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  • normal adult oral temperature is
    97ºF–99ºF
  • symptoms that are specific to a severe head injury include?
    leakage of clear or bloody fluid from the ears or nose, seizures, and respiratory arrest
  • The medical term hyperpnea is
    rapid and deep breathing
  • What animals are likely to be carriers of rabies
    dogs, cats, and raccoons
  • main symptom of a choking emergency is
    the inability to speak
  • Symptoms of an ingested poison include?
    abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, burns in or around the mouth, and drowsiness
  • part of the procedure for measuring the weight of an adult?
    placing a disposable towel on the scale
  • pulse point that is located in the bend of the elbow is called the __________ pulse
    brachial
  • normal adult range for respirations per minute
    12–20
  • universal sign of choking is
    hand up to the throat and a fearful look
  • what is a jarring injury to the brain
    concussion
  • definition of tachypnea
    rapid breathing
  • Pulse is measured as the number of times the heart beats in
    1 minute
  • patient who has been stung by a honeybee comes to the office to have the stinger removed. What is the appropriate way to remove the bee stinger?
    Scrape the skin with a credit card or flat, hard, sharp object.
  • the normal range for an adult heart rate per minute
    60–100
  • patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have
    tachycardia
  • Closed wounds are often called
    contusions
  • Describe Incomplete fractures
    go through only part of the bone
  • A tetanus toxoid is administered for an infectious bite if the patient has not received one in the last
    5 to 10 years
  • A strain is?
    a muscle injury that results from overexertion
  • When taking an infant’s pulse, if the brachial artery cannot be felt, which pulse site would be checked
    over the apex of the heart
  • the most accurate measurement of body temperature
    rectal temperature
  • Adult height should be measured to the nearest
    quarter of an inch
  • Acute abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant that radiates to the back between the shoulder blades is characteristic of
    a gallbladder attack
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