Common Health Occupation Skills

Front 1

If you state that a pulse is irregular, what are you describing about the pulse?

Back 1

rhythm

Front 2

If you state that a respiration is deep or shallow, what are you describing about the respiration?

Back 2

character

Front 3

What measurement of blood pressure indicates the pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting?

Back 3

systolic

Front 4

If you are a lifeguard at a pool and rescue a victim from the bottom of the pool, what would you check first?

Back 4

breathing

Front 5

What is the term for the soft tip at the end of the sternum?

Back 5

xiphoid process

Front 6

In CPR, how deep should compressions be on an adult's chest?

Back 6

1 1/2 to 2 inches

Front 7

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one rescue CPR?

Back 7

15 to 2

Front 8

How should you care for a victim of heat stroke?

Back 8

immediate cooling

Front 9

What is the term for a major epileptic seizure?

Back 9

grand mal

Front 10

What is the type of wound in which the skin is scraped?

Back 10

abrasion

Front 11

What is the type of wound in which the skin edages are jagged, irrgular or there is blunt tearing or breaking of the soft tissues?

Back 11

laceration

Front 12

What type of wound in whcih the skin is pierced by an object?

Back 12

puncture

Front 13

What is the type of wound that results when tissie is forcibly separated or torn from the victim's body?

Back 13

avulsion

Front 14

When you are applying a gauze bandage, what is the first thing you do?

Back 14

anchor it

Front 15

You find an unconscious man in a care that is burning. He is not breathing. What is the next thing you should check for?

Back 15

bleeding

Front 16

In the ABC's of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, what does the "A" mean?

Back 16

airway

Front 17

What is the name of the artery that you use to check the pulse in adult CPR?

Back 17

carotid

Front 18

What is the phone number that is frequently used to provide a community-wide, coordinated means of responding to an accident or sudden illness?

Back 18

911

Front 19

What is the standard position for giving care for shock?

Back 19

supine with feet elevated

Front 20

How long do you wash a chemical burn of the skin?

Back 20

at least 5 mintues

Front 21

In what position should you place an unconscious victim to keep fluids from blocking the airway?

Back 21

side-lying

Front 22

What direction fo you push on a victim's chest for CPR?

Back 22

straight down

Front 23

What is the most common obstruction in the airway of an unconscious adult?

Back 23

tongue

Front 24

What is the rate of chest compressions for a baby?

Back 24

at least 100 per minute

Front 25

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in both babies and children?

Back 25

5 to 1

Front 26

What is the most effective measure to use to stop severe bleeding?

Back 26

direct pressure

Front 27

What type of wound causes the greatest threat of tetanus?

Back 27

puncture

Front 28

What first aid measure should you use with clothing that is sticking to a deep heat burn?

Back 28

leave it alone

Front 29

After you give two full breaths, how often do you give breaths to an adult in rescue breathing?

Back 29

once every 5 seconds

Front 30

In CPR, how long do you check the victim's pulse before deciding to give chest compressions?

Back 30

5 to 10 seconds

Front 31

What procedure do you perform for a conscious adult victim who has a blocked airway?

Back 31

abdominal thrusts

Front 32

In what position should the head be so that the tongue is less likely to block the airway in an unconscious person?

Back 32

tilted back

Front 33

After giving 2 slow and gentle breaths to a baby who is not breathing, how often do you give breaths?

Back 33

every 3 seconds

Front 34

What first aid measure do you perform if you think the victim has a broken neck or back?

Back 34

keep the victim from moving or do not move

Front 35

What three factor determine the severity of a burn?

Back 35

size, depth, location

Front 36

What is the displacement of a bone end from a joint?

Back 36

dislocation

Front 37

What is the type of shock resulting from an allergic reaction to injections, insect stings or inhalation?

Back 37

anaphylactic

Front 38

What usually happens to the pupils of a shock victim?

Back 38

they dilate

Front 39

What type of fracture is not a complte break?

Back 39

greenstick

Front 40

What is the average normal temperature measurement in Centigrade?

Back 40

37 degrees

Front 41

What do you call the difference between the apical and radial pulse mesured at the same time?

Back 41

pulse deficit

Front 42

What method of taking temperature provides the most accurate measurement of the body temperature?

Back 42

rectal

Front 43

What pulse site is the diaphragm of the stethoscope placed over when measuringthe blood pressure?

Back 43

brachial

Front 44

What is the correct term for measuring the pulse rate by listening to the heart with a stethoscope?

Back 44

apical or apical pulse

Front 45

What is the correct term for a pulse rate over 100 beats per minute?

Back 45

tachycardia

Front 46

What is the correct term for a pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult?

Back 46

bradycardia

Front 47

What is the name of the pulse site at the top of the foot arch?

Back 47

dorsalis pedis

Front 48

How long should the clinical thermometer be kept in place to record an axillary temperature?

Back 48

10 minutes

Front 49

If you state a pulse is weak or strong, what are you describing about the pulse?

Back 49

volume

Front 50

What is the name of the pulse site at the inner aspect of the upper thigh?

Back 50

femoral