Vocabulary Words
The study of physical body structures
Anatomy
The amount of air, (measured in mL) you breathe in with 1 breath
Tidal volume
Which EMS calls can become violent?
Any of them
ETCO2
End Tidal Carbon Dioxide
The pressure exerted against the artery walls when the heart pumps oxygenated blood
Systolic
The study of body function
Physiology
The amount of air you breath in 1 minute
This is the EMT's overall thoughts of the patient's condition based on the information gathered during the scene size up
General Impression
bpm
beats per minute
In a healthy person, chemoreceptors measure the amount of ________ in the blood which stimulates the brain to breathe
Carbon dioxide
A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
Shock
Partial upper airway obstruction that creates a high pitched whistle sound
Stridor
The patients chief complaint is determined during the scene size up, true or false?
False
rpm
respirations per minute
The process by which gas is exchanged between the alveoli and the capillaries
Diffusion
Oxygen and glucose are required for which type of metabolism
Aerobic
When suctioning the airway, you should limit the suction to no longer than?
10 seconds
How long should the scene size up take the EMT to preform?
30 seconds or less
mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
When the water in the body moves into the interstitial space it is called what?
Edema
Excess carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Hypercapnia
A patient that is cyanotic, has an altered mental status, and is breathing 4 times per minute has what kind breathing?
Inadequate
An EMT arrives on scene and determines that a helicopter is needed to transport a seriously injured patient. This determination is which step of the scene size up?
Requesting additional resources
mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
Touching an infant's cheek will cause them to turn their head to the side and make a sucking motion and this is a reflex, what is this reflex called?
Rooting