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Emergency Medicine: Triage
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Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A blue color to mucous membranes caused 5 g/dl or less of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood.
stertor
level of consciousness: stuporous
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
cyanosis
2. This type of breathing is a compensatory mechanism for severe metabolic acidosis - often causes by DKA.
cyanosis
causes of Kussmal breathing
increased inspiratory effort localization
paradoxical movement of the chest
3. Deep inspiration followed by breath holding prior to exhalation.
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
apneustic breathing
paradoxical movement of the chest
horse pulse assessment locations
4. Caused by periods of low cardiac output (due to low stroke volume or poor contractility) - peripheral vasoconstriction - or decreased pulse pressure.
weak or thready pulse
strong pulse quality
apneustic breathing
stertor
5. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment - only responsive to noxious stimuli.
increased inspiratory effort localization
wheezes
cyanosis
level of consciousness: stuporous
6. The amount of time it takes for blood flow to return to a area that has been blanched with a finger (normal is less than 2 seconds).
horse pulse assessment locations
causes of apneustic breathing
capillary refill time
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
7. Loss of sensitivity to to alterations in carbon dioxide - most often due to increase in ICP or severe traumatic brain injury.
paradoxical movement of the chest
level of consciousness: dull
stertor
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
8. Femoral artery -dorsal pedal artery
stertor
level of consciousness: comatosed
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
level of consciousness: alert
9. Alternating pattern of tachypnea followed by bradypnea.
weak or thready pulse
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
apneustic breathing
crackles
10. Diminished or absent interactions with the surrounding environment - blunted response to stimuli.
level of consciousness: dull
wheezes
level of consciousness: comatosed
apneustic breathing
11. Upper respiratory tract
paradoxical movement of the chest
increased inspiratory effort localization
horse pulse assessment locations
dyspnea
12. Late pleural space of parenchymal disease - chest wall
level of consciousness: comatosed
short and shallow respiration localization
dyspnea
weak or thready pulse
13. Due to damage to the chest wall - such as rib fractures -on inspiration - loose fragments are sucked into the thoracic cavity -on expiration - loose fragments move outward
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
paradoxical movement of the chest
weak or thready pulse
dyspnea
14. Inward movement of the abdominal muscles on inspiration due to paralysis of the diaphragm.
stertor
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
level of consciousness: dull
apneustic breathing
15. Due to the inability to generate enough pulse difference to be detect and thromboembolic disease.
stridor
absent pulse
cyanosis
short and shallow respiration localization
16. A lung sound causes by the snapping open and close of terminal airway due to fluid filled alveoli.
capillary refill time
crackles
level of consciousness: comatosed
increased inspiratory effort localization
17. A low-pitched snoring sound on inspiration localized to the nasopharyngeal region.
stertor
weak or thready pulse
capillary refill time
level of consciousness: alert
18. Appropriately interactive with the surrounding environment.
level of consciousness: alert
strong pulse quality
dyspnea
stridor
19. Considered normal - but may be present during periods of compensated shock.
strong pulse quality
apneustic breathing
perfusion parameters
wheezes
20. A high-pitched sound on inspiration due to upper airway obstruction.
Kussmal breathing
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
stridor
21. Facial artery -palmar digital artery
short and shallow respiration localization
horse pulse assessment locations
level of consciousness: comatosed
perfusion parameters
22. A breathing sound caused by the bronchoconstriction of lower airways.
horse pulse assessment locations
level of consciousness: stuporous
increased inspiratory effort localization
wheezes
23. Caused by a large and rapid decline in diastolic pressure - often due to anemia - high cardiac output state (sepsis) - aortic regurgitation - and left to right PDAs.
paradoxical movement of the chest
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
dyspnea
horse pulse assessment locations
24. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment with no response to noxious stimuli.
level of consciousness: comatosed
short and shallow respiration localization
increased expiratory effort localization
weak or thready pulse
25. Early pleural space or parenchymal disease
increased inspiratory effort localization
crackles
prolonged and deep respiration localization
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
26. Lower respiratory tract
absent pulse
increased expiratory effort localization
level of consciousness: dull
cyanosis
27. Heart rate -pulse quality -mucous membrane color -CRT -distal extremity temperature -level of consciousness
perfusion parameters
level of consciousness: dull
causes of apneustic breathing
crackles
28. Damage to the pons or upper medulla -increased ICP
causes of Kussmal breathing
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
causes of apneustic breathing
short and shallow respiration localization
29. Slow - deep breathes characterized by a large tidal volume.
apneustic breathing
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
crackles
Kussmal breathing
30. Difficulty breathing - characterized by orthopneic posture - nasal flaring - and mouth breathing.
level of consciousness: comatosed
absent pulse
dyspnea
perfusion parameters