Terminology
The matched prefix and associated number of the following list that is incorrect: uni- one | dipl- two | tri- three | multi- four | quint- five
What is multi-
The long, tubular structure that is a part of the lower respiratory tract and is covered by the leaf-shaped epiglottis.
What is the trachea?
High levels of this compound in the cerebrospinal fluid typically drive the need to breathe.
What is carbon dioxide?
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for the patient will result in this kind of reading.
What is a falsely high reading?
This is the acronym used for the scene-size up.
What is PENMAN?
It is used in reference to the part of the extremities that is farther from the body and closer to the fingers
What is distal?
The age at which the posterior fontanelle fuses.
What is 3 months?
This refers to the amount of air that stays in the lungs to keep them open and prevent collapse.
What is residual volume?
Second to asking about ED medications taken in the last 24 hours, this should be confirmed as well before providing nitroglycerin for chest pain.
What is a systolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg
This is the acronym used to assess the patient’s abdomen during the secondary assessment
DRGERM
Lateral and medial are in reference to this.
What is the midline of the body?
This causes infants to be “belly breathers”
What is a less rigid rib cage?
This kind of pressure is created when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract.
What is negative pressure?
This is where we assess for a pulse on adult patients that are conscious.
What is the wrist / radial pulse?
After this assessment, patient criticality and transport needs can be determined.
What is the primary assessment/ ABCs
It is the affected organ in a patient that was diagnosed with hepatopathy.
What is the liver?
The location at which the posterior tibial pulse is palpated
What is the medial side of the ankle?
This refers to the volume of air that is moved through the lungs in a single minute.
What is minute volume?
These kinds of muscles are used when patients are in respiratory distress.
What are accessory muscles?
In a patient experiencing a narcotic overdose, these kinds of respirations are expected.
What are slow and shallow respirations?
It is the opposite of contralateral and refers to the same side of the body
What is ipsilateral?
It is the topmost cervical vertebra that connects the spinal column and cranium.
What is the atlas?
This blood pressure refers to the pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction.
What is systolic blood pressure / systole?
Getting this vital sign is helpful because it measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
What is pulse oximetry/ oxygen saturation?
A patient that presents with an AMI but suddenly dies most likely experienced this dangerous rhythm.
What is VFib?