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65 Cards in this Set

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Contraction
systol
pulse
sphygm/o
expansion
diastol
fast
tachy
to listen to
auscultat
pertaining to
ic
slow
brady
heart
card
dark blue
cyan
condition of
osis
A harsh, high-pitched airway sound
stridor
assessment by listening with a stethoscope
auscultation
assessment by feeling
palpation
conditions that you can observe
signs
pressure in the arteries when the heart's left ventricle contracts
systolic blood pressure
pressure in the arteries when the heart's left ventricle rests
diastolic blood pressure
conditions that must be described by the patient
symptoms
in the adult, a pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute
bradycardia
the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures
pulse pressure
in the adult, a pulse rate greater than 100 beats per minute
tachycardia
name the six vital signs used to assess patient by emt
breathing, pulse, pupils, blood pressure, pulse oximeter, skin
breathing is usually assessed by counting the number of respirations in:
30 seconds and then multiplying by 2
chest wall motion of about a 1-inch expansion, no use of accessory muscles of breathing, and an exhalation of about twice the length of the inhalation. What type of breathing is this?
normal respirations
assessing the quality of a patient's breathing provides the emt with what critical information?
the depth of respirations (how much air the patient is moving in and out, this is known as tidal volume) and how well it is moving (whether there are difficulties moving the air in and out)
A
carotid
b
brachial
c
radial
d
femoral
e
posterior tibial
f
dorsalis pedis
in most cases, to assess your patient's pulse, palpate the _____ artery and count the number of beats for :
brachial; 30 seconds then multiply by 2
to assess the pulse of your 6-month old patient, what would be considered to be an average resting pulse rate?
120-150 beats per minute
what is a sign of extreme vasoconstriction or blood loss?
pale conjunctiva
when assessing skin color in infants, children, and dark skinned people, the emt should additionally check what?
palms of hands and soles of feet, nail beds, oral mucosa, and conjunctiva
how would you assess the relative skin temperature of your patient?
using back of hand on patient's skin
what is the correct upper limit for capillary refill time assessed at normal room temperature?
infants,children, adult men = 2 seconds females=3 seconds elderly patients = 4 seconds
What is initially assessed when looking at the patient's pupils with a light.
pupillary size, equality, and reactivity to light
blood pressure is a reflection of the pressure in ________
arteries
When evaluating a patient's blood pressure, it is important to understand that _____
if the pulse pressure is less than 25% of systolic pressure, it is considered a narrow pulse pressure.
what is the average blood pressure for a 34 year old female?
124/82 mmHg.
when measuring a patient's blood pressure by auscultation, you need to use _______
sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
measuring blood pressure step one
position the patient's arm
measuring blood pressure step two
palpate the radial pulse, inflate to 70mmHg and increase by 10mmHg until radial pulse is no longer palpable. note the number and deflate the cuff
measuring blood pressure step three
place stethoscope in your ears
measuring blood pressure step four
inflate cuff 30mmHg above noted number
measuring blood pressure step five
deflate cuff at 2mmHg per second
measuring blood pressure step six
note systolic and diastolic sounds
how often should vital signs be taken in a stable patient?
every 15 minutes
What does the acronym SAMPLES stand for?
sign or symptoms, allergies, medications, past history, last oral intake, events leading to illness.
"(SAMPLE) medical alert tag notes ""reacts to penicillin"""
allergies
(SAMPLE) patient ate large meal 2 hours ago
last oral intake
(SAMPLE) patient complains of nausea
symptoms
(SAMPLE) patient requires insulin daily to control diabetes
medications
(SAMPLE) patient diagnosed with emphysema 10 years ago
pertinent medical history
(SAMPLE) patient has chest pain that radiates down the left arm
symptoms
(SAMPLE) mother reports that patient gets rashes from poison ivy
allergies
patient was outside shoveling snow
events leading up to injury
obvious deformity noted in right lower leg
symptom
patient has taken only small amounts of liquids since early morning
last oral intake
patient takes aspirin two to three times each day for arthritis pain
medications
husband says patient has had epilepsy since head injury last year
pertinent medical history
a paramedic asks you to help him test orthostatic vital signs on a patient you are both treating. this test is conducted to help determine if
there is significant blood or fluid loss
what is pulse oximetry?
a method of detecting hypoxia in patients and monitoring the effectiveness of airway and ventilation therapy.
a 65 year old male patient presents with severe respiratory distress. the patient is leaning slightly forward and is displaying excessive abdominal muscle use in an effort to breathe. this is most likely to indicate that the patient is:
if patient uses muscles in neck and chest they have trouble inhaling and if patient uses abdominal muscles they have trouble exhaling.
What does the acronym OPQRST stand for?
"onset