JONES AND BARTLETT EMT Chapter 10
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Question>> 1
. Primary Assessment
Correct Answer>>
A step within the patient assessment process that identifies and initiates treatment of
immediate and potential life threats.
Question>> 2
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
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The average pressure in the circulatory system during one cardiac cycle.
Question>> 3
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,two- to three-word dyspnea
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A severe breathing problem in which a patient can speak only two to three words at a
time without pausing to take a breath.
Question>> 4
Retractions (Breathing)
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Movements in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration.
Question>> 5
breath sounds
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An indication of air movement in the lungs, usually assessed with a stethoscope.
Question>> 6
Responsiveness
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The way in which a patient responds to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli
(sound), tactile stimuli (touch), and painful stimuli.
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, Question>> 7
conjunctiva
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Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball
Question>> 8
systolic pressure
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The increased pressure in an artery with each contraction of the ventricles (systole).
Question>> 9
altered mental status
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A change in the way a person thinks and behaves that may signal disease in the
central nervous system or elsewhere in the body.
Question>> 10
AVPU scale
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Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Version Top Rated
Question>> 1
. Primary Assessment
Correct Answer>>
A step within the patient assessment process that identifies and initiates treatment of
immediate and potential life threats.
Question>> 2
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Correct Answer>>
The average pressure in the circulatory system during one cardiac cycle.
Question>> 3
Page 1 of 24
,two- to three-word dyspnea
Correct Answer>>
A severe breathing problem in which a patient can speak only two to three words at a
time without pausing to take a breath.
Question>> 4
Retractions (Breathing)
Correct Answer>>
Movements in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration.
Question>> 5
breath sounds
Correct Answer>>
An indication of air movement in the lungs, usually assessed with a stethoscope.
Question>> 6
Responsiveness
Correct Answer>>
The way in which a patient responds to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli
(sound), tactile stimuli (touch), and painful stimuli.
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, Question>> 7
conjunctiva
Correct Answer>>
Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball
Question>> 8
systolic pressure
Correct Answer>>
The increased pressure in an artery with each contraction of the ventricles (systole).
Question>> 9
altered mental status
Correct Answer>>
A change in the way a person thinks and behaves that may signal disease in the
central nervous system or elsewhere in the body.
Question>> 10
AVPU scale
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