common health. Word Scramble
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| Questions | Answer |
| If you state that a pulse is irregular, what are you describing about the pulse? | rhythm |
| If you state that a respirations is deep or shallow, what are you describing about respiration? | character |
| What measurement of blood pressure indicates the pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting? | systolic |
| If you are a lifeguard at a pool and rescue a victim from the bottom of the pool, what would you check first? | breathing |
| What is the term for the soft tip at the end of the sternum? | xiphiod process |
| In CPR, how deep should compressions be on an adult's chest? | 1 1/2 to 2 inches |
| What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one-rescuer CPR? | 15 to 2 |
| How should you care for a victim of heat stroke? | immediate cooling |
| What is the term for major epileptic seizure? | grand mal |
| What is the type of wound in which the skin is scraped? | abrasion |
| What is the type of wound in which the skin edges are jagged, irregular, pr there is blunt tearing or breaking of the soft tissue? | laceration |
| What is the type of wound in which the skin is pierced by an object? | puncture |
| What is the type of wound that results when tissue is forcibly separated or torn from the victims body? | avulsion |
| When you are applying a guaze bandage, what is the first thing you do? | anchor it |
| You find an unconscious man in a car that is burning, he is not breathing. his leg is broken. what do you do first? | move him to a safe location |
| you have examined an accident victim carefully. The victim is breathing. What is the next thing you should check for? | bleeding |
| In the ABC's of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, what does the A mean? | airway |
| What is the name of the artery that you use to check the pulse in adult CPR? | carotid |
| What is the phone number that is used to provide a community-wide, coordinated means of responding to an accident or illness? | 911 |
| What is the standard position for giving care for shock? | supine with feet elevated |
| How long do you wash a chemical burn of the skin? | at least 5 minutes |
| In what position should you place an unconscious victim to keep fluids from blocking the airway? | side-lying |
| What direction do you push on a victims chest for CPR? | straight down |
| What is the most common obstruction in the airway of an unconscious adult? | tongue |
| What is the rate of chest compressions for a baby? | at least 100 per minute |
| What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in both babies and children? | 5 to 1 |
| What is the most effective measure to use to stop severe bleeding? | direct pressure |
| What type of wound causes the greatest threat of tetanus? | puncture |
| What first aid measure should you use with clothing that is sticking to a deep heat burn? | leave it alone |
| After you give two full, slow breaths, how often do you give breaths to an adult in rescue breathing? | once every five seconds |
| In CPR, how long do you check the victims pulse before deciding to give chest compressions? | 5 to 10 seconds |
| What procedure do you perform for a conscious adult victim who had a blocked airway? | abdominal thrusts |
| In what position should the head be so that the tongue is less likely to block the airway in an unconscious person? | tilted back |
| After giving 2 slow and gentle breaths to a baby who is not breathing, how often do you give breaths? | every 3 seconds |
| What first aid measure do you perform if you think a victim has a broke neck or back? | keep the victim from moving or do not move |
| What three factors determine the severity of a burn? | depth, size, location |
| What is a displacement of a bone end from a joint? | dislocation |
| What is the type of shock resulting from an allergic reaction to injections, insect stings, or inhalation? | anaphylactic |
| What usually happens to the pupils of a shock victim? | they dilate |
| What type of fracture is not a complete break? | greenstick |
| What is the average normal oral temperature measurement in Centigrade? | 37 degrees |
| What do you call the difference between the apical and radial pulse measured at the same time? | pulse deficit |
| What method of taking temperature provides the most accurate measurement of body temperature? | rectal |
| What pulse site is the diaphragm of the stethoscope place over when measuring the blood pressure? | brachial |
| What is the correct term for measuring the pulse rate by listening to the heart with a stethoscope? | apical or apical pulse |
| What is the correct term for a pulse rate over 100 beats per minute in an adult? | tachycardia |
| What is the correct term for a pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult? | bradycardia |
| What is the name of the pulse site at the top of the foot arch? | dorsalis pedis |
| How long should the clinical thermometer be kept in place to record an axillary temperature? | 10 minutes |
| If you state a pulse is week or strong, what are you describing about pulse? | volume |
| What is the name of the pulse site at the inner aspect of the upper thigh? | femoral |
| What is the average respiratory rate for an adult? | 14-20 minutes |
| What is the medical name for the instrument used to measure blood pressure? | sphygmomanometer |
| On the gauge of the mercury manometer, each long line represents what measurement? | 10 mm Hg |
| A systolic blood pressure reading over 150 mm Hg is considered high. What is the medical term for high blood pressure? | hypertension |
| What is the term for lack or absence of breathing? | apnea |
| What is the term for rapid respirations? | tachypnea |
| How long should you count a pulse that is irregular? | 1 minute |
| You need to measure a patient's temperature; however, he has just finished smoking a cigarette. What should you do? | Wait 15 minutes before taking his temp. |
| Where do you insert a tympanic thermometer to measure body temperature? | the ear |
| You have measure a patient's temperature rectally to be 99.6 degrees. How should you record this temperature in a medical record? | 99.6 R |
| Your patient becomes dizzy when he stands up suddenly from the supine position. This dizziness is most likely cause by what? | Orthostatic hypotension |
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