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