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FREE PARAMEDIC/EMT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EMT-11
VITAL SIGNS EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -34 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Elderly patients have a higher average of chest rises per minute with:
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20 Question 2: If either respiratory rate OR tidal volume inadequate, then:
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Positive Pressure Ventilation must be initiated
Question 3: posterier tibial artery
Answer:
behind malleolus(ankle bone)
Question 4: pulsus paradoxus
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increase in strength of pulse during inspiratory phase of patient. Could indicate cardic injury or illness
Question 5: Respiratory quality is another word for:
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Tidal volume; volume of air moving in and out of the lungs with each breath
Question 6: Un responsiveness in eye
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cardiac arrest, brain injury, drug intoxication or overdose
Question 7: Vital signs (defn.)
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assessments related to breathing, pulse, skin, pupils, and blood pressure
Question 8: orthostatic vital signs
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comparison of blood pressure and heart rate readings while a patient is supine and while sitting upright or standing.
Question 9: Labored breathing
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indicated by abnormal sound of grunting or stridor (harsh high-[itched sound) Question 10: Elderly patients also have a decreased:
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Tidal Volume Question 11: Diastolic related to BOTH amount of blood in the artery and diameter of the artery?T or F?
Answer:
T
Question 12: radial artery
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proximal to the thumb on wrist
Question 13: Respiratory rate range for adult patients is:
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at rest is 8-24 per minute
Question 14: femoral artery
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crease btw lower abdomen
Question 15: unequal pupils
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stroke, head injury, eyedrops
Question 16: Constricted pupils (small)
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central nervous system disorder, use of narcotics, glaucoma meds, or bright environment
Question 17: Noisy breathing
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including snoring, wheezing, gurgling, crowning, or stridor.
Question 18: Carotid artery
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either side of neck
Question 19: blood pressure
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pressure exerted on the walls of arteries by blood flowing through them
Question 20: Diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
Question 21: systolic BP
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top # in BP. amount of pressure exerted on walls of arteries during contraction and ejection of blood from left ventricle
Question 22: Reactivity
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(pupils changing in size response to light in eye)
Question 23: T or F? Pulse is an assessment of the systolic BP?
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T, correlates w the wave of blood that creates a pulse
Question 24: brachial artery
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medial aspect of the arm, btw shoulder and elbow
Question 25: popliteal artery
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crease behind knee
Question 26: Vital signs (exam)
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B-Breathing P-Pulse S-Skin B-Blood Pressure P-Pupils
Question 27: diastolic BP
Answer:
pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries while the left ventricle of the heart is at rest
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