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GENERAL REVIEWER Flashcards

1
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HYPOTHERMIA: MILD?

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34-36 DEGREES

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HYPOTHERMIA: SEVERE

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LESS THAN 30

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HYPOTHERMIA: MODERATE

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30-34 DEGREES

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3
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What are the 6 temperature measurement sites?

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  1. ORAL
  2. TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
  3. RECTAL
  4. SKIN
  5. TEMPORAL ARTERY
  6. AXILLARY
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4
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Normal temperature of an older adult, orally?

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36-36.8

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5
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Normal temperature of an older adult, rectally?

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36.6-37.2

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6
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Abnormal temperature of an older adult, orally?

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37.2-37.8

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7
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Abnormal temperature of an older adult, rectally?

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over 37.5

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8
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Normal resting respiratory rate of an adult?

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10-20 breaths per minute

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9
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Normal resting respiratory rate of an children younger than 1 year?

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30-60 bpm

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10
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Normal resting respiratory rate of an children 10 year old?

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18-30 bpm

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11
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Normal resting respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 month?

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30-65 bpm

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12
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Normal resting respiratory rate of 1 month - 1 year?

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26-60 bpm

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13
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1-10 years old normal respiratory rate?

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14-50 bpm

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14
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11-18 years old normal respiratory rate?

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12-22 bpm

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15
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Normal respiratory rate of an adult and older adult?

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10-20 bpm

16
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8 factors affecting respiratory rate?

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  1. EXERCISE
  2. ACUTE PAIN
  3. ANXIETY
  4. SMOKING
  5. BODY POSITION
  6. MEDICATION
  7. NEUROLOGICAL INJURY
  8. HEMOGLOBIN FUNCTIONS
17
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Rate of breathing is regular but abnormally rapid (greater than 20 breaths/min)

A

TACHYPNEA

18
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Rate of breathing is regular but abnormally slow (less than 12
breaths/min)?

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BRADYPNEA

19
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Respirations are labored, increased in depth, and increased in rate (greater than 20 breaths/min) (occurs normally during exercise)?

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HYPERPNEA

20
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Respirations cease for several seconds. Persistent cessation results in respiratory arrest?

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APNEA

21
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Rate and depth of respirations increase. Hypocarbia sometimes occurs.

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HYPERVENTILATION

21
Q

It results from a cardiopulmonary problem?

A

CENTRAL CYANOSIS

22
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May cause white skin to appear blue tinged especially in the perioral, nail bed and conjunctival areas?

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CYANOSIS

23
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It is the loss of color. seen in arterial insufficiency, decreased blood supply, and anemia?

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PALLOR

24
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May be a local problem resulting from vasoconstriction?

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PERIPHERAL CYANOSIS

25
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Kind of lesion that arise from normal skin due to irritation or disease?

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PRIMARY LESION

26
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Kind of lesion that is reddish-bluish lesions, are seen with bleeding, venous pressure, aging liver disease or pregnancy?

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VASCULAR LESIONS

26
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Kind of lesion that arise from changes in the primary lesion?

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SECONDARY LESION

27
Q

Kind of lesion that can be either primary or secondary lesions and are classified as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, or malignant melanoma?

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CANCEROUS LESIONS

28
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It is how easily the skin is pinched?

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MOBILITY

29
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It refers to the skin’s elasticity?

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TURGOR

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30
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It is a hearing loss that signifies pathology of inner ear, cranial nerve 8 or auditory areas of cerebral cortex?

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SENSORINEURAL (or perceptive) HEARING LOSS

30
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It is a hearing loss that involves a mechanical dysfunction of external or middle ear?

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CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS

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