EXSS 288 PowerPoint 5 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Recently Updated 2026

EXSS 288 PowerPoint 5 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Recently Updated 2026 What is involved in a secondary assessment? - answer-1. Vitals/HOPS 2. Transport 3. Treatment What are the seven vital signs we asses? - answer-1. Pulse (is it present, weak or strong) 2. Respiration (is it shallow or deep, irregular or regular, is the person gasping or coughing blood) 3. Blood pressure 4. Temperature 5. Skin color 6. Pupils 7. State of consciousness What is the average BPM for adults? - answer-60-80 What is the average BPM for children? - answer-80-100 What is the average RPM for adults? - answer-12 What is the average RPM for children? - answer-20-25 What is blood pressure measured with? - answer-Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) What does systolic measure? - answer-The arterial pressure as the ventricles are contractingWhat does diastolic measure? - answer-The arterial pressure as the ventricles are relaxing What is a normal systolic measurement? - answer-115-120 mmHg (high is over 135 and low is less than 110) What is a normal diastolic measurement? - answer-60-80 mmHg What is the average body temperature? - answer-98 What is considered hypothermic? - answer-Temperature lower than 95 with chattering teeth, blue lips and skin color What is considered hyperthermic (medical emergency)? - answer-Temperature of 104 or above with flushed skin, rapid breathing, racing heart rate, and no longer sweating Where can you take temperature? - answer-Mouth, arm, pit, ear, and rectum (most accurate) What does red and flushed skin color represent? - answer-Overheating, high BP What does pale, ashen, or white represent? - answer-Circulation loss (capillary refill in fingers) What does cyanotic, blue and purple represent? - answer-Hypothermia and lack of oxygen What does PEARL stand for? - answer-Pupils equal and reactive to light What is more important: pupil response or pupil size? - answer-Pupil response because everyone has different sized pupilsHow do we check state of consciousness on people? - answer-Continually asses by using the AVPU scale and their awareness of the environment