Exam 13: Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices

You are assessing a 55-year-old male complaining of chest pain and have determined that his radial pulse is barely palpable.You also determine that there were 20 pulsations over a span of 30 seconds.Based on this,how would you report this patient's pulse?

An oxygen saturation of 97% is considered which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of unequal pupils?

Which of the following is the BEST way to assess a patient's skin temperature?

When pupils are dilated they are:

What is the pressure remaining in the arteries after the pulse wave has passed through?

Recording and documenting your patient's first set of vital signs is very important because,when combined with reassessments,it allows you to do which of the following?

How often should a patient's vital signs be reassessed during transport to the hospital after he has had his pulse restored with CPR and the use of an AED?

Where do baseline vital signs fit into the sequence of patient assessment?

Vital signs should be reassessed every ________ minutes for a stable patient.

Slight movement of the chest during respiration is usually indicative of which of the following?

You are assessing a 48-year-old male who is unconscious.The scene is safe and you hear the patient gurgling.What is your next action?

The term cyanosis is used when the patient's skin color is noted to be which of the following characteristics?

To determine blood pressure,the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery.Next,she should inflate the cuff,then slowly deflate the cuff,listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first sound.What is the next step in taking a blood pressure?

You are called to a 72-year-old patient with weakness and headache with an initial blood pressure of 140/92.Her repeat blood pressure at 5 minutes is unchanged.Her condition is called:

The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds produced is called:

Upon assessment of your patient,you notice that he has cool,sweaty skin.This finding is best described as which of the following?

Your patient is in late stages of liver failure and has requested to be transported to the emergency department.You take your body substance isolation and move him to your cot and notice his skin is warm and dry with a yellow color.Your radio report to the hospital should state your patient is:

Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

What is the normal response of the pupils when exposed to bright light?