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1
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you will obtain vital signs during your ____ assessment

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secondary

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outward signs of what is going on inside the body including respiration, pulse, skin color, temperature and condition, pupils and blood pressure

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vital signs

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3
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the assessment of the __ should be obtained also when getting the vital signs

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mental status

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4
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the rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries

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pulse

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when taking a patients pulse you are concerned with what two things

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rate and quality

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6
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the number of pulse beats per min

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pulse rate

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7
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the normal pulse rate for someone at rest is ______

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60-100 beats per min

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8
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a rapid pulse any pulse rate above 100 beats per min?

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tachycardia

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a slow pulse rate any pulse rate below 60 beats per min ?

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bradycardia

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10
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an athlete may have a normal at rest pulse rate at _____ beats per min

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40-50

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11
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in an emergency it is not unusual for a patients pulse to be _____ beats per min

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100-140

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12
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adolescent 11-18 yrs old normal pulse rate is?

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60 to 105

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13
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6-10 yrs old normal pulse rate is?

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70-110

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14
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preschoolers 3-5 yrs old normal pulse rate is?

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80-120

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toddlers 1-3 yrs old normal pulse rate is?

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80-130

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16
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infants 6-12 mths old normal pulse rate is?

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80-140

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17
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infant 0-5 mths old normal pulse rate is?

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90-140

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18
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a newborns normal pulse rate is?

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120-160

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19
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if you have a rapid, regular , and full pulse this could cause?

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fright, exertion, fever, high bp, first stage of blood loss

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20
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if you have a rapid, regular, and thready pulse this could cause?

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shock, later stages of blood loss

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21
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if you have a slow pulse rate this could cause?

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head injury, drugs, some poisons, heart problems, lack of oxygen in kids

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22
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if you have no pulse this could cause?

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cardiac arrest ( death )

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23
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infants and kids with a high pulse is not a great concern as a low pulse a low pulse can cause _____

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imminent cardiac arrest

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24
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2 factors determine pulse quality are?

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force and rhythm

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25
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the rhythm and force of the pulse?

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pulse quality

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26
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this refers to the pressure of the pulse wave as it expands the artery

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pulse force

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27
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when the pulse feels weak and thin the patient has a _____ pulse

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thready

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28
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during your assessment you should find a ___ pulse in anyone 1 yrs old and older

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radial

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29
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in an infant 1 yrs old and younger you should find a ____ pulse

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brachial

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30
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when you cannot use the radial or the brachial pulse find the ___ pulse

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carotid

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31
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the act of breathing in and out _____

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respiration

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32
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the number of breaths taken in one minute

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respiratory rate

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33
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the respiratory rate is classified as?

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normal, rapid or slow

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34
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the normal respiratory rate for adults is___

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12-20 above 24 is serious below 10 is serious

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35
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the normal respiratory rate for adolescents 13-18 yrs old ia?

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12-20

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36
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the normal respiratory rate for school age kids 6-12 yrs old is?

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15-30

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37
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the normal respiratory rate for preschoolers 3-5 yrs old is?

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20-30

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38
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the normal respiratory rate for toddlers 1-3 yrs old is?

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20-30

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39
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the normal respiratory rate for infants 6-12 mths old is?

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20-30

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40
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the normal respiratory rate for infants 0-5 mths old is?

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25-40

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41
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the normal respiratory rate for newborns is

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30-50

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42
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this sound means you have a blocked airway, you need to open the airway and transport patient quickly

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snoring

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43
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this sound comes from someone with asthma, assist a patient in taking prescribed medications, transport quickly

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wheezing

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44
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this sound is fluid in airway you need to suction and transport quickly

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gurgling

45
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this sound is from a medical problem that can’t be treated on the scene you need to transport quickly

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crowing

46
Q

the normal or abnormal character of breathing

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respiratory rate

47
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respiratory rate can fall into 4 categories?

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normal, shallow, labored, and noisy

48
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the regular or irregular space of breaths

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respiratory rhythm

49
Q

constriction causes the skin to turn ____

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pale

50
Q

the best places to determine skin are?

