DEA 201 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
why is it important of having a complete personal and medical history? | a complete medical history will help to assess your immediate dental care needs and recommend the best treatment approach. |
why do we need to update personal and medical history? | knowing changes in history gives us better insight to a patients wellbeing |
what are some factors that may influence vital sign results? | if the patient ate or drank something hot or cold, if they are fearful of the procedure, could have just come from the gym, |
What classifies as a vital sign? | Temp, Pulse, Respiration, and blood pressure |
describe an extra oral examination | |
describe an intramural examination | |
whats the purpose of a thermometer? | to measure the degree of hotness or coldness of the bodies internal enviornment |
what location of the body gives off the highest temp? | rectal |
where is the tympanic temperature taken? | the ear |
witch artery in the body has a pulse? | all of them |
which artery would you normally palpate when taking a patient's pulse? | the Brachial artery |
what is a normal pulse rate for adults | 60 to 100 beats per minute |
Respiration is the process of doing what? | inhaling and exhaling (breathing) |
What breathing pattern is a characteristic of excessively short rapid breath | tachypnea |
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult? | 10 to 20 breathes per minute |
Is the diastolic reading the first or the last sound hear when you are taking a blood pressure? | it is the last sound heard (second) |
Two instruments are used when taking a patient's blood pressure? | Stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer |
What is the term for the small groove or fold on the inner arm? | Antecubical space |
Who first described a series of sounds heard during the taking of blood pressure? | Korotkuff |
What is the range of a normal blood pressure reading for an adult? | 120/80 |
Are the common pulse sites use for taking a pulse? | Radical artery, brachial artery, and cardioid artery |
Describe the characteristics of respiration and how they affect the patient's breathing | Rate – the number of breaths per minute Rhythm – the breathing pattern Depth – the amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a breath |
what does and oximeter measure in blood? | the amount of oxygen in the blood |
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