Question

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read each item carefully and then complete the statement by filling in the missing words.

1. a(n) ________ is an objective condition that you can observe about the patient.
2. ________ are protective measures for dealing with blood and bodily fluids.
3. when there are multiple patients, you should use the ________ to help organize the triage, logistics, and treatment of patients.
4. ________ should be requested for patients with severe injuries or complex medical problems.
5. identifying and initiating treatment of immediate, potentially life - threatening conditions is the goal of the ________
6. you should think of the ________ as a visual assessment, gathering information as you approach the patient.
7. ________ is the flow of blood through body tissues and vessels.
8. ________ tests the mental status of the patient by checking memory and thinking ability.
9. when light is shined into the eyes, the pupils should ________.
10. a brassy, crowing sound that is prominent on inspiration, suggesting a mildly occluded airway, is referred to as ________.
11. if there is a potential for trauma, use the modified ________ to open the airway.
12. during ________ the chest muscles relax, and air is released out of the lungs.
13. if a patient seems to develop difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should immediately reevaluate the ________.
14. if you hear fluid in the airway during your assessment, you should immediately ________ the airway to prevent aspiration.
15. a patient who coughs up thick yellow or green sputum most likely has a(n) ________
16. ________ and seesaw breathing in a pediatric patient indicate inadequate breathing.
17. if you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient, you should begin ________.
18. ________ is a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min.

Explanation:

1. A sign is an objective observable condition.
2. Standard precautions are for dealing with blood - body fluids.
3. Triage system helps with multiple patients.
4. Advanced medical help is for severe cases.
5. Primary survey aims at life - threatening conditions.
6. Scene size - up is a visual assessment.
7. Perfusion is blood flow in tissues and vessels.
8. Mental status exam tests mental state.
9. Pupils should constrict in light.
10. Stridor is the described airway sound.
11. Modified jaw - thrust is for trauma airway opening.
12. Exhalation is when chest muscles relax and air is released.
13. Re - evaluate the airway if breathing difficulty occurs.
14. Suction the airway to prevent aspiration with fluid.
15. Infection is likely with thick yellow/green sputum.
16. Grunting and seesaw breathing indicate inadequate breathing in pediatrics.
17. Begin CPR if no pulse in an unresponsive patient.
18. Tachycardia is a heart rate > 100 beats/min.

Answer:

1. sign
2. Standard precautions
3. triage system
4. advanced medical help
5. primary survey
6. scene size - up
7. perfusion
8. mental status exam
9. constrict
10. stridor
11. jaw - thrust maneuver
12. exhalation
13. airway
14. suction
15. infection
16. Grunting
17. CPR
18. Tachycardia