EMSP 2110 PATIENT ASSESSMENT

EMSP 2110 PATIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) Adventitious breath sounds Answer abnormal breath sounds such as wheezing, rhonchi, crackles, stridor, and pleural friction rubs Alert and oriented (a x o) Answer a determination made when assessing mental status by looking at whether the patient is oriented in four areas person, place, time, and the event itself; each element provides information about different aspects of the patient's memory Anisocoria Answer unequal pupils with greater than 1 mm difference Aphasia Answer the language impairment that affects the production or understanding of speech and the ability to read or write Apparent life-threatening event (alte) Answer an episode characterized by some combination of apnea (central or obstructive), skin color change (cyanotic, pallid, erythematous, or plethoric), change in muscle tone (usually diminished), and choking or gagging Ascites Answer abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; typically signals liver failure Aspiration Answer the entry of fluids or solids into the trachea, bronchi, and lungs; the act of drawing material in or out by suction Auscultation Answer the act of using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body 9. AVPU Answer a method of assessing mental status by determining whether a patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsive; used principally in the primary survey Battle sign Answer bruising over the mastoid process, which may indicate a basilar skull fracture; also known as retroauricular ecchymosis or raccoon eyes Beck triad Answer the combination of narrowed pulse pressure, muffled heart tones, and jvd associated with cardiac tamponde; usually caused by penetrating chest trauma Blood pressure Answer the measurement of the force exerted against the walls of the blood vessels as the heart contracts and relaxes; it is calculated as the product of cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance Bronchial sounds Answer hollow, tubular, lower-pitched sounds hear over the trachea 14. Bronchophony Answer a test of decreased breath sounds performed by placing the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the area in question while the patient says "ninety-nine;" a loud, clear sound indicates lung consolidation Bronchovesicular sounds Answer a combination of the tracheal and vesicular breath sounds; heard where the airways and alveoli are found, in the upper part of the sternum and between the scapulae Bruit Answer an abnormal whooshing sound of turbulent blood flow moving through a narrowed artery; usually heard in the carotid arteries Capnography Answer the use of a noninvasive diagnostic tool that can quickly and efficiently provide information on a patient's ventilatory and circulatory status with a graphic and digital depiction similar to an electrocardiogram