Chapters 11, 12, and 13 Flashcards
Which of these is the proper way to open an airway?
Neutral head placement and chin-lift with infant
What do you identify about a patient while trying to form a “general impression”?
Stable or unstable
Which of the following terms represents the pressure generated by the left ventricle during a contraction?
Systolic
When there is a reduction in blood returning to the heart, the typical response of the heart would be to:
Speed up
When there is a physiologic reason for reason for a decrease in tidal volume, the body will compensate by:
Increasing the respiratory rate
Which is the best reason to focus on personal safety?
You cannot help others if you are injured
Which of the following describes what is being measured when using a pulse oximeter?
The percentage of hemoglobin carrying oxygen
Which of the following best explains why it is crucial to identify the need and request additional help to the scene as soon as possible?
It decreases the amount of time the patient will be on scene
During which of the components of the patient assessment process are vitals first taken?
Secondary assessment
Which of the following would be describe a situation where you have made a field diagnosis based on dispatch information?
Tunnel Vision
After applying a sphygmomanometer to the patients arm, you should place the stethoscope:
On the MEDIAL area of the elbow
Which of these indicates the adult patient most likely has adequate circulation?
A strong radial pulse rate of 80
What is the reason that the systolic blood pressure increases in the patient with a major head injury?
Peripheral vasoconstriction occurs and more blood is sent to the brain
Which of the following scenes would be considered most unsafe?
A suicidal patient with a small pocket knife in their hand
Where do we asses the pulse of an unconscious infant?
Brachial Artery
