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100

These vessels carriy blood away from the heart.

What is the Aorta / Arteries

100

This should be between 12 - 20

What is the respiratory rate for an adult.

100

This hormone, produced by the pancreas, allows for glucose to enter the body's cells.

What is Insulin?

100

This is the dose for Aspirin for patients with Chest Pain.

What is 81-324 mg.

100

This is what occurs when an aortic aneurysm begins to tear away from the vessel wall.

What is an Aortic Dissection?

200

This is a heart rate < 60

What is Bradycardia

200
Occurs when the diaphragm contracts.
What is inhalation or inspiration
200
A blood glucose level below 60mg/dL is typically referred to as this condition.

What is Hypoglycemia?

200
.4 mg
What is a single dose of NTG.
200

This is your number one priority in any initial assessment (after scene safety & PPE).

What are the ABCs?

300

The primary pacemaker of the heart

What is the SA node

300
This lung had 2 lobes
What is the Left lung
300

This is a type of diabetes that occurs when a patient is pregnant & often causes larger-sized neonates.

What is Gestational Diabetes.

300

This is the intervention for patients with pulmonary edema.

What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?

300

This line divides the body into equal right and left sections.

What is the Midline?

400

Returns blood to the heart from the head and arms

What is the Superior Vena Cava

400

This is the location of gas exchange in the lungs

What is the alveoli

400

This type of diabetes is generally diagnosed as a pediatric or juvenile and indicates the pancreas is not creating endogenous insulin.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

400

This is the route of medication that albuterol is given.

What is the Inhaled Route?

400

This medication makes blood platelets "slippery" to help prevent further clotting.

What is Asprin?

500

This is a heart rate > 100

What is Tachycardia

500
Constrict during an allergic reaction causing difficulty breathing.
What are the bronchioles.
500

These are the two things every cell in the body requires.

What are Glucose & Oxygen.

500

This is the first-line treatment for a patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.

What is an Epinephrine?

500

These are the first 2 steps in every patient assessment.

What is BSI & Scene Safety?

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