CHAPTER 11

Question 1

AUSCULTATION

Answer 1

THE ACT OF LISTENING TO INTERNAL SOUNDS OF THE BODY, STETHOSCOPE

Question 2

BASELINE VITAL SIGNS

Answer 2

FIRST DETERMINATION OF VITAL SIGNS, USED TO COMPARE WITH ALL FURTHER READINGS

Question 3

BLOOD PRESSURE

Answer 3

MEASUREMENTS OF PRESSURE INSIDE THE ARTERIES

Question 4

CAPILLARY REFILL

Answer 4

RETURN OF BLOOD TO THE CAPILLARIES AFTER THE FORCE OF THE FINGERTIPS

Question 5

CHIEF COMPLAINT

Answer 5

THE REASON EMS WAS CALLED, IN PATIENTS WORDS

Question 6

DIAPHORETIC

Answer 6

EXCESSIVE SWEATING, EXERTION OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS

Question 7

DIASTOLIC

Answer 7

PRESSURE THAT REMAINS IN THE ARTERIES WHEN THE HEART IS AT REST, RESTING PHASE OF HEART

Question 8

MENTAL STATUS

Answer 8

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF A PATIENTS LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND AWARENESS

Question 9

PULSE

Answer 9

PULSATION OF ARTERIES

Question 10

RESPIRATION

Answer 10

ACT OF BREATHING, EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN AND CARBOM DIOXIDE THAT TAKES PLACE IN LUNGS

Question 11

SAMPLE HISTORY TOOL

Answer 11

SYSTEM OF INFO ALLOWING EMS TO ASK QUESTIONS FOR PAST OR PRESENT HISTORY.

Question 12

SYSTOLIC

Answer 12

PRESSURE WITHIN THE ARTERIES WHEN THE HEART BEATS, CONTRACTION PHASE OF THE HEART BEAT

Question 13

TRENDING

Answer 13

ACT OF COMPARING MULTIPLE SETS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OVER TIME TO DETERMINE PATIENTS CONDITION

Question 14

VITAL SIGNS

5 COMMON SIGNS

Answer 14

THE FIVE MOST COMMON SIGNS USED TO EVALUATE A PATIENTS CONDITION.

1. RESPIRATIONS
2. PULSE.
3. BLOOD PRESSURE
4. SKIN
5. PUPILS

Question 15

WORK OF BREATHING

Answer 15

EFFORT THAT THE PATIENT MUST EXERT TO BREATHE

Question 16

OPQRST

Answer 16

MEMORY DEVICE USED FOR ASSESSING THE RESPONSIVE MEDICAL PATIENTS