Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
The obligation to care for a patient who requires it
What is duty to act.
Activities or actions that limit spine movement
The insufficient delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the bodies cell. Also known as shock
What is hypo-perfusion
The process that occurs when glucose cross the cell membrane into pyruvic acid is
What is glucallis
A child who is 1-2 years of age
What is a toddler
Instructions, written in advance, such as a living will, DNR order, or durable power of attorney
Technique used to rapidly gain access to critically injured patient by asking a non critically injured patient to keep his/her head/neck in a neutral in line position while exiting a vehicle
Refers to the center of the collarbone.
What is midclavicular
_____ is described as the delivery of oxygen, glucose, and other substances to the cell and elimination of waste products
What is perfusion
A child who is 3-6 years of age
What is a preschooler
The actions and care that are illegally allowed to be provided by a healthcare porvider
What is scope of practice
If you have to reach for an object greater than _____ inches from your body you have to reposition your body to reach the object
The study of the function of the living body and it's parts
What is physiology
The majority of blood is found within the _____ system
What is venus
Soft spots on the baby's skull that allow them the pass through the birth canal during delivery
What is fontanels
The assumption that a unresponsive patient would agree to emergency treatment
What is implied consent
_____ and _____ are essential to lifting and moving
What is communication and teamwork
The plain that divides the body into tow equal halves
What is midsagittal plain
The series of reactions that produce energy without the presents of oxygen is called
What is anaerobic metabolism
Depression and suicide are more common in what age group more than any other age group
What is adolescence
Wrongful act, injury, or damage
Tort
This body deformity primarily seen in the elderly can cause problems trying to backboard
What is kyphosis
What is lateral recumbent or recovery position
The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle with each contraction is
What is stroke volume
The permeant end of menstruation and fertility, which occur in a woman's late 40's to 50's
What is menopause