Breathing
A grossly irregular breathing pattern composed of intermittent periods of apnea lasting 5 to 30 sec. with these episodes lasting as long as 45 sec. to 3 minutes.
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
If you wanted to check the circulation in the foot of an athlete who had an ankle injury, you would use the
A. Femoral pulse site
B. Popliteal pulse site
C. Temporal pulse site
D. Dorsalis Pedis pulse site
D. Dorsalis Pedis pulse site.
Explain homeostasis.
A state of equilibrium
Assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential for life.
Vital signs
TRUE or FALSE
If a person's pulse is not detected, EMS should be activated and CPR must be started immediately
True
Difficult breathing that uses accessory muscles (shoulder, neck, and/or abdominal muscles.)
A rapid but weak pulse usually will indicate
A. Fright
B. Shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion
C. Cardiac arrest or death
D. Skull fracture or a stroke.
B. Shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion
Blood pressure is recorded as two measurements. What are they? Which number is on top?
Systolic is the top number and diastolic is the bottom number.
The process of bring oxygen into the body where it can be utilized by the cells, and expelling carbon dioxide, which is eliminated as a waste product from the cells.
Respiration
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE
A person in cardiac arrest will have no pulse.
True
The cessation of breathing; may be temporary or permanent.
A.Femoral
B. Brachial
C. Dorsalis Pedis
D. Popliteal
B. Brachial
The pulse can be felt on many places of the body. Name two of them.
Radius- on the wrist
Carotid artery- in the neck
Apical pulse- tip of the heart
Brachial- front of the elbow
High blood pressure.
Hypertension
MULTIPLE CHOICE
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?
A. 80-90 bpm
B. 60-90 bpm
C. 60-100 bpm
D. 70-90 bpm
C. 60-100 bpm
Difficult or painful breathing; shortness of breath
Dyspnea
The rhythm of the pulse is described as
A. Fast or slow
B. Regular or irregular
C. Severe or non severe
D. Thready or bounding
B. Regular or irregular
When measuring weight, why is it important for the patient to stand still, with their arms at his sides?
The weight will be displaced, causing an inaccurate reading.
Found in the right and left groin; often used to check for decreased circulation in the legs
Femoral artery
VOCAB
A state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaption of body systems to changes in either the internal or external environment.
Homeostasis
Bradypnea
What is the main purpose in taking and individuals vital signs.
A. To assess the conditions of the various body systems.
B. To see the body systems are stimulated
C. To achieve a balance in the tachycardia
D. To determine if the patients
A. To assess the conditions of the various body systems.
What is the normal pulse rate for a conditioned athlete? Explain why.
50 - 60 bpm because the heart muscles receives more exercise.
Located at the top of the foot; used primarily to check for circulation in the feet.
Dorsalis pedis artery
COMPLETION
The ____ artery is located on the fave in front of the ear.
Temporal