Content Self-Evaluation Chapter 2 Volume 2 Ia
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Of the physical examination techniques used in prehospital care, this is the least invasive: | inspection. |
| "Crackles" would be found using which of the following assessment techniques? | auscultation. |
| "Tenderness" would be discovered using which of the following assessment techniques: | palpation. |
| Which of the following techniques should be performed first during the physical examination? | inspection. |
| Which part of the hands and fingers is best suited to evaluate tissue consistency? | pads of the fingers. |
| Which part of the hands and fingers is best suited to evaluate vibration? | palm of the hand |
| Noticing areas of warmth during palpation might reflect an injury before | significant edema and discoloration develop. |
| The booming sound produced by percussing an air fille region is | hyperresonance. |
| The only region where you perform auscultation as other than the last step of assessment is the | abdomen. |
| A heart rate above 100 beats per minute is known as | tachycardia. |
| One likely cause of bradycardia is | parasympathetic stimulation. |
| The following is not an aspect of pulse evaluation: | volume. |
| Aspects of pulse evaluation include: | rhythm, quality, rate. |
| Normal exhalation is | a passive process. |
| The amount of air a patient moves into and out of his lungs in one breath is the: | tidal volume. |
| For a patient with an airway obstruction, exhalation is likely to be | an active process involving accessory muscles. |
| The pressure of the blood within the blood vessels while the ventricles are relaxing is the: | diastolic blood pressure. |
| The diastolic blood pressure represents a measure of | systemic vascular resistance. |
| The following can influence a patient's blood pressure: | anxiety, position (lying, sitting, standing) recent smoking, eating. |
| Generally, hypertension in a healthy adult is any blood pressure higher than: | 140/90. |
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