Boo Boos
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:
bilateral
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she..
is excessively thirsty.
In preconventional reasoning, children:
act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want.
The low normal systolic blood pressure for a 30-year-old is
90 mm Hg.
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
distal humerus fracture
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that
she has excessive vomiting.
The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:
9 and 18 months.
Why are we concerned with shrinkage of the brain as an EMT?
Brain bleeds due to injury
A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:
only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
The term "pericardiocentesis" means
the removal of fluid from around the heart.
Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9-month-old infant?
Places objects in the mouth, pulls himself or herself up
Mental function starts to decline within how many years before dying?
5 years
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
Distal
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"
Posterior
Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because:
their rib cage is less rigid, and the ribs sit horizontally.
The average pulse rate for someone between the ages of 19-40 is what?
70
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?
Plantar
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:
inferior
What is true regarding an infant's Temperature?
An infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal body temperature.
When assessing an 82-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that:
age-related changes in the cardiovascular system might make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion.