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Chapter 9

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 10 questions.

The "M" in the memory aid "SAMPLE" stands for _______.

	Medical history.
	Mechanism of injury.
	Medications.
	Mortality.

The first set of vital signs you obtain are called the:

	initial vitals.
	baseline vitals.
	basic vitals.
	focused vitals.

Anemia, _______, and certain kinds of poisoning (such as carbon monoxide) can produce falsely high oxygen saturation readings.

	hypoglycemia
	hypoxia
	hypovolemia
	hypoperfusion

The pumping action of the heart is normally:

	smooth and continuously at the same pressure, like water flowing through a pipe.
	rhythmic, causing blood to move through the arteries in waves.
	at the same rate in most adults.
	assessed by taking the patient''s blood pressure.

Signs and symptoms are different. A symptom is:

	an indication you cannot observe, but that the patient feels and tells you about.
	something you see, hear, feel, and smell when examining the patient.
	an abnormal measurement you find, such as blood pressure, pulse, or respirations.
	something a bystander or family member tells you regarding the patient's condition.

Yellow-tinted skin is an indication of:

	lack of oxygen in the red blood cells.
	liver abnormalities.
	congestive heart failure.
	severe blood loss.

Normal breathing means:

	a breathing rate within the normal range.
	the chest moves an average depth with each breath.
	the patient is not using accessory muscles to breathe.
	all of the above.

The pupils change size when the amount of light entering the eyes changes. When a lot of light enters the eye, the pupils will:

	constrict.
	dilate.
	remain the same.
	completely close.

Noisy breathing is an indication of a(n):

	foreign body.
	Infection.
	Obstruction.
	airway injury.

Skin color and temperature can provide clues to significant blood loss in a patient because:

	skin receives more blood than normal when a patient has lost a significant amount of blood.
	blood vessels in the skin become larger, causing the skin to be red.
	constriction of the blood vessels causes the skin to become pale.
	blood loss raises the body's temperature, causing the skin to feel very warm and sweaty.

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