| A | B |
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| nitroglycerin | prescribed medication for chest pain |
| identification | a patient's necklace or bracelet may be a medical ______________ device |
| inhaler | prescribed medication for difficulty breathing comes in a (n) _________ |
| distention | during your rapid physican exam, check the neck for jugular vein _____________ |
| focused | the __________ history and physical exam deal with the patient's chief complaint |
| pertinent | ___________ past history; "Do you have any other medical problems?" |
| transport | even if your assist a patient in taking his medication and his condition improves, you will usually _________ anyway |
| provokes | what the "P" in OPQRST stands for |
| radiation | "Dose it seem to spread anywhere or does it stay right there?" refers to the __________ of the pain |
| severity | "How bad is the pain?" refers to the _________ of the pain |
| patient | the most important information source regarding a chief complaint |
| history | If the patient is awake and responsive, the focused _______ comes first |
| breath | listen to the lungs for the presence and equality of ________ sounds |
| onset | "What were you doing when it started?" refers to the ______ of the pain |
| OPQRST | a memory device for the questions asked to get a description of the present illness |
| sample | if your patient is unconscious, you may obtain the _______ history from family or bystanders |
| quality | "Can you describe it for me?" refers to the ______ of the pain |
| time | what the"T" in OPQRST stands for |
| two | the number of seconds it should take for the pink color to reutrn to nail beds after being pressed |
| changes | reobserve your patient to detect any of theses |
| trending | changes in a patient's condition over time, either for worse or better |
| breathing | monitor this measurement for rate and quality |
| capillary | check _________ refill to assess circulation in the young child or infant |
| normal | __________ vital signs are one indication that the patient is stable |
| pulse | reassess this measurement for rate and quality during your ongoing assessment |
| unstable | conduct an ongoing assessment every five minutes for this classification of patient |
| skin | monitor this for color and temperature |
| focused | repeat the _______ assessment related to specific complaints and injuries during your ongoing assessment |
| ongoing | the ________ assessment aims to detect changes in a patient's condition |
| initial | the assessment you repeat during your onging assessment for life threats |
| vitals | reassess and record these to compare them with the baseline readings your obtained previously |
| splints | if these interventions are used, check them during your ongoing assessment because they can slip or need readjustment |
| stable | conduct an ongoing assessment every 15 minutes for this classification of patient |
| mental | altered ________ status is a condition that classifies a patient as unstable |
| personality | each age group has its own characteristics of psychology and _____________ |
| emotional | adolescent patients often need as much ________ support as younger children |
| obstruction | hyperextension of a child's neck to open the airway may result in airway ___________ |
| adolescent | this patient is a member of an age group that generally feels indestructible |
| school | this patient is a member of an age group that will cooperate, but that likes their opinions heard |
| preschool | this patient, whose age group is 3-6 years old, has a fear of blood, pain, and permanent injury |
| two | an 8-year-old child has only about _____ liters of total blood volume |
| one | starting at age 30, some say, our organs systems lose about ______ percent of their function each year |
| newborn | for this patient, the normal pulse rate is 120-160 beats per minute |
| larger | a child's head is proportionately ____ than an adult's |
| nose | infants are obligate ______ breathers |
| toddler | this patient, whose age group is 1-3 years old, may believe his illness is a punishment |
| geriatric | the age group to which this patient belongs may develop cataracts and decreased hearing |
| fontanelle | the "soft spot" on an infant's head is called the anterior _________ |
| arthritis | of those over 65 years old, almost half have _________ |
| infant | a child who is one year old or less |
