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PAAM #2 Exam Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
Reflective situational analysis - answer✔✔taking your time
figure out what's wrong with the Pt
Percussion - answer✔✔The production of sound waves by striking one object against another
Auscaltation - answer✔✔Listening for sounds produced by the body
air filled, solid, blood filled
Usually involves the use of a stethoscope
the 6 R's - answer✔✔read the scene
read the pt
react
reevaluate
Palpation - answer✔✔use of touch to gather information
use of hands to determine size, shape and position
Evaluate temp., moisture, texture and position
Check growths, swelling, crepitation, rigidity, spasms, and tenderness
reflective situational analysis - answer✔✔taking your time
figure out what's wrong with the pt
Inspection - answer✔✔the process of informed observation
valuable tool for determining the patient's condition
Systolic - answer✔✔Rise in pressure caused by the contraction of the heart
blood pressure - answer✔✔Measure of the vascular resistance surrounding circulating blood
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Dyastolic - answer✔✔pressure exerted by the blood against arterial walls when the heart
ventricles relax and the heart fills with blood
reffered pain - answer✔✔perceived in a place that is different from the point of origin
open-ended questions - answer✔✔Allow patient to respond in depth
closed-ended questions - answer✔✔have place
need specific answer
hostile/ uncooperative patients
rambling answers
general principles - answer✔✔one person ask questions
interrupt little as possible
remain polite and courteous
Kussmals - answer✔✔
Kussmals - answer✔✔Deep, rapid respirations
Kussmals seen in - answer✔✔Metabolic disease
Biot's (Ataxic) Respirations - answer✔✔Irregular rate and depth
Biot's (Ataxic) Respirations seen in - answer✔✔CNS dysfunction
Increased intracerebral pressure
Biot's respirations - answer✔✔
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - answer✔✔Cyclic wax and wane
Usually involves periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stokes respiration seen in - answer✔✔Stroke, head injury, CHF
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - answer✔✔
Apneustic respirations - answer✔✔Deep, gasping inhalation with long slow exhalation
Brief periods of apnea.
Apneustic respirations seen in - answer✔✔Pons damage, brain stem stroke
Apneustic respirations - answer✔✔
PAAM #2 Exam Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
Reflective situational analysis - answer✔✔taking your time
figure out what's wrong with the Pt
Percussion - answer✔✔The production of sound waves by striking one object against another
Auscaltation - answer✔✔Listening for sounds produced by the body
air filled, solid, blood filled
Usually involves the use of a stethoscope
the 6 R's - answer✔✔read the scene
read the pt
react
reevaluate
Palpation - answer✔✔use of touch to gather information
use of hands to determine size, shape and position
Evaluate temp., moisture, texture and position
Check growths, swelling, crepitation, rigidity, spasms, and tenderness
reflective situational analysis - answer✔✔taking your time
figure out what's wrong with the pt
Inspection - answer✔✔the process of informed observation
valuable tool for determining the patient's condition
Systolic - answer✔✔Rise in pressure caused by the contraction of the heart
blood pressure - answer✔✔Measure of the vascular resistance surrounding circulating blood
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Dyastolic - answer✔✔pressure exerted by the blood against arterial walls when the heart
ventricles relax and the heart fills with blood
reffered pain - answer✔✔perceived in a place that is different from the point of origin
open-ended questions - answer✔✔Allow patient to respond in depth
closed-ended questions - answer✔✔have place
need specific answer
hostile/ uncooperative patients
rambling answers
general principles - answer✔✔one person ask questions
interrupt little as possible
remain polite and courteous
Kussmals - answer✔✔
Kussmals - answer✔✔Deep, rapid respirations
Kussmals seen in - answer✔✔Metabolic disease
Biot's (Ataxic) Respirations - answer✔✔Irregular rate and depth
Biot's (Ataxic) Respirations seen in - answer✔✔CNS dysfunction
Increased intracerebral pressure
Biot's respirations - answer✔✔
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - answer✔✔Cyclic wax and wane
Usually involves periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stokes respiration seen in - answer✔✔Stroke, head injury, CHF
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - answer✔✔
Apneustic respirations - answer✔✔Deep, gasping inhalation with long slow exhalation
Brief periods of apnea.
Apneustic respirations seen in - answer✔✔Pons damage, brain stem stroke
Apneustic respirations - answer✔✔
