Circulatory
The heart has how many chambers and valves?
Four
How many Lobes do the Lungs have?
Three
How many quadrants does the Abdominal System have?
Four
During a Patient Assessment, what are the THREE main things to evaluate?
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.
What is a Myocardial Infarction?
Heart Attack
What supplies the heart with oxygen-deprived blood?
Superior Vena Cava, Inferior Vena Cava, and Coronary Sinus.
What muscles function for the Lungs to Inflate/Deflate
The Diaphragm and Intercostal Muscles
What two organs are in the Right Upper Quadrant?
Liver and Gallbladder
How often should you reassess an unstable patient?
Every 5 minutes
What organ produces bile to help digest fats?
Liver
What are the three main blood vessels in the human body?
Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries.
What is the leaf-shaped flap of cartilage in the airway?
The epiglottis
What quadrant is the Spleen located in?
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Last Oral Intake, and Events Leading Up To.
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert, responds to verbal stimuli, responds to painful stimuli, Unresponsive.
What is the term for the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle with each contraction of the heart?
Stroke Volume
What is the process of oxygenation from the alveoli to the pulmonary capillaries called?
Diffusion
What organ is located in the Right Lower Quadrant?
Appendix
What does OPQRST stand for?
Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Timing.
When considering Life Safety, who takes priority?
YOU DO!
What path does blood follow through the heart? (Including valves)
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava and Coronary Sinus, Right Atrium, Tricuspid Valve, Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Valve, Pulmonary Artery, Lungs, Pulmonary Veins, Left Atrium, Mitral/Bicuspid Valve, Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve, Aorta, Body.
The respiratory system follows what path?
Nose/Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Right and Left Main Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli.
What Organs are in the Abdominal System?
Hint: There's 9
Liver, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Pancreas, Spleen, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Urinary Bladder.
What does a scene size-up entail?
Scene Safety, PPE, number of patients, and mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
What are the four main signs of death?
Rigor mortis, Livor Mortis, Decomposition, Decapitation.