Technical Terms
Technical term for an allergy that can lead to death.
Anaphylaxis
People with this type of learning style like their communication to be organized and brief, they prefer face to face communication.
Visual
Freezing of the skin and tissues below the skin. Has multiple stages.
Frost bite
Given to a patient in the event of an anaphylactic shock allergy.
Epipen
5
Technical term for fainting.
Syncope
Auditory
Bursts of electrical malfunctions in the brain
Seizure
This medication is the second line of defense against a possible heart attack. The first being aspirin.
Nitroglycerin
According to Abraham Maslow how many categories are there in the hierarchy of needs?
5
Technical term for a stroke.
Cerebrovascular Accident
People who prefer this type of communication style prefer to be in touch with their feelings. They make decisions based on their feelings. Uses phrases like "my gut feeling is"
Kinesthetic
Typically effects type 1 diabetics but can also affect type 2. When the body can't make enough insulin. The body starts to break down fat as fuel which causes a buildup of acids in the blood.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
This is used to assist with breathing during CPR
Ambu Bag
The stage of grief in which the person starts making agreements with themselves. Example: If I get better I will start going to church every Sunday.
Bargaining
The term for a mini stoke.
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
Being aware of one's own feelings and the feelings of others. Anticipating the needs of others.
Perception
Can be caused by ingestion, inhaled, absorbed, injected or acquired.
Poisoning
A piece of equipment that helps in the event of sudden cardiac arrest.
AED
A type of shock that is caused by a bacterial infection.
Septic Shock
The form filled out when a patient refuses the procedure or proposed treatment plan.
AMA Against Medical Advice
The standard communication model has how many components?
6
Can be arterial, venous or capillary. Can also be internal or external.
Hemorrhage
Medication that raises blood sugar by causing the body to release sugar stored in the liver.
Glucagon
The highest level in Maslow's hierarchy and is refer to the realization of a person's potential, self fulfilment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
Self-actualization