Unit 1
The victim is usually referred to as what?
The decedent
What is the new frontier in health care that allows people to attend appointments with their doctors online?
It is Telemedicine
What is the first thing emergency services should do when they first arrive at the scene?
Survey ans Assess: Check the environment and list potential dangers
What are the Atriums and Ventricles in the pattern of the flow of blood?
Right Atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle.
What is the shape of DNA?
DNA is a Double Helix.
What are the four most common methods for investigating crime scenes?
Link Method, Line (Strip) Method, Grid Method, Zone Method
What is the difference between Benign and Malignant?
Benign tumors are those that are generally considered harmless while Malignant tumors are harmful and can invade other tissues or spread to other parts of the body if not treated.
(Otherwise known as non-cancerous vs. cancerous)
What is Epidemiology?
A branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, causes, and control of health problems in a population.
What is a normal heart rate?
What is a low heart rate?
What is a high heart rate?
60 to 100 beats per minute
below 60 beats per minute
over 100 beats per minute
what is it called to list preliminary explanations for the presence of each individual piece of evidence?
A Hypothesis
What is the terminology experts attempt to determine three key factors related to death?
Cause of Death, Mechanism of Death, and Manner of Death.
What is it called to be a specialist trained to work in the front line of a healthcare system and provide care for any health problems that a patient might have?
Primary Care Physician
What is the difference between Endemic, Outbreak, and Pandemic?
An Epidemic is a disease perpetually present in a community or population within a specific geographic area, an Outbreak is a sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in a localized area, and a Pandemic is when a disease has spread across several countries or continents and affects a large number of people.
What are the four valves found in the heart in order of the flow of blood?
Tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, Bicuspid(Mitral) valve, and Aortic valve.
What are the two parts of the nervous system? What are the parts of each?
Central Nervous System- The brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System- All nerves around the body
If someone is found anterior, which way are they facing? Where would lividity be found?
They are face down, so lividity would be found on the front side of the body.
What are the four types of biomolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, and Nucleic Acids.
Skin turgor is a measure of what? What does it indicate?
It is a measure of the elasticity of the skin and is used as an indicator of dehydration.
What is the most common form of heart disease in the USA? How does it affect the heart?
Coronary artery disease- It is a buildup of plaque that causes arteries to become narrow, limiting bloodflow to the heart
What is the difference between Traumatic Brain Injuries and Chronic Traumatic encephalopathies?
A TBI is a brain dysfunction caused by trauma, usually from the outside force on the head, and a CTE is a progressive degeneration and/or death of nerve cells caused by repeated head injuries.
It is 62 degrees outside at 11:45 pm and someone is found posterior on the side of the highway with an interior temperature of 74.6 degrees. What is the time of death(approximately)?
(98.4-74.6)/1.5=15.9~ 16 hours
06:45
What are the key elements that must be collected during the medical interview?
Medical history, chief complaint, physical signs, and symptoms.
You are a paramedic called to a High School where there was an outbreak of anafilactic responses after a senior prank. You find out that all of the students affected are allergic to penuts, tree nuts, or legumes. What was the senior prank? What should you do to help the students that are reacting?
The seinor prank was to put different types of nut butters around the school. Administer epi-pens and take them to the hospital for further evaluation.
What is the path of blood through the heart?
From the body->Superior and inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, Lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid (mitral) valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, back to the body.
What are three important things for patient-physician interaction?
Demeanor, Tact, and Empathy.