Vitals/Emergency

Question 1

Vital signs

Answer 1

Pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pupils, movement, temperature, skin color, consciousness, abnormal nerve response

Question 2

Avg. pulse

Answer 2

Adult: 60-80 Child: 80-100 Total: 72

Question 3

BPM

Answer 3

Beats Per Minute

Question 4

Pulse is described as…

Answer 4

Full & Regular

Question 5

Rapid & Weak pulse

Answer 5

Shock

Question 6

Rapid & Strong

Answer 6

Heat stroke, fright

Question 7

Strong & slow

Answer 7

Head injury

Question 8

No pulse

Answer 8

Cardiac arrest, death

Question 9

Neck

Answer 9

Carotid

Question 10

Wrist

Answer 10

Radial

Question 11

Arm

Answer 11

Brachial

Question 12

RPM

Answer 12

Respiration Per Minute

Question 13

Normal respiration

Answer 13

12-20 rpm

Question 14

Inspiration

Answer 14

21%

Question 15

Expiration

Answer 15

17%

Question 16

What is the child’s respiration?

Answer 16

15-25

Question 17

What is respiration described as…

Answer 17

Shallow & quiet

Question 18

Abnormal respiration

Answer 18

Hyperventilates, apnea, dysapnea, agonal, noisey, labored

Question 19

Normal respiration

Answer 19

12-20rpm

Question 20

Systolic BP

Answer 20

Pressure in the arteries when the heart beats

Question 21

Hypovolemic

Answer 21

Stems from trauma in which there is blood loss; dec. blood volume=dec. blood pressure

Question 22

Respiratory

Answer 22

When the lungs are unable to supply enough oxygen to the circulating blood

Question 23

Neurogenic

Answer 23

Caused by the general dilation of blood vessels within the cardiovascular system

Question 24

Psychogenic

Answer 24

Known as fainting; temporary dilation of blood vessels

Question 25

Cardiogenic

Answer 25

Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to the body