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nail beds, inside the cheeks, and in the lower eyelids

51
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in kids where do you look to determine if skin color is normal

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palms and hands and soles of feet

52
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in darker patients you can check where to determine if their skin is normal color

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their lips, and nail beds

53
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this skin color is normal in light skinned patients, normal at the inner eyelids, lips, and nail beds of darker skinned patients

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pink

54
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this skin color means constricted blood vessels possibly resulting from blood loss, shock, hypotension, and emotional distress

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pale

55
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this skin color is a lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissues resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function

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cyanotic

56
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this skin color is exposure to heat, emotional excitement

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flushed ( red)

57
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this skin color is abnormalities of the liver

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jaundiced ( yellow )

58
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this skin color is occasionally in patients with shock

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mottled ( blotchy )

59
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in children under 6 yrs old check their___ for good circulation

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nail beds by pressing them to see if they refill

60
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when theres not a lot of light your pupil will

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dilate get bigger

61
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when there a lot of light your pupil will?

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constrict get smaller

62
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when checking pupils you should look for 3 things?

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size, equality, and reactivity

63
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in the pupils of the eyes when they react to light by changing their size

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reactivity

64
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cool and clammy skin is a sign of?

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shock, anxiety

65
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cold and moist skin is a sign of?

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body losing heat

66
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cold and dry skin is a sign of?

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exposure to cold

67
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hot and dry skin is a sign of?

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high fever, heat exposure

68
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hot and moist skin is a sign of?

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high fever, heat exposure

69
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goose pimples, shivering, chattering teeth, blue lips and pale skin are signs of?

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chills, exposure to cold, pain or fear, and communicable disease

70
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unequal pupils can be a sign of what?

A

a topical drug or head and eye injury

71
Q

the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels

A

blood pressure

72
Q

the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

A

systolic

73
Q

the pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling

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diastolic

74
Q

if the pupils are dilated this is a sign of what

A

fright, blood loss, drugs, prescription eye drops

75
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when the pupils are constricted this is a sign of

A

drugs, eye drops

76
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an unequal pupil is a sign of

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stroke, fake eye, head and eye injury , eye drops

77
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when the pupil has a lack of reactivity this is a sign of

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drugs, lack of oxygen to brain

78
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a high blood pressure can be a sign of?

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medical condition, fright, excitement, emotional distress

79
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a low blood pressure can be a sign of

A

athlete , blood loss, shock

80
Q

no blood pressure can be a sign of?

A

a ventricular device in chest

81
Q

blood pressure normally isn’t taken on kids under__ yrs old

A

3

82
Q

if someone has a blood pressure of 140 or greater /90 or greater the person has _____

A

hypertension

83
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readings between 121 to 139 and 81-89 sometime indicate ?

A

prehypertension

84
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results of hypertension are?

A

storke, heart disease, and kidney disease

85
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the cuff and gauge use to measure blood pressure

A

sphygmomanometer

86
Q

the major artery of the arm is?

A

brachial artery

87
Q

3 common ways to measure a blood pressure are?

A

1.) auscultation 2.) palpation 3.) blood pressure monitor

88
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listening. a stethoscope is used to auscultate for sounds

A

auscultation

89
Q

touching or feeling. a pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the finger tips

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palpation

90
Q

a machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure

A

blood pressure monitor

91
Q

palpation is not as accurate as_____

A

auscultation

92
Q

stable patients need vital signs checked every ____ mins

A

15

93
Q

unstable patients need vital signs checked every __ min

A

5

94
Q

one very important use for temperature is screening for ___

A

influenza

95
Q

an electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood known as the oxygen saturation

A

pulse oximeter

96
Q

the ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried expressed as a %

A

oxygen saturation

97
Q

uses wavelengths of light to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide is_____

A

co oximeter

98
Q

oxygen saturation is normally ______ % in a normal person

A

96-100

99
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a reading of 91-95% in oxygen sat indicates what

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mild hypoxia

100
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a reading of 86-90% in oxygen sat indicates _____

A

moderate hypoxia

101
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a reading 85 % are less oxygen sat indicates

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severe hypoxia

102
Q

accuracy of reading oxygen saturation can be affected by?

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shock, hypothermia, carbon monoxide and other poisonings, movement, nail polish , anemia

103
Q

measure the quantity of glucose in the blood can help identify diabetic emergencies

A

blood glucose meter

104
Q

emt’s must have permission from a _____ to perform blood glucose monitoring using a blood glucose meter

A

medical direction

105
Q

if you have a blood glucose monitor on the ambulance they must be _____ and stored to the manufactures recommendations

A

calibrated

106
Q

the normal blood glucose reading is ____

A

60-80 but no more than 120-140

107
Q

when determining vital signs in kids the most important factor is?

A

age

108
Q

infants and kids have a ____ pulse and respiratory rate than adults

A

faster

109
Q

infants and kids have a _____ blood pressure than adults

A

lower

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