Chapter 7

Question 1

Age Delineation

Answer 1

Adult 12+
Child 1-12
Baby

Question 2

Levels of Consciousness

Answer 2

Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive

Question 3

Breaths per Minute by age

Answer 3

Adult 12-20
Child 15-30
Baby 30-50

Question 4

Agonal Gasp

Answer 4

Isolated or infrequent gasping in the absence of other breathing in an unconscious person after the heart stops beating

Question 5

Brachial Artery

Answer 5

Main artery of the upper arm

Question 6

Capillary refill

Answer 6

Technique for estimating how the body is reacting to injury by checking the ability of the capillaries to refill with blood

Question 7

Carotid Artery

Answer 7

major artery located on either side of the neck

Question 8

Cyanotic

Answer 8

showing bluish discoloration of the skin, nailbeds and mucous membranes due to lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 9

Hypoxic

Answer 9

Having below normal concentrations of oxygen in the organs and tissues

Question 10

Primary assessment

Answer 10

Check for conditions that are an immediate threat to a patients life

Question 11

Vital signs

Answer 11

Important information about the patients condition obtained by checking respiratory rate, pulse, and blood pressure.