Emt Ch 11 Baseline Vital Signs

Front 1

5 Vital Signs measured by EMT's

Back 1

1 - Breathing (respiration)
2 - Pulse
3 - Skin
4 - Pupils
5 - Blood Pressure

Front 2

the first set of measurements of vital signs

Back 2

baseline vital signs

Front 3

sphygmomanometer

Back 3

blood pressure cuff

Front 4

Normal Breathing Rate:
Adult

Back 4

8 - 24

Front 5

Normal Breathing Rate:
Adolescent

Back 5

12 - 20

Front 6

Normal Breathing Rate:
School-age child

Back 6

15 - 30

Front 7

Normal Breathing Rate:
Preschooler
Toddler
Infant 6 months - 1 year

Back 7

20 - 30

Front 8

Normal Breathing Rate:
Infant 30 days - 5 months

Back 8

25 - 40

Front 9

Normal Breathing Rate:
Newborn - 30 days

Back 9

30 - 60

Front 10

____________ breathing is indicated by only slight chest or abdominal wall expansion upon inhalation

Back 10

shallow

Front 11

____________ breathing is where the patient is working hard to breath - may include grunting or stridor

Back 11

labored

Front 12

an abnormal sound of breathing, may include snoring, wheezing, gurgling, crowing or stridot

Back 12

noisy breathing

Front 13

Pulse that is located on either side of the neck

Back 13

carotid

Front 14

Pulse that is located in the crease between the lower abdomen and the upper thigh

Back 14

femoral

Front 15

Pulse that is located proximal to the thumb on hte palmar surface of the wrist

Back 15

radial

Front 16

Pulse the is located on the medial aspect of the arm, midway between the shoulder and the elbow

Back 16

brachial

Front 17

Pulse that is located in the crease behind the knee

Back 17

popliteal

Front 18

Pulse that is located behind the medial malleolus (ankle bone)

Back 18

posterior tribal

Front 19

Pulse that is located on the top of the foot on the great-toe side

Back 19

dorsalis pedis

Front 20

Which pulse shoud be assessed in all patients over the age of 1?

Back 20

radial

Front 21

Which pulse should be assessed in patients under 1 year?

Back 21

brachial

Front 22

Normal pulse rate:
elderly (over 75)

Back 22

90

Front 23

Normal pulse rate:
adult

Back 23

60 - 80

Front 24

Normal pulse rate:
adolescent

Back 24

60 - 105

Front 25

Normal pulse rate:
child (5 - 12)

Back 25

60 - 120

Front 26

Normal pulse rate:
child (1 - 5)

Back 26

80 - 150

Front 27

Normal pulse rate:
Infant

Back 27

120 - 150

Front 28

Normal pulse rate:
newborn

Back 28

100 - 180

Front 29

a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

Back 29

tachycardia

Front 30

a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute

Back 30

bradycardia

Front 31

a decrease in pulse strength during inhalation

Back 31

pulsus paradoxus

Front 32

Skin color that may be a sign of extreme vaso-constrictoin, blood loos or both. May indicate shock, heart attack, fright, anemia, fainting, emotional distress

Back 32

paleness or pallor

Front 33

Skin color that indicates inadequate oxygenation or poor perfusion

Back 33

blue-gray color or cyanosis

Front 34

Skin color that may be a sign of heat exposure, vessel dillation, or very late finding in carbon monoxide poisoning

Back 34

red color or flushing

Front 35

Skin color that may indicate liver disease

Back 35

yellow color or jaundice

Front 36

Skin discoloration similar to cyanosis, but in a blotchy pattern

Back 36

mottling

Front 37

the amount of time it takes for cappilliaries that have been compressed to refill with blood

Back 37

capillary refill

Front 38

expanded; made large

Back 38

dilated

Front 39

narrowed; made small

Back 39

constricted

Front 40

Dilated pupils may be a sign of....

Back 40

cardiac arrest
drug use

Front 41

Constricted pupils may be a sign of .......

Back 41

central nervous system disorder
drug use

Front 42

Unequal pupils may be a sign of .....

Back 42

stroke
head injury
artificial eye
eye drops

Front 43

Nonreactive pupils may be a sign of .....

Back 43

cardiac arrest
brain injury
drug intoxication
overdose

Front 44

the top number of the blood pressure

Back 44

systolic

Front 45

the bottom number of the blood pressure

Back 45

diastolic

Front 46

the amount of pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and ejects blood

Back 46

systolic blood pressure

Front 47

the pressure exerted against the walls of the ateries while the left ventricle is at rest

Back 47

diastolic blood pressure

Front 48

Normal blood pressure:
adult male

Back 48

systolic = 100 plus age (to 40)
diastolic = 60 -85

Front 49

Normal blood pressure:
adult female

Back 49

systolic = 90 plus age (to 40)
diastolic = 60 - 85

Front 50

Normal blood pressure:
adolescent

Back 50

systolic = 90
diastolic = 2/3 of systolic

Front 51

Normal blood pressure:
child

Back 51

systolic = 80 + twice child's age
diastolic = 2/3 of systolic

Front 52

Normal blood pressure:
infant

Back 52

systolic = 70
diastolic = 2/3 of systolic

Front 53

listening for sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Back 53

auscultation

Front 54

feeling, as for a pulse

Back 54

palpation

Front 55

a comparison of blood pressure and heart rate readings while a patient is supine and while sitting upright or standing

Back 55

orthostatic vital signs

Front 56

measurement of bllod oxygen saturation level

Back 56

pulse oximetry

Front 57

If patient is stable, vital signs whould be taken and recorded how often?

Back 57

every 15 minutes

Front 58

If patient is unstable, vital signs whould be taken and recorded how often?

Back 58

every 5 minutes

Front 59

An EMT should gain control of the scene by displaying _______, ________ and ________.

Back 59

confidence
competence
compassion

Front 60

OPQRTS mnemonic to evaluate symptoms

Back 60

O - onset
P - provocation/palliation
Q - quality
R - radiation
S - severity
T - time

Front 61

SAMPLE mnemonic used to take patient history

Back 61

S - signs and symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Pertinent past history
L - Last oral intake
E - Events leading to the injury or illness

Front 62

What are the best places to assess skin color in adults?

Back 62

mucous membranes or the mouth and eyelids and in the nail beds

Front 63

SpO2

Back 63

the percentage of oxygen in the bloodstream