Blood Pressure
The artery a stethoscope is placed on when obtaining a blood pressure reading.
What is brachial artery
The "B" in BEFAST for stroke.
What is Balance
The cranial nerve for sense of smell.
What is cranial nerve I or Olfactory
The first thing a nurse do before, during, and after their shift.
What is handwashing
This is used to check ear.
What is otoscope
The condition considered when a person has a very high blood pressure.
what is stroke
The part of the body drooping in a stroke patient.
What is face
This cranial nerve asks patients to frown, smile, puff cheeks, raise eyebrow.
What is cranial nerve VII or facial
This is checked on an unresponsive person.
What is pulse
This is used to check eyes.
What is ophthalmoscope
The top number of a blood pressure reading heard.
What is the first heartbeat
The unilateral sign of a stroke patient.
What is weakness
This sound is assessed when checking cranial nerve IX.
What is "ah"
This instrument is used to check constriction and dilation of pupils.
What is penlight or ophthalmoscope
This is used to measure blood pressure.
What is sphygmomanometer
The heartbeat sound stops when taking blood pressure.
What is the bottom number/diastolic
The type of speech in a stroke patient.
What is slurred
The Trigeminal nerve assesses the ability for a patient to.
What is feel
This part of the body houses a tympanic membrane.
What is ear
This is used to palpate a pulse.
What is fingers
The medical term for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension
The type of vision in a stroke patient.
What is Double or no vision
The number of cranial nerves assessed?
What is 12
This part of the body houses pupil
What is eye
This is used to auscultate heart, lungs, and bowel sounds.
What is stethoscope