Ch 6: Human Body
The central nervous system is composed of the:
Brain and spinal cord.
The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are called ________.
fontanelles.
What must you do before and after putting a patient on a long spine board?
Check PMS
Explain AVPU
- Alert
- Responsive to verbal stimuli
- Responsive to painful stimuli
- Unresponsive
The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called:
Ventilation.
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:
foramen magnum.
Children of which age group are considered toddlers?
Years 1-3.
As you are putting a patient on a backboard you recall that from head to pelvis the correct order of vertebrae is:
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx.
When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to:
Constrict.
Suctioning an adult should not last longer than:
The human body relies on levels of ______ to stimulate respirations.
Carbon dioxide.
What is the normal heart rate for a toddler?
90-150.
You are attending to a 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child. In placing your patient on the stretcher and preparing for transport, you should place her:
On her left side.
Explain OPQRST
Onset-Provoking factors-Quality-Radiation-Severity-Time
24%-44%.
What is the normal pH range for blood?
7.35 - 7.45
Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?
The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and seems to grasp at something after being startled.
When transporting a patient up stairs you should orient the patient:
Head first.
When there are multiple patients, you should use __________to help organize the treatment of patients.
Triage
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by periods of apnea are called:
Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Hypoventilation will result in a _____ in pH.
Decrease.
The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:
9-18 months.
When hoisting a patient by helicopter it is important that the person on the ground uses a
An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?
Opens eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain.
____ poisoning can result in an inaccurate reading on the oxygen saturation.
Carbon monoxide.