VOCABUALRY QUIZ 9

Question 1

PULSE OXIMETER

Answer 1

AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN CARRIED IN THE BLOOD, KNOW AS THE OXYGEN SATURATION

Question 2

AVPU

Answer 2

A MEMORY AID FOR CLASSIFYING A PATIENTS LEVEL OF RESPONSIVENESS OR MENTAL STATUS. THE LETTERS STAND FOR ALERT, VERBAL RESPONSE , PAINFUL RESPONSE, UNRESPONSIVE

Question 3

BRADYCARDIA

Answer 3

A SLOW PULSE; ANY PULSE RATE BELOW 60 BEATS PER MINUTE

Question 4

OXYGEN SATURATION

Answer 4

THE RATIO OF THE AMONUT OF OXYGEN PRESENT IN THE BLOOD TO THE AMOUNT THAT COULD BE CARRIED, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE

Question 5

INDEX OF SUSPICION

Answer 5

AWARENESS THAT THERE MAY BE INJURIES

Question 6

TACHYCARDIA

Answer 6

A RAPID PULSE; ANY RESTING PULSE RATE ABOVE 100 BEARTS PER MINUTE IN AN ADULT

Question 7

AUSCULTATION

Answer 7

LISTENING. A STETHOSCOPE IS USED TO AUSCULTATE FOR CHARACTERISTIC SOUNDS

Question 8

MECHANISM OF INJURY

Answer 8

A FORCE OR FORCES THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY

Question 9

SPINAL MOTION RESTRICTION

Answer 9

A PROCEDURE FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD , NECK, AND SPINE WHEN SPINAL INJURY IS POSSIBLE OR LIKELY

Question 10

PRIMARY ASSESSMENT

Answer 10

THE FIRST ELEMENT IS A PATIENT ASSESSMENT; STEPS TAKEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERING AND DEALING WITH ANY LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS. THE SIX PARTS OF PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ARE: FORMING A GENERAL IMPRESSION, ASSESSING MENTAL STAUS, ASSESSING AIRWAY. ASSESSING BREATHING, ASSESSING CIRCULATION, AND DETERMINING THE PRIORITY OF THE PATIENT FOR TREATMENT AND TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL