A&P/Vital Signs Assessment

You arrive on scene to find a patient laying face down on the ground. When documenting the position you found the patient, which of the following terms best describes the position that the patient was found?

• Supine

• Lateral Recumbent Position

• Prone

• Fowler's

Which of the following structures connects muscles to bones?

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Cartilage

• Nerves

Which of the following structures would air pass through first during the ventilation process?

• Trachea

• Bronchiole

• Alveoli

• Laryngopharynx

Which of the following is associated with the autonomic nervous system?

• Central nervous system

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Voluntary muscles

A drop of blood in the left atrium will pass through which of the following structures next?

• tricuspid valve

• pulmonary valve

• aortic valve

• mitral valve

The elbow is ______ to the wrist

• distal

• proximal

• lateral

• anterior

What is the term that refers to the back side of the body?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Superior

• Inferior

What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

• Sinoatrial node

• Atrioventricular node

• His Bundle

• Purkinjie Fibers

What is the medical term for an elevated heart rate (>100 bpm)

• hypertension

• hypercardia

• tachypnea

• tachycardia

Which of the following respiratory rates would be abnormal in an adult patient?

• 12

• 18

• 20

• 26