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15 Cards in this Set
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What does the normal range of systolic blood pressure fall between?
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120/80 Top Number=Systolic Bottom Number=Diastolic |
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What condidtion frequently accompanies an eplieptic seizure?
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Clenching of the teeth. (Do not try to stick anything in their mouth) |
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What preventive measure should the assistant do if the patient is having an epileptic seizure?
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Protect the patient from self harm. |
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Treatment recommended at the onset of respiratory arrest is?
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Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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A person in the state of shock will show the following signs: |
-Cool, pale skin. -Dilated pupils. -Shallow breathing. |
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The abreviation Q.I.D. for prescription writing means? |
Four times a day. |
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A bleeding victim will show no harmful effect with the loss of ___ of blood.
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One pint
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Depressed state of the various body functions is called?
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Shock |
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When a patient has an acrylic or gold crown lodged in his/her throat, you should?
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Use an abdominal thrust.
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For post-operative dental pain, the most common dispensed drug is called?
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Aspirin.
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A patients pulse is obtained from the pressure point at which artery?
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Radial. (Wrist) |
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When taking an oral temperature using a glass thermometer, the thermomerter is left in the patients mouth for how long?
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Five minutes.
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(Fainting) Snycope refers to? |
A lack of blood to the brain.
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If a patient faints the correct procedure to do is?
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Place the head lower than the rest of the body.
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The normal respiration range for an adult is?
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12-20 per minute.
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