ALHS 1040 Final Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Three things needed to start fires - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
Fuel
Heat
What causes heart sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER The heart valves closing, causes a
vibration on the ventricular and artery walls.
Proper body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER When picking up and moving objects
you should maintain a broad base of support by keeping the feet 8-10 inches apart. Bend from
the knees and the hips and keep back straight. Carry heavy objects close to the body.
Importance of body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER Proper body mechanics helps
you prevent injury, also correct application of body mechanics prevents unnecessary strain
and fatigue. The correct body mechanics for a specific task can make it easier, by allowing
your body to use the right muscles for the corresponding movement.
Proper way to measure blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER First you want to get all
of your equipment together, then roll up your patients sleeve up to about 5 inches above their
elbow, then wrap the cuff around their arm about 1 inch about their elbow make cure the
bladder of the cuff is over there brachial artery. Now pump the cuff to about 180, then slow
release the pressure. The number where you first hear the heart beat, is the number that will
go on top. The last time you hear the heart beat will be the number on the bottom.
Location of pulse sites: - CORRECT ANSWER Carotid: Neck
Temporal: Temporal bone on head
Popliteal: Around the knee; mainly behind
Femoral: Femoral Bone; in thigh
Radial: Wrist
, Brachial: Armpit/elbow bend
Define the pulses: - CORRECT ANSWER Regular: for adults normal resting heart rate
is between 60 to 100 beats per minute
Bounding: Pounding or racing
Irregular: Beating to fast or too slow
Thready: Commonly rapid pulse that feels like thread
Rate: the number of times a persons heart beats per minute
Character: Rate, Rhythm, Volume, force, tension
Rhythm: normal rhythm contains a constant steady beat
Apical:can be found in the left center of your chest;right under you nipple. Most accurate
pulse site on body.
Details of autoclave - CORRECT ANSWER autoclave is a piece of equipment that
uses steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies.
Different levels of education and degrees in health care - CORRECT ANSWER go to
page 40-42 for this information
Know the definitions of the following respiration's - CORRECT ANSWER Apnea:
without breathing
Dyspnea: shortness of breath
Rales:small clicking, bubbling, ratteling sounds in lungs
Cheyne-Stokes: abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper, and
sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in
breathing called an apnea
Stertorous: noisey and laboring breathing
Wheezing: high pitched whistling sound made while breathing
Define the following types of infection - CORRECT ANSWER Endogenous:disease
arising from an infectious agent already present in the body but previously asymptomatic
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Three things needed to start fires - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
Fuel
Heat
What causes heart sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER The heart valves closing, causes a
vibration on the ventricular and artery walls.
Proper body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER When picking up and moving objects
you should maintain a broad base of support by keeping the feet 8-10 inches apart. Bend from
the knees and the hips and keep back straight. Carry heavy objects close to the body.
Importance of body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER Proper body mechanics helps
you prevent injury, also correct application of body mechanics prevents unnecessary strain
and fatigue. The correct body mechanics for a specific task can make it easier, by allowing
your body to use the right muscles for the corresponding movement.
Proper way to measure blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER First you want to get all
of your equipment together, then roll up your patients sleeve up to about 5 inches above their
elbow, then wrap the cuff around their arm about 1 inch about their elbow make cure the
bladder of the cuff is over there brachial artery. Now pump the cuff to about 180, then slow
release the pressure. The number where you first hear the heart beat, is the number that will
go on top. The last time you hear the heart beat will be the number on the bottom.
Location of pulse sites: - CORRECT ANSWER Carotid: Neck
Temporal: Temporal bone on head
Popliteal: Around the knee; mainly behind
Femoral: Femoral Bone; in thigh
Radial: Wrist
, Brachial: Armpit/elbow bend
Define the pulses: - CORRECT ANSWER Regular: for adults normal resting heart rate
is between 60 to 100 beats per minute
Bounding: Pounding or racing
Irregular: Beating to fast or too slow
Thready: Commonly rapid pulse that feels like thread
Rate: the number of times a persons heart beats per minute
Character: Rate, Rhythm, Volume, force, tension
Rhythm: normal rhythm contains a constant steady beat
Apical:can be found in the left center of your chest;right under you nipple. Most accurate
pulse site on body.
Details of autoclave - CORRECT ANSWER autoclave is a piece of equipment that
uses steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies.
Different levels of education and degrees in health care - CORRECT ANSWER go to
page 40-42 for this information
Know the definitions of the following respiration's - CORRECT ANSWER Apnea:
without breathing
Dyspnea: shortness of breath
Rales:small clicking, bubbling, ratteling sounds in lungs
Cheyne-Stokes: abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper, and
sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in
breathing called an apnea
Stertorous: noisey and laboring breathing
Wheezing: high pitched whistling sound made while breathing
Define the following types of infection - CORRECT ANSWER Endogenous:disease
arising from an infectious agent already present in the body but previously asymptomatic
