaneous emphysema
Motion of a segment of chest wall that is opposite the normal movement during breathing
Paradoxical motion
The reason a patient called for help
Chief complaint
The process of establishing treatment and transport priorities
Triage
A bluish gray skin color associated with reduced oxygen levels
Cyanosis
Profuse sweating
Diaphoretic
Subjective finding that the patient feels
Symptom
A heart rate greater than 100 beats/min
Tachycardia
Negative findings that warrant no care or intervention
Pertinent negatives
Blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
Hypotension
The general type of illness a patient is experiencing
Nature of illness
Performed during the secondary assessment
Full-body
A harsh, high-pitched, crowing inspiratory sound
Stridor
The way in which traumatic injuries occur
Mechanism of injury
Objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
Sign
Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways
Rhonchi
Clothing or specialized equipment that provides protection to the wearer
PPE
Upright position in which the patient leans forward onto two arms stretched forward and thrusts head and chin forward
Tripod position
A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs
Rales
Flaring out of the nostrils, indicating that there is an airway obstruction
Nasal flaring
Time from injury to definitive care
Golden period
