EMR unit 2

pupillary reactiond id extremely sensitive with _______ system problems

nervous

initial vital signs provide a starting point for establishing a “________” to determine the _____ of your patient

baseline; status

starting point from beginning to end of care, tracking patient vital to understand how they are ____________ to injury/illness based on potential ____ being provided

responding; care

look for _________ in vital signs as your provide care and note anything _______

changes; unusual

vital signs are taken after managing life-_________ problems identified during ______ assessment, but normally taken _____ rapid assessment

threatening; primary; after

the level of consciousness is the _____ sign that should be assessed before the three main vital signs

first

to be conscious, a patient should be _____, aware of ____________, and _____________ to verbal or painful stimuli

alert; surroundings; responsive

a ____ injury, __________ and __________ coma can all affect a patients’ LOC

head; heatstroke; diabetic

to establish LOC, first you need to ________ yourself, obtain ________, approach the pateint from the _____, ask specific ___________, adapt based on ____ of patient, and check the patient according to the ____ scale

identify; consent; front; questions; age; AVPU

AVPU

alert, verbal stimuli, painful stimuli and unresponsive

more ways to establish LOC is the _________ coma scale (GCS) most commonly used in ___ or ___, but some ___/medical personnel use it as well

Glasgow; ED’s; ER’s; EMS

for pupillary reactions, take note of _______/________

contacts; glasses

when evaluating pupillary reaction in a clinic setting, have the patient _______ or ________

laying; sitting

when evaluating pupillary reaction in a clinic setting, have them focus past your _________

shoulder

an abnormal sign of pupillary reaction is constriction, this means ____ or _______ ingestion

drug; poison

an abnormal sign of pupillary reaction is dilation, this means _____,

_________ is the inspection of skin color, temperature and environment

perfusion

when checking for perfusion, inspect ____ color, ________ skin temperature, turgor and moisture, and assess __________ refill

skin; palpate; capillary

oxygen saturation is the fracture of oxygen-saturation __________ to the total __________ in the blood

hemoglobin; hemoglobin

you use a ______ __________ to determine blood oxygen saturation

pulse oximeter

normal range for blood oxyge saturation is ____-___%

95; 100

when looking at muscle and nerve response, we are looking at the inability to move ________, which indicates a serious _______ _______ system issue

muscles; central nervous