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| 3855313408 | Tachycardia | rapid pulse -- anything above 100 beats a minute | 0 | |
| 3855314408 | Bradycardia | slow pulse -- anything below 60 beats a minute | 1 | |
| 3855315695 | Normal pulse rate for adult at rest | between 60-100 beats a minute | 2 | |
| 3855597144 | systolic blood pressure | top number -- pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries | 3 | |
| 3855598176 | diastolic blood pressure | bottom number -- pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling | 4 | |
| 3855600319 | What does mmHg stand for? | millimeters of mercury | 5 | |
| 3855601589 | Define auscultation | listening -- when a stethoscope is used to listen for characteristic sounds | 6 | |
| 3855604423 | palpate | to touch or feel | 7 | |
| 3855606610 | The first measurements obtained on a patient | baseline vitals | 8 | |
| 3855626241 | What are the baseline vitals? | pulse, respiration, skin color, temperature, condition, pupils, blood pressure | 9 | |
| 3855639413 | What types of respiratory sounds mean that you need to suction the patients airway? | Gurgling | 10 | |
| 3855641234 | What are the four types of respiratory quality? | 1. normal 2. shallow 3. labored 4. noisy | 11 | |
| 3855643416 | What is the characteristic of normal breathing? | chest or abdomen move an average depth with each breath and not using his accessory muscles | 12 | |
| 3855646066 | What is the characteristic of shallow breathing? | only slight movement of the chest or abdomen. | 13 | |
| 3855659246 | What is the characteristic of labored breathing? | patient has to work hard to move air in and out / use of accessory muscles, nasal flaring, gasping, grunting on expiration | 14 | |
| 3855663926 | What is the characteristic of noisy breathing? | obstructed breathing / snoring, wheezing, gurgling, crowing -- needs to have his airway opened | 15 | |
| 3855665757 | What set of vital signs are critical for EMT? | accurate | 16 | |
| 3855669418 | What type of noisy breathing requires prompt transport? | crowing (noisy, harsh sound when breathing in) | 17 | |
| 3855672033 | On an unconscious patient, what should you do if you are unable to find a radial pulse? | Go up the arm to a different pulse | 18 | |
| 3855678849 | Define jaundice | yellowing of the skin | 19 | |
| 3855681706 | What causes jaundice? | abnormalities of the liver | 20 | |
| 3855685291 | What color is the skin if you are cyanotic? | blue-gray | 21 | |
| 3855685610 | What causes the skin to be cyanotic? | lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissues from inadequate breathing or heart function | 22 | |
| 3855702326 | What pulse should you check for a patient one year of age and older? | radial pulse | 23 | |
| 3855704879 | What pulse should you check for a patient for an infant or up to one year of age? | brachial pulse | 24 | |
| 3855711200 | What pulse should you check first in a conscious patient? | Radial (unless an infant) | 25 | |
| 3855712730 | If you cannot find a radial or brachial pulse, what pulse should you check next? | carotid pulse | 26 | |
| 3855723341 | Define dilate | pupils get larger | 27 | |
| 3855723629 | Define constrict | pupils get smaller | 28 | |
| 3855726096 | What three things do you check on pupils? | size, equality, and reactivity | 29 | |
| 3855734224 | What appearance of pupils could be caused by a stroke? | unequal | 30 | |
| 3855737550 | What appearance of pupils could be caused by drugs? | constricted | 31 | |
| 3855738408 | What appearance of pupils could be caused by fright, blood loss, or drugs | dilated | 32 | |
| 3855743030 | What is the proper placement of the blood pressure cuff? | snugly on the upper arm so that the bottom of the cuff is just above the elbow | 33 | |
| 3855746094 | How often should you check vitals on a stable patient? | every 15 minutes | 34 | |
| 3855750775 | How often should you check vitals on an unstable patient? | every 5 minutes | 35 | |
| 3855752529 | When should vitals be taken? | in the secondary assessment | 36 | |
| 3855753565 | What is hypothermic? | below normal temperature | 37 | |
| 3855753983 | What is hyperthermic? | above normal temperature | 38 | |
| 3855755224 | What temperature would a patient have if they were febrile? | over 100 | 39 | |
| 3855757265 | What is the oxygen saturation in a normal healthy person? | 96-100 | 40 | |
| 3855758647 | What is indicated with an oxygen saturation of 91-95%? | mild hypoxia | 41 | |
| 3855761486 | What is indicated with an oxygen saturation of 86-90%? | moderate hypoxia | 42 | |
| 3855763649 | What is indicated with an oxygen saturation of 85% or less? | sever hypoxia | 43 | |
| 3855769893 | Identify four ways in which the pulse oximeter readings can by inaccurate. | 1. Patients are in shock 2. Patients are hypothermic (cold) 3. Patients have carbon monoxide or other types of poisoning. 4. Patient is wearing colored nail polish | 44 | |
| 3855774489 | What are the normal levels of blood glucose? | no lower than 60 and no higher than 140 | 45 | |
| 3855789356 | What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest? | 12-20 | 46 | |
| 3855803578 | Define mottling | uncommon skin coloration -- a blotchy appearance that sometimes occurs in patients who are in shock | 47 | |
| 3855810557 | What are the three ways to take a patients blood pressure? | 1. by auscultation (using the stethoscope) 2. by palpation (using the radial pulse) 3. by blood pressure monitor | 48 | |
| 3855817919 | Define hypertension | high blood pressure | 49 | |
| 3855823323 | Define hypotension | low blood pressure | 50 | |
| 3855834666 | To check a patient by using capillary refill, how quickly should their nail bed return to normal pink color? | no more than 2 seconds | 51 | |
| 3855846045 | What are trending vital signs? | the use of more than one set of vitals signs to detect changes or trends in patient assessment | 52 |
