Chapter 4 Review

Question 1

What does DOTS mean?

Answer 1

Deformities
Open Injury
Tenderness
Swelling

Question 2

What is included in Vital signs ?

Answer 2

Respiration
Pulse
Skin
Pupils
Blood pressure

Question 3

What are the two pulses in the feet ?

Answer 3

Dorsalis pedia pulse
Posterior tibial pulse

Question 4

What is the respiratory rate of an infant ?

Answer 4

Up to 60

Question 5

What is the respiratory pulse for a child ?

Answer 5

20-40

Question 6

What is the respiratory rate of an adult ?

Answer 6

12-20

Question 7

What is the normal pulse rate of an infant ?

Answer 7

120-150

Question 8

What is the normal pulse rate of a child ?

Answer 8

80-150

Question 9

What is the normal pulse rate of an Adult ?

Answer 9

60-80

Question 10

Skin colour being pale can mean ?

Answer 10

Shock or heart attack

Question 11

Skin colour red (flushing) can mean ?

Answer 11

High blood pressure, alcohol abuse, sunburn, heat stroke, poisoning or infectious disease

Question 12

Skin colour blueness (cyanosis) can mean ?

Answer 12

Reduced levels of oxygen, heart attack or poisoning

Question 13

Skin colour yellow?

Answer 13

Liver disease

Question 14

Skin colour black-and blue mottling ?

Answer 14

Blood seeping under the skin - caused by a blow or sever infection

Question 15

Patients with dark skin: check for colour changes in:

Answer 15

Lips
Nail beds and palms
Earlobes
Whites of eyes
Lower eyelid
Gums and tongue

Question 16

What is capillary refill?

Answer 16

Checking the patients nail beds.

Question 17

What is blood pressure ?

Answer 17

The amount of pressure the surging blood exerts against the arterial walls