Chapter 12 Flashcards
A slow pulse; below 60 bpm
Bradycardia
The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle is relaxed and refilling
Diastolic blood pressure
Force of blood against the walls of of vessels
Blood pressure
The pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck
Carotid pulse
Touching or feeling
Palpation
The number of pulse beats per minute
Pulse rate
The pupils of the eyes reacting to light
Reactivity
The rhythmic beats felt as heart pumps blood through arteries
Pulse
The rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of the pulse
Pulse quality
Major artery in the arm
Brachial artery
Black center of the eye
Pupil
Listening
Auscultation
To get larger (pupils)
Dilate
To get smaller (pupils)
Constrict
Pulse felt at the wrist
Radial pulse
of breaths taken in 1 minute
Respiratory rate
Normal or abnormal character of breathing
Respiratory quality
A rapid pulse, greater than 100 bpm
Tachycardia
The pressure created when the heart constricts and forces blood into arteries
Systolic pressure
Regular or irregular spacing of breaths
Respiratory rhythm
Ratio of amount of oxygen present in the blood compared to the amount that could be carried
Oxygen saturation
Objective indication of the patient’s condition that can be seen, heard, or felt by others
Sign
A subjective Indication of patient’s condition that cannot be observed by others
Symptom
The cuff and gauge used to measure BP
Sphygmomanometer
Outward signs of what’s going on inside the body; respiration, pulse, skin color, pupils, BP
Vital signs
Pulse in the upper arm
Brachial pulse
Electronic device for measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2)
Pulse oximiter
Machine that automatically measures BP
BP monitor
What is a thready pulse considered to be in terms of strength?
Weak
What is normal pulse for a school-age child (6-10 yrs)?
70 - 110
What is a normal pulse rate for an adult?
60-100
High concentration oxygen should be administered if a patient’s respiratory rate is above or below what numbers?
Above 24, below 8
A normal adult respiratory rate is:
12 - 20
A normal respiratory rate for a toddler (1-3 yrs) is:
20-30
Do most feeling people breathe with their diaphragm or chest?
Diaphragm
You encounter a patient making gurgling sounds. What should you administer?
Suction
The best places to assess skin color in adults are:
Inside of the cheek and the nail beds
What color will the skin be of a patient with lack of oxygen in red blood cells from inadequate breathing or heart function?
Cyanotic
The skin of a patient with a liver abnormality will be:
Jaundiced
The skin of a patient exposed to cold will be:
Cold and dry
The skin of a pt with high fever or heat exposure will be:
Hot & dry
What does a glucose meter report, in units?
mg of glucose per dL of blood
Name 3 conditions that may be associated with uneven pupils.
Stroke, head injury, eye injury
Name 3 things that make make eyes dilated.
Fright, blood loss, drugs, eye drops
A pulse oximeter should be used on patients complaining if what?
Respiratory problems
What might cause a falsely high reading on a pulse oximeter?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Chronic smoker’s pulse oximeter readings might be abnormally:
High
What’s a normal reading on a pulse oximeter?
95-100
What part of the hand should an EMT use to assess skin temp?
Back
A normal blood glucose reading is:
60 - 100 mg/dL
The heart contracting creates which kind of blood pressure?
Systolic
If a manual (without auscultation) BP must be recorded, which reading will you get?
Systolic only
Severe hypotension in an adult is considered below what?
90
