Learn: CHAPTER 10 (ASSESSMENT) AND 11 (AIRWAY)

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A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:

Question 1

falsely high systolic and diastolic reading

A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a

day and event.

A patient's short-term memory is MOST likely intact if they correctly answer questions regarding:

two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow

A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover

identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment

After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to

maintain stabilization of the head

As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should

determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled

Capnography is used to

decreased blood oxygen

Cyanosis of the skin is caused by

radial

In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery

60, 100

In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min.

94% to 99%

The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of

locate injuries not found in the primary assessment

The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to

patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients

The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on

all the patients have been triaged.

Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after

repeat the primary assessment

When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first

systolic blood pressure

When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the

Ability to speak

Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway?

Headache

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

"Does your mother have diabetes?"

Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?

Systematic head-to-toe examination

Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?

nonrebreathing mask

A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with a

500 psi

An oxygen cylinder should be taken out of service and refilled when the pressure inside it is less than

44%

At a flow rate of 6 L/min, a nasal cannula can deliver an approximate oxygen concentration of up to

adequate amounts of surfactant

Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated by

apneic oxygenation

High-flow oxygen with a nasal cannula during the preoxygenation phase of endotracheal intubation is called

Cheyne-Stokes respirations

Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by periods of apnea are called

cellular tissue damage occurs from excessive oxygen levels in the blood

Oxygen toxicity is a condition in which

the epiglottis

Structures of the lower airway include all of the following, EXCEPT

phrenic

The diaphragm is innervated by the _________ nerve, which allows it to contract

low blood oxygen levels

The hypoxic drive is influenced by

hypercarbia

The presence of elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood is called

2,000

The pressure of gas in a full cylinder of oxygen is approximately _______ pounds per square inch (psi).

The tongue

What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

Shallow breathing

Which of the following factors will cause a reduction in minute volume in an adult?

Cyanosis

Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?

Muscle

Which of the following organs or tissues can survive the longest without oxygen?

Bourdon-gauge flowmeter

Which of the following oxygen flowmeters is NOT affected by gravity and can be used in any position when attached to an oxygen cylinder?

A conscious male with respirations of 19 breaths/min and pink skin

Which of the following patients is breathing adequately?

Bronchus

Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?

90

With a good mask-to-face seal and an oxygen flow rate of 15 L/min, the nonrebreathing mask is capable of delivering up to ______% inspired oxygen.