NHA chapter 9 General Patient care

Injury to ligaments

• strain 
• sprain
• contusion
• fracture

Injury to muscles

• strain 
• sprain 
• fracture
• contusion 

also known as a bruise 

• contusion 
• sprain
• strain
• overuse injury

Wound that has jagged edge

• laceration
• incision
• amputation 
• abrasion 

top layer of skin is "scraped" off

• abrasion
• laceration
• puncture 
• avulsion 

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to handle a patient with disabilities?

• Do not change or modify assessment in any way

• Use technical medical terms

• Modify the exam to explain what you are doing

• Talk down to the patient

What is the average range for pulse?

• 40-120 bpm

• 60-100 bpm

• 20-40 bpm

What is the average blood pressure range?

• 90/60 to 120/80

• 75/80 to 100/56

• 120/70 to 150/90

What is "blood pressure"

• how stressed your heart is

• how hard your muscles are pushing on the heart

• the force of the blood pumping through your veins

What is the average oral body temperature range?

• 90 degrees F to 100 degrees F

• 97 degrees F to 100 degrees F

• 97.8 degrees F to 99.1 degrees F