Vocabulary 1
The uppermost point: the narrowed or pointed end.
Apex
is exactly the opposite of normal
Paradoxical
the part or joint connecting the hand
wrist
Permission to render care
Consent
a body part removed
decapitation
relatively slow heart action
Bradycardia
Vascular
relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood.
the lower organ of a woman or female where offspring are conceived
womb
the patient acknowledges he or she wants you to provide care or transport
Expressed Consent
stiffening
Rigor mortis
Hypoperfusion
Decreased blood flow through an organ
Myocardium
the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
Vertebrae
each of the series of small bones forming the backbone
Implied Consent
applies to patients who are unconscious otherwise incapable of making an informed decision
Decomposition
Putrefaction
Kussmaul
abnormal deep, rapid, labored breathing
used a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other conditions involving constriction of the airways.
Ventolin
Automaticity
the ability of cardiac muscle cells to contract without stimulation
applies to patients who are mentally ill, in behvaral crisis or developmental delayed
Involuntary consent
Dependent Lividty
Blood settling
deficient supply of blood to a body part that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood.
Ischemia
vomitus
matter that has been vomited
epitaxis
to bleed at the nose
Parents and legal guardian gives consent
Minors and Consent
Absence of eye movement, no blood pressure
Presumptive signs of death