Respiratory
Gas exchange takes place in the _________ covering the alveoli.
What is capillaries
The pulmonary veins deliver blood _____ the heart.
What is to
A disorder where calcium and cholesterol build up is called
What is atherosclerosis
Irritation of the peritoneum is is called
what is peritonitis
_______ is the most common disease we see with endocrine emergancies
what is diabetes
Chronic cough, wheezing, cyanosis, and tachypnea are all s/s of ________
What is bronchitis
CHF stands for
What is Congestive Heart Failure
A swelling or enlargement of an artery wall is a(n)
what is an aneurysm
An abdominal burst could lead to
what is septic shock
127 is considered a _______ BGL reading
What is High
The epiglottis is part of which airway?
What is upper airway
A patient is hypertensive if their systolic BP is greater than ___
What is 130
the left hemisphere of the brain controls the extremities of the _____ side of the body.
what is the right
When palpating the abdomen a tightened muscle is referred to as
What is rigidity
Do you take insulin or any pills that lower your blood sugar? is part of which step?
what is history taking/secondary assessment
COPD stands for what?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Recovery is the _____ step in the chain of survival.
What is the last or sixth
Migraine symptoms mimic ______ symptoms
what is stroke
A ________ patient will have an arm where you must treat it like their lifeline
what is dialysis
Before you give a conscious patient glucose tablets, anything to eat or drink, or instant glucose you must ensure that there is no danger of _______
What is aspiration
Fluid in the lungs is called _______
What are Crackles/Rales
The definition of ______ is is the volume of blood ejected with each ventricular contraction.
What is stroke volume
TIA is short for
what is transient ischemic attack
Hemat6emesis is when the patient is
What is vomiting blood
________ effects the shape of the red blood cell.
what is sickle cell