General Survey Unit

Question 1

General Survey

Answer 1

This is the first part of a comprehensive examination. It begins with noting your patients appearance and goes on to include vital signs and other assessments.

Question 2

Broselow Tape

Answer 2

This provides important information about infants regarding airway equipment and medication doses based on your patients length.

Question 3

Vital Signs

Answer 3

1. Pulse,
2. respirations,
3. blood pressure and
4. temperature.

Question 4

Bradycardia

Answer 4

Slow heart rate (< 60 bpm)

Question 5

Tachycardia

Answer 5

Rapid heart rate (>100 bpm)

Question 6

Pulse Rhythm

Answer 6

The pulse’s pattern and equality of intervals between beats

Question 7

Pulse Quality

Answer 7

The strength of the pulse.

Question 8

The Normal Pulse Rate for an Adult

Answer 8

60 to 100 beats per minute

Question 9

Popliteal Pulse

Answer 9

This pulse is located behind the knee.

Question 10

Dorsalis Pedis Pulse

Answer 10

This pulse may be found on the dorsum of the foot.

Question 11

Posterior Tibeal Pulse

Answer 11

This pulse is found behind the medial malleolus.

Question 12

Carotid Pulse

Answer 12

This pulse is found medial to

Question 13

Temporal Pulse

Answer 13

This pulse is found lateral to the orbit.

Question 14

Radial Pulse

Answer 14

This pulse is found on the thumb side of the wrist.

Question 15

Ulnar Pulse

Answer 15

This pulse is found on the little finger side of the wrist.

Question 16

Femoral Pulse

Answer 16

This pulse is found in the groin

Question 17

The Normal Respiratory Rate for an Adult

Answer 17

12 to 20 breaths per minute

Question 18

Bradypnea

Answer 18

Slow breathing (<12 breaths per minute). It may be caused by drug overdose, severe hypoxia and central nervous system insult.

Question 19

Tachypnea

Answer 19

Fast breathing (> 20 breaths per minute). It may be caused by hypoxia, shock, head injury, or anxiety.

Question 20

Respiratory Effort

Answer 20

How hard the patient works to breathe

Question 21

Brachial Pulse

Answer 21

This pulse is located medial to the biceps tendon.

Question 22

The Quality of Respiration

Answer 22

This refers to the depth and pattern of breathing.

Question 23

Tidal Volume

Answer 23

The amount of air the patient moves in and out of his lungs in one breath ( about 500 mL)

Question 24

Eupnea

Answer 24

Normal breathing rate and pattern

Question 25

Apnea

Answer 25

Absence of breathing

Question 26

Hyperpnea

Answer 26

Normal rate, but deep respirations

Question 27

Cheyne-Stokes Breathing

Answer 27

Gradual increases and decreases in respirations with periods of apnea.

Question 28

Kussmauls Breathing

Answer 28

Tachypnea and hyperpnea

Question 29

Blood pressure

Answer 29

The force of blood against the arteries walls as the heart contracts and relaxes.

Question 30

Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 30

The force of blood against arteries when ventricles contract.

Question 31

Diastolic Blood Pressur

Answer 31

The force of blood against arteries when ventricles relax.

Question 32

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 32

The sounds of the blood hitting the arterial walls.

Question 33

Perfusion

Answer 33

The passage of blood through an organ or tissue.

Question 34

Pulse Pressure

Answer 34

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Question 35

Hypertension

Answer 35

In adults this is defined as a pressure higher than 140/ 90.

Question 36

Orthostatic Hypotension

Answer 36

A decrease in your patients blood pressure when he stands or sits up.

Question 37

Tilt Test

Answer 37

A test used to determine if the patient has blood or fluid volume loss.

Question 38

Positive Tilt Test

Answer 38

Pulse rate increase of 10 to 20 bpm, or systolic blood pressure decrease of 10 to 20 mm Hg on change from supine to standing.

Question 39

Hyperthermia

Answer 39

An increase in the body’s core temperature.

Question 40

Hypothermia

Answer 40

An decrease in the body’s core temperature.

Question 41

Core temperature drops below 90°F (0 C)

Answer 41

Shivering stops, heart sounds diminish, and cardiac irritability increases.

Question 42

Core temperature rises above 103°F (39 ‘C)

Answer 42

The neurons of the brain may denature.

Question 43

Core temperature rises above 105 °F (41 C)

Answer 43

Brain cells die and seizures may occur.

Question 44

Pulse Oximeter

Answer 44

A noninvasive device that measures the oxygen saturation of your patient’s blood.

Question 45

Carbon Monoxide and Pulse Oximeter Readings

Answer 45

Falsely high oxygen saturation readings.

Question 46

Capnography

Answer 46

A real-time measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide concentrations.

Question 47

Colorimetric End-Tidal CO2 detector

Answer 47

Changes color from purple to yellow in the presence of CO2.