basic stuff

Components of Vital Signs: pulse
respirations
skin color, temp & condition
blood pressure
capillary refill if under 6-8 yrs
Tachycardia = + ? bpm 100
Bradycardia = < ? bpm 60
Normally capillary refill is < ? sec 2
Systolic b/p is made when ventricles constrict & force blood to body
Diastolic b/p is when the ventricles are at rest
Anterior is the ___ half of the body. front
During swallowing what closes to prevent food from entering the trachea? epiglottis
The upper chambers of the heart are ____ atria
The lower chambers are ___ ventricles
The largest artery is the ____ aorta
Where does the aorta begin? left ventricle
Arteries carry oxygen rich blood, except the ____ pulmonary artery
What carries oxygen rich blood from the lungs  to the heart? pulmonary vein
The posterior tibial artery is in the ankle
The dorsalis pedis artery is on top of the foot
Erythrocytes are also called red blood cells
Leukocytes are also called white blood cells
Pulse is created when the left ventricle contacts
Which layer of the skin has no blood vessels or  nerves epidermis
If a body divided into front & back halves what is the front half of the body called? anterior
When a pt is sitting up at a 45-60 degree angle it is called ______________ position fowler's
When a person is supine w/ legs up it is called trendelenburg's position
5 divisions of spine are cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccyx
The heart, stomach and liver are all in which division of the spine? (cavity) thoracic
Phalanges are also called fingers & toes
The ischium, pubis & acetabulum are parts of the pelvis
Another name for the cricoid cartilage: adam's apple
Carpals are ____ bones wrist
Tarsals are ____ bones ankle
Vocal cords are in the larynx
The _____ covers the larynx. epiglottis
If there is a radial pulse b/p is at least 90/something
If there is a femoral pulse the b/p is at least 80/something
If there is a carotid pulse the b/p is at least 70/something
Normal adult pulse is 60-100
What is the first part of the body to rigor? eyelids
The acetabulum is the socket of the hip joint
The _______ is the strongest part of the heart left ventricle
The ______ ventricle pumps blood to lungs right
_________ branch off of the aorta & supply the heart muscle with blood coronary arteries
The bone that makes the shin is the tibia
The smaller bone in the lower leg is the fibula
Seriously low systolic b/p is 90/something
A seriously high systolic b/p is 150/something
A seriously high diastolic b/p is something/90
The upper right quad of the abdomen contains: liver, kidney, colon, pancreas & ____ gallbladder
The upper left quad has the liver, kidney, colon, pancreas, + ____ & _____ spleen & stomach
obligation to provide care to the patient

duty to act

Please note that each of these defined is a potential test question.

 

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