What is the pressure remaining in the arteries after the pulse wave has passed through?

A patient with a pulse rate of 120 beats per minute is considered which of the following?

The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds produced is called:

Upon assessment of your patient, you notice that he has cool, sweaty skin. This finding is best described as which of the following?

The abbreviation mmHg indicates that the blood pressure is measured by which of the following comparisons?

The first set of vital sign measurements obtained are often referred to as which of the following?

An oxygen saturation of 97 percent is considered which of the following?

In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, what body process does the 120 measure?

Which of the following are vital signs that need to be recorded for virtually every EMS patient?

Breathing sounds that should concern the EMT are:

A(n) ______ set of vital signs is important for critical decision making for the EMT.

You are assessing a 48-year-old male who is unconscious. The scene is safe and you hear the patient gurgling. What is your next action?

You are unable to find a radial pulse on a patient from a motor vehicle crash. You should:

In which of the following situations would it be preferable to determine blood pressure by palpation rather than by auscultation?

You respond to a cafeteria to find an unconscious person with gurgling sounds upon exhalation and inhalation. What is the probable cause of the respiratory sounds?

How often should a patient's vital signs be reassessed during transport to the hospital after the pulse has been restored with CPR and the use of an AED?

Where do baseline vital signs fit into the sequence of patient assessment?

Vital signs should be reassessed at least every ______ minutes for a stable patient.

Recording and documenting your patient's first set of vital signs is very important because, when combined with reassessments, it allows you to do which of the following?

In a conscious adult patient, which of the following pulses should be assessed initially?

You are assessing a 55-year-old male complaining of chest pain and have determined that his radial pulse is barely palpable. You also determine that there were 20 pulsations over a span of 30 seconds. Based on this, how would you report this patient's pulse?

An increase in the work of breathing is reported as:

You are called to care for a child who fell from a third-story window. As you approach, the child's skin is pale with dark spots of cyanosis. Report this uncommon condition of blotchy skin as:

What color is a patient's skin if it is described as cyanotic?

Which method is the best way to assess a patient's skin temperature?

A patient in late stages of liver failure has warm, dry skin with a yellow color. Your radio report to the hospital should state the patient is:

When the EMT checks the pupils, which findings are assessed? Select all that apply.

What is the normal response of the pupils when exposed to bright light?

Which of the following is not a cause of unequal pupils?

Which option best describes the proper placement of the blood pressure cuff?

A 72-year-old patient presents with weakness and headache. Her initial blood pressure is $$140/92$$ , and the repeat at 5 minutes is unchanged. Her condition is called:

What are the three ways to take blood pressure? Select all that apply.

All of the following are common techniques for measuring blood pressure except:

To determine blood pressure by auscultation, the EMT positions the cuff over the upper arm and places the stethoscope over the brachial artery, inflates the cuff, then slowly deflates it while listening for clicks or tapping sounds and remembering the number at the first sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure?

You are assessing the blood pressure of a 35-year-old male at a very noisy multiple-vehicle collision scene and cannot clearly hear the heartbeat. You should:

While transporting a patient down a bumpy road, a monitor shows $$190/110$$ . The patient's blood pressure on scene was $$130/80$$ . You should:

When taking blood pressure manually, to what point should the cuff be inflated?

You are transporting a patient from a motor vehicle crash. The initial blood pressure was $$88/52$$ . You should reassess blood pressure:

A device that uses wavelengths of light to measure oxygen saturation ( $$SpO_2$$ ) is called a(n):

You are assessing an 82-year-old female found outdoors on a crisp fall evening. Her pulse oximeter shows oxygen saturation of $$82\%$$ even though she appears to be breathing adequately. To ensure an accurate reading, you should:

A patient is warm, dry, pink, and denies shortness of breath. What oxygen saturation should be expected?

The normal range for blood glucose is between $$70$$ mg/dL and:

You are about to apply a blood pressure cuff to an unconscious patient when you notice what appears to be a tube under the skin of her arm that feels like it has fluid going through it. You should:

A patient has a heart rate of 82 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg and does not appear to be in distress. You should repeat vital sign measurements at least every how many minutes?

Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

You have a 38-year-old patient who has fainted. A pulse oximeter shows an oxygen saturation reading of 91 percent. What does this reading indicate?

When pupils are dilated, they are:

Slight movement of the chest during respiration is usually indicative of which of the following?

An inaccurate oxygen saturation reading can result from all of the following except: