Chapters 9-12 Review

2. high-pitch sound caused by obstruction or swelling in the larynx
4. Something that can be observed or measured when assessing a patient
5. Airway that is clear and free from obstruction
7. Something the patient complains of or describes during the secondary assessment
10. In OPQRST, asks "What were you doing when all this began?"
12. In OPQRST, asks "What makes it better or worse?"
14. Disorganized electrical activity within the heart that renders the heart incapable of pumping blood
17. Act of using one’s hands to touch or feel the body to check vital signs
18. The contraction phase of the heart
20. Difficult or labored breathing
21. Device used to auscultate sounds within the body
24. In OPQRST, asks "Is the pain staying there or moving?"
26. In OPQRST, asks "What does the pain feel like?"

1. Act of breathing out
3. Act of breathing in and out
6. Act of listening to internal sounds of the body, typically with a stethoscope
8. Act of breathing in
9. Application of an electric shock to a patient’s heart
11. The absence of breathing
13. Condition in which there is an insufficient supply of oxygen in the blood and tissues
15. Device used to control the delivery of oxygen
16. The relaxation phase of the heart.
19. "S" in OPQRST
22. "T" in OPQRST
23. Mnemonic used during a secondary assessment to help assess the patient’s chief complaint
25. Acronym used to obtain a patient history during the secondary assessment.