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Test 2 Navy Corpsman Exam Questions and
Answers
Antibacterial - ANSWER ✔✔-Directed or effective against bacteria
Antiseptic - ANSWER ✔✔-Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Dyspnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Labored or difficult breathing
Apnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Absence of breathing
Tachypnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Excessively rapid breathing
Respiration - ANSWER ✔✔-Measurement consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Blood Pressure (B/P) - ANSWER ✔✔-The force that circulating blood exerts against artery walls as the
heart contracts and relaxes. (mmHg)
Systolic pressure (SBP) - ANSWER ✔✔-The pressure created in the arteries when the heart contracts and
forces blood out. First sound you hear.
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) - ANSWER ✔✔-The pressure remaining in the arteries when the heart is
relaxed. Last sound you hear.
Perfusion - ANSWER ✔✔-Blood flow through tissue, providing oxygen and nutrients while also
removing waste.
Hypotension - ANSWER ✔✔-Abnormally low blood pressure; may cause insufficient perfusion of
internal organs
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Hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔-Abnormally high blood pressure; may cause rupture of the arteries and
destruction of organs.
Vital Signs - ANSWER ✔✔-Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Pulse Oximetry
(SPO2), and Pain
OPQRST (History of Present Illness-HPI) - ANSWER ✔✔-Onset,Provocation,Quality,Region,
Severity,Time
SAMPLE - ANSWER ✔✔-Sign and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history,
Last oral intake,Event leading up
Medical asepsis (Clean Technique) - ANSWER ✔✔-Procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of
microorganisms. Hand hygiene and using gloves.
Surgical asepsis - ANSWER ✔✔-Procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms, including spores, from
an object or area.
Rub hands vigorously, lathering thoroughly for... - ANSWER ✔✔-15 seconds to 2 minutes
Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are... - ANSWER ✔✔-assumed to be infected
with blood-borne pathogens.
Chain of infection - ANSWER ✔✔-A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop
an infection.
Standard precautions - ANSWER ✔✔-A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients,
regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis.
Pathogen - ANSWER ✔✔-A disease producing microorganisms.
Microorganisms - ANSWER ✔✔-An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
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Test 2 Navy Corpsman Exam Questions and
Answers
Antibacterial - ANSWER ✔✔-Directed or effective against bacteria
Antiseptic - ANSWER ✔✔-Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Dyspnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Labored or difficult breathing
Apnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Absence of breathing
Tachypnea - ANSWER ✔✔-Excessively rapid breathing
Respiration - ANSWER ✔✔-Measurement consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Blood Pressure (B/P) - ANSWER ✔✔-The force that circulating blood exerts against artery walls as the
heart contracts and relaxes. (mmHg)
Systolic pressure (SBP) - ANSWER ✔✔-The pressure created in the arteries when the heart contracts and
forces blood out. First sound you hear.
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) - ANSWER ✔✔-The pressure remaining in the arteries when the heart is
relaxed. Last sound you hear.
Perfusion - ANSWER ✔✔-Blood flow through tissue, providing oxygen and nutrients while also
removing waste.
Hypotension - ANSWER ✔✔-Abnormally low blood pressure; may cause insufficient perfusion of
internal organs
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Hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔-Abnormally high blood pressure; may cause rupture of the arteries and
destruction of organs.
Vital Signs - ANSWER ✔✔-Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Pulse Oximetry
(SPO2), and Pain
OPQRST (History of Present Illness-HPI) - ANSWER ✔✔-Onset,Provocation,Quality,Region,
Severity,Time
SAMPLE - ANSWER ✔✔-Sign and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history,
Last oral intake,Event leading up
Medical asepsis (Clean Technique) - ANSWER ✔✔-Procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of
microorganisms. Hand hygiene and using gloves.
Surgical asepsis - ANSWER ✔✔-Procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms, including spores, from
an object or area.
Rub hands vigorously, lathering thoroughly for... - ANSWER ✔✔-15 seconds to 2 minutes
Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are... - ANSWER ✔✔-assumed to be infected
with blood-borne pathogens.
Chain of infection - ANSWER ✔✔-A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop
an infection.
Standard precautions - ANSWER ✔✔-A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients,
regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis.
Pathogen - ANSWER ✔✔-A disease producing microorganisms.
Microorganisms - ANSWER ✔✔-An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
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