Do not suction adults/child/infant for more than __ seconds at a time: Right
Ans - 15 sec adult
10 sec child
5 sec infant
Brain cells will die in __ to __ minutes if deprived of oxygen: Right Ans - 4-6
min
Adult natural heart rate is: Right Ans - 60-100
largest organ in the body: Right Ans - skin
Involuntary muscles are also known as: Right Ans - smooth muscles
longest and strongest bone in the body: Right Ans - femur
4 major arteries: Right Ans - Neck - carotid
Groin - femoral
Wrist - radial
Bicep - brachial
The spine has how many vertebrae? Right Ans - 33 vertebrae
The 5 sections of the spine: Right Ans - 1. cervical
2. thoracic
3. lumbar
4. sacrum (base)
5. coccyx (tailbone)
You cannot assume a person is dead unless: Right Ans - 1. Decapitation
2. Rigor mortis
3. Decomposition
4. Lividity (blood pooling at the feet)
_________ transmits electrocardiograms and other patient data to online
medical control: Right Ans - telemetry
, the 5 stages of grief: Right Ans - 1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Normal vital signs for children (1-12 years old): Right Ans - 15-30
respirations per min
70-150 heart rate
Normal vital signs for infants: Right Ans - 25-60 respirations a min
100-180 heart rate
Joint: Right Ans - Bone to bone
Patients with deeply pigmented skin may show color changes in: Right Ans
- Fingernail beds, whites of the eyes, palm of hand, or inside the mouth
If someones skin color is flushed, that means: Right Ans - It is red looking,
meaning excess blood
SAMPLE Right Ans - Signs & symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to this
OPQRST Right Ans - Onset
Provocation
Quality
Region
Severity
Time
DOTS (for fractures or breaks): Right Ans - Deformities
Open injuries
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