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Vital Sign Assessment Flashcards

1
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When taking a set of vitals the first set is known as the

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Baseline

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2
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When taking a blood pressure the cuff should measure

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2/3 of the humerus

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3
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If a BP cuff is too wide the reading will be too

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low

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4
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If a BP cuff is too narrow the reading will be

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high

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5
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An adult systolic BP range is 90 to

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140

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6
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Capillary refill should return by the time you can say ___ or under ___ seconds

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hamburger, 2

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7
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Capillary refill is most accurate under the age of

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6

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8
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You can replace a BP with cap refill if under the age of ___

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3

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9
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When describing a persons skin it should be pink, warm and

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dry

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10
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To assess the neurological status the ___ is used

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GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale)

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11
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To assess the person’s LOC, ___ is used

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AVPU (Awake Verbal Pain Unresponsive)

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12
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Pupils when exposed to light should

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constrict

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13
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Uneven/unequal pupils may indicate a

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stroke

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14
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The ventilation rate for a five year old is between

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15 to 30

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15
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A 6 month olds ventilations should be between

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25 to 50

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16
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All numbers given as vital signs are ___ unless you are documenting temperature .

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even

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17
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The unofficial 5th vital sign

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pain

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18
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General Impression

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EMT develops a plan of action from the time the call is received until the first few
minutes of arrival

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19
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Scene Size Up

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  • Immediately upon arrival the EMT looks for MOI/IOS, Safety, Number of Patients, and if
    Help Needed
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20
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Initial (Primary) Assessment

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AVPU, CC, ABCDE. Used to find life threatening situations and treat them
immediately when found

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21
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General (Secondary) Assessment

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SAMPLE, Vitals, and Physical Assessment

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22
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Ongoing Assessment

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Start over at AVPU. Every 5 minutes for unstable, every 15 minutes for stable.

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23
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Report

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Give ID, Age, Sex, CC, …….., Care Given, ETA.

24
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Chief Complaint (CC)/ Nature of Illness (NOI)

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Why the person called 911. In their words is the CC.

25
Q

LOC

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Level of consciousness not loss of consciousness

26
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BSI

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stands for Body Substance Isolation. All bodily fluids are contaminated

27
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Paradoxical motion

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when 3 or more consecutive ribs are broken in two or more places making the
broken area move in an opposite direction as the rest.

28
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Crepitus

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e bone ends grinding as they rub against each other during CPR for example. Or air trapped
under the skin and makes a popping sound

29
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Edema

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swelling

30
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What are the baseline vitals

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Pulse, BP, Respirations, Temperature

31
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Trending

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the comparison of other sets of vitals taken compared to the baseline.

32
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Ventilation

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is the act of the chest moving

33
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Respirations

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the act of getting air into the body and to tissue and out.

34
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Adult respiration rate

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12 to 20 in a minute

35
Q

Words to describe ventilations

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noisy, quiet, deep, shallow, normal, effortless.

36
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Snoring

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tongue has fallen back and is blocking the airway.

37
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Gurgling

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fluid in the upper airway.

38
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Wheezing

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reversible narrowing of the lower airway

39
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Stridor

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Partial upper airway obstruction. High pitched sound heard on inhalation

40
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Rales

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fine crackling bubbles in the alveoli.

41
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Rhonci

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fluid in the bronchioles.

42
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Wet lung

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Pulmonary edema.

43
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What is pulse?

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the contraction of the left ventricular.

44
Q

When is carotid pulse checked?

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unresponsive adults and children.

45
Q

When is radial pulse checked

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responsive adults and children.

46
Q

What pulse is checked on infants?

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Brachial

47
Q

What does Auscultation mean for blood pressure

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Listen

48
Q

What does Palpation mean for blood pressure

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Feel

49
Q

Normal range for temperature

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96.4 to 99.6

50
Q

What does SAMPLE stand for

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Sign and symptoms, Allergies, Medication, Pertinent past, Last intake, Events.

51
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What describes the S in Sample (Sign and symptoms)

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Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time.

52
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DCAPBTLS (physical assessment)

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Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling.

53
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When to do a detail assessment

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major injuries, young patients, unresponsive, intoxicated, under the influence patients.

54
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Sign

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something you see, feel or touch and can validate.

55
Q

Symptom

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something the patient describes

56
Q

What does PEARL mean

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Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light.

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