Pre-School

Question 1

Consistency of the angle of onset and BAC

Answer 1

BAC = (50-angle of onset) X 10

Question 2

What is rebound dilation?

Answer 2

A period of pupillary constriction followed by a period of pupillary dilation where the pupillary steadily increases in size and the range between minimum and maximum is equal to or greater than 1mm and does not return to its original constricted size

Question 3

What is miosis?

Answer 3

Abnormally small pupil (constricted)

Question 4

What is mydriasis?

Answer 4

Abnormally large pupil (dilated)

Question 5

Pupil size range for room light?

Answer 5

2.5 - 5.0 mm

Question 6

Pupil size range for near total darkness?

Answer 6

5.0 - 8.5 mm

Question 7

Pupil size range for direct light?

Answer 7

2.0 - 4.5 mm

Question 8

DRE average pulse rate?

Answer 8

60 - 90 bpm

Question 9

Two types of circulatory system?

Answer 9

Pulmonary circuit and systemic circuit

Question 10

Definition of pulse

Answer 10

Rhythmic dilation and relaxation of an artery that results from the beating of the heart

Question 11

Definition of pulse rate

Answer 11

Number of pulsations in an artery per minute

Question 12

Definition of artery

Answer 12

A strong elastic blood vessel that carries blood from heart to body tissue

Question 13

Definition of vein

Answer 13

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from body tissues

Question 14

Where to take pulse?

Answer 14

Radial artery (wrist)
Brachial artery (crook of arm)
Carotid artery (side of neck)

Question 15

Average pulse rate range

Answer 15

60 - 90 bpm

Question 16

Blood pressure measured as

Answer 16

Systolic over diastolic

Question 17

Systolic pressure is…

Answer 17

The maximum force occurring during contraction

Question 18

Diastolic pressure is…

Answer 18

Minimum force occurring when the heart relaxes

Question 19

Average blood pressure range

Answer 19

Systolic = 120-140 mmHg
Diastolic = 70-90 mmHg

Question 20

What device is used to measure blood pressure?

Answer 20

Sphygmomanometer

Question 21

What is blood pressure?

Answer 21

force that circulating blood exerts on walls of arteries

Question 22

What are the sounds called when listening to blood pressure?

Answer 22

Korotkoff Sounds

Question 23

Range for body temperature

Answer 23

37.0 +/- 0.5 ° C

Question 24

Common types of alcohol

Answer 24

Methanol
Isopropanol
Ethanol

Question 25

What three elements is alcohol composed of?

Answer 25

Hydrogen, oxygen and carbon

Question 26

What is the symbol used for alcohol

Answer 26

ETOH

Question 27

How is alcohol produced?

Answer 27

Fermentation and distillation

Question 28

What is fermentation?

Answer 28

Yeast combined with sugars from fruit or grains in chemical reaction resulting in ETOH

Question 29

What is distillation?

Answer 29

Fermented beverage is boiled at controlled temperature to extract and concentrate ethanol fumes

Question 30

What is a neurotransmitter?

Answer 30

Chemical messenger - chemicals that pass from the axon of one nerve cell to the dendrite of the next cells and that carry messages across the synaptic gap between two cells

Question 31

What is a hormone?

Answer 31

Chemicals produced by the body’s endocrine system that are carried through the blood stream to the target organ. Great influence on growth and developement of an individual and aid in regulation of numerous body processes

Question 32

What is a dendrite?

Answer 32

Part of the neuron (nerve cell) that receives the neurotransmitter

Question 33

What is an axon?

Answer 33

Part of the neuron (nerve cell) that sends out a neurotransmitter

Question 34

What is a synapse?

Answer 34

Area between axon and dendrite

Question 35

What are the two types of nerve cells that make up the automatic nervous sub system?

Answer 35

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves

Question 36

Concept of “downside effect”

Answer 36

An effect that may occur when the body reacts to the presence of a drug by producing hormones or neurotransmitters to counter the effects of the drugs consumed

Question 37

What do we call nerves that carry messages away from the brain?

Answer 37

Motor nerves or Efferent nerves

Question 38

What do we call nerves that carry messages towards the brain?

Answer 38

Sensory nerves or afferent