EMR Ch. 12 Review

Checking skin signs is a way of evaluating a patient's perfusion. Perfusion is best described as:

• the exchange of gas and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

• the delivery of oxygenated blood to the cells and tissues.

• the removal of waste from cells and tissues.

• the movement of fluids in the body.

Your patient states that she feels nauseated. She is describing a:

• symptom.

• sign.

• diagnosis.

• suspicion.

Which of the following is NOT included in a typical baseline set of vital signs obtained by an Emergency Medical Responder?

• Blood pressure

• Pulse

• Blood glucose level

• Respiratory rate

The "P" in the AVPU acronym reflects that the patient:

• is oriented to person.

• responds to painful stimuli.

• is oriented to place.

• has a pedal pulse.

Which one of the following indicates the most appropriate way to relay a patient's pulse rate?

• 60 beats per minute and thready

• 75 beats, strong

• 70, regular

• 68 beats per minute, strong and regular

Determining a blood pressure by feeling is called:

• perfusion

• auscultation

• palpation

• evaluation

The first set of vital signs you obtain on a patient are referred to as:

• benchmark vitals

• onset vital signs

• critical vital signs

• baseline vital signs

The pulse of an infant is assessed at the:

• wrist

• neck

• groin

• upper arm

You respond to a residence and find a 47-year-old female who says, "My stomach hurts, and I think I might have a serious virus." Which of the following best represents the patient's chief complaint?

• Abdominal pain

• Virus

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• General illness

Which of the following questions best evaluates the "P" in the SAMPLE history?

• "Do you have any past medical history that might be related to this event?"

• "What is your pulse rate normally?"

• "Does anything provoke your pain?"

• "Do you take a medication called Plavix?"