Question

matching
match each of the items in the left - column to the appropriate definition in the right column.

1. triage
2. cyanosis
3. subcutaneous emphysema
4. tachycardia
5. conjunctiva
6. symptom
7. accessory muscles of respiration
8. breath sounds
9. chief complaint
10. diaphoretic
11. jaundice
12. orientation
13. opqrst
14. palpate
15. responsiveness
16. retractions
17. sclera
18. frostbite
19. crepitus
20. paradoxical motion

match the question with the corresponding assessment tool.

1. what does the symptom feel like?
2. how long have you had the symptom?
3. are you taking any medications?
4. did you eat this morning?

a. sounds produced as air moves into and out of the lungs
b. the delicate membrane lining of the eyelid
c. the indentation above the clavicles and in the spaces between the ribs during breathing
d. the white of the eyes
e. the mental status of a patient
f. mnemonic for gathering information about a patient’s symptoms
g. a yellow skin color due to liver disease or dysfunction
h. a crackling or grinding sound
i. to examine by touch
j. damage to tissues as the result of exposure to cold
k. the way in which a patient responds to external stimuli
l. neck, chest, and abdominal muscles used when difficulty breathing is present
m. air under the skin
n. the motion of a segment of chest wall that is opposite the normal movement during breathing
o. the most serious thing the patient is concerned about
p. the process of sorting patients based on severity of condition
q. a blue - gray skin color associated with reduced oxygen levels
r. profuse sweating
s. a subjective finding that the patient tells you about
t. a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min
a. signs and symptoms
b. allergies
c. medications
d. past medical history

Explanation:

1. Triage is the process of sorting patients based on severity of condition.
2. Cyanosis is a blue - gray skin color associated with reduced oxygen levels.
3. Subcutaneous emphysema is air under the skin.
4. Tachycardia is a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min.
5. Conjunctiva is the delicate membrane lining of the eyelid.
6. Symptom is a subjective finding that the patient tells you about.
7. Accessory muscles of respiration are neck, chest, and abdominal muscles used when difficulty breathing is present.
8. Breath sounds are sounds produced as air moves into and out of the lungs.
9. Chief complaint is the most serious thing the patient is concerned about.
10. Diaphoretic means profuse sweating.
11. Jaundice is a yellow skin color due to liver disease or dysfunction.
12. Orientation is the mental status of a patient.
13. OPQRST is a mnemonic for gathering information about a patient’s symptoms.
14. Palpate means to examine by touch.
15. Responsiveness is the way in which a patient responds to external stimuli.
16. Retractions are the indentation above the clavicles and in the spaces between the ribs during breathing.
17. Sclera is the white of the eyes.
18. Frostbite is damage to tissues as the result of exposure to cold.
19. Crepitus is a crackling or grinding sound.
20. Paradoxical motion is the motion of a segment of chest wall that is opposite the normal movement during breathing.
21. “What does the symptom feel like?” relates to signs and symptoms.
22. “How long have you had the symptom?” relates to signs and symptoms.
23. “Are you taking any medications?” relates to medications.
24. “Did you eat this morning?” does not have a direct match among the given options but could be part of general patient assessment.

Answer:

1. P
2. Q
3. M
4. T
5. B
6. S
7. L
8. A
9. O
10. R
11. G
12. E
13. F
14. I
15. K
16. C
17. D
18. J
19. H
20. N
21. A
22. A
23. C
24. No direct match among given options