Question

1. you should think of the as a visual assessment, gathering information as you approach the patient.
2. perfusion is the flow of blood through body tissues and vessels.
3. tests the mental status of the patient by checking memory and thinking ability.
4. when light is shined into the eyes, the pupils should constrict.
5. a brassy, crowing sound that is prominent on inspiration, suggesting a mildly occluded airway, is referred to as stridor.
6. if there is a potential for trauma, use the modified to open the airway.
7. during exhalation the chest muscles relax, and air is released out of the lungs.
8. if a patient seems to develop difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should immediately reevaluate the airway.
9. if you hear fluid in the airway during your assessment, you should immediately suction the airway to prevent aspiration.
10. a patient who coughs up thick yellow or green sputum most likely has a(n) .
11. and seesaw breathing in a pediatric patient indicate inadequate breathing.
12. if you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient, you should begin cpr.
13. tachycardia is a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min.

Explanation:

1. A general term for visual patient - assessment could be "scene - size - up".
2. A common test for mental status checking memory and thinking is "mental status examination".
3. For trauma cases, the modified "jaw - thrust" method is used to open the airway.
4. Thick yellow or green sputum often indicates an "infection".
5. "Retractions" along with seesaw breathing in pediatric patients suggest inadequate breathing.

Answer:

1. Scene - size - up
2. Mental status examination
3. Jaw - thrust
4. Infection
5. Retractions