Toxicology
the misuse of any substance to produce a desired effect.
What is Substance abuse
Also known as your knee cap
What is the patella
the study of functional changes that accompany a particular disease or syndrome.
What is Pathophysiology
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What is a Abdominal aortic aneurysm
40–60 breaths per minute
What is the Respiratory rate for a newborn
a toxic dose of a drug.
What is an overdose
comprises the upper and lower extremities and the points by which they connect to the axial skeleton
What is the Appendicular skeleton
§Scene size-up
§Primary assessment
§History taking
§Secondary assessment
§Reassessment
What are the 5 main parts of a patient assessment
is the assessment and treatment of disease in a person 65 years of age or older.
What is Geriatrics
§are two glands, one on each side of the uterus.
What are ovaries
any substance whose chemical action can damage body structures or impair body function
What is a poison
Composed of 33
bones
What are vertebrae
The first step in patient assessment
What is scene size up
Sudden blockage of an artery by a venous clot
What is a pulmonary Embolism
occurs approximately 2 weeks prior to menstruation
What is Ovulation
a poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants
What is a toxin
§a layer of smooth, glistening tissue that covers each lung and lines the chest cavity
What is Pleura
The force occurs over a broad area
What is blunt trauma
particularly common in women and people with diabetes
what is a silent heart attack
disk-shaped structure attached to the uterine wall
What is the placenta
Overstimulate normal body functions that are controlled by the parasympathetic nerves
What are nerve gasses
Jelly-like fluid holding organelles
WHAT IS Cytoplasm
§Not a systematic or focused physical examination
What is a Rapid Exam
Reduction in thyroid hormones
What is thyroxine
§Standard scoring system used to assess the status of a newborn
What is the Apgar Score