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Define hemostasis
Cessation of bleeding upon applying pressure or a tourniquet
Medical term for listening to breathing sounds
Auscultation
Medication often given in 4 smaller dosage pills or 1 large dosage pill
Aspirin
The first emergency vehicle to arrive on the scene of a car wreck should place themselves....
Between traffic and the scene of the crash
Cholecystitis affects this organ
Gallbladder
Grape cluster-like air sacs where perfusion takes place. Must be spelled correctly.
Alveoli
Effects of albuterol on asthma patients
Beta 2. Relaxes smooth muscles.
List 3 conditions you may come across as a healthcare professional that basic PPE will help protect you against
HIV
Ebola
Flu
Grand mal and petit mal are terms used to describe different manifestations of this type of condition
Seizures
The blood serum concentration of this gas increases during respiratory failure
CO2
How many micrograms of albuterol are found in each normal puff of a rescue inhaler? Must be within 5.
84
List 2 contraindicated methods of approaching a transport helicopter with rotor blade turning
From the tail
From uphill
Walk upright
An elevated S-T segment on an EKG tracing may be indicative of this condition
M.I.
Rate of O2 given by nasal cannula. Give a single number that is in the range.
2-6 L/min
For this medication, systolic blood pressure must be above 100
Nitroglycerin
Which radiation waves penetrate the deepest, thus being the toughest to shield? Alpha, Beta, Delta, or Gamma
Gamma. Must be protected wearing lead vests, etc.
Alpha can be blocked by clothing, etc.
Beta by the skin.
Name the 2 methods of heart rate calculation we learned in the EKG course
1500 method
6-second method
Rate of O2 given by a non rebreather mask. Give a single number that is in the range.
10-15 L/min
Adult dose of Narcan
2mg
Term for ambulance waiting a safe distance from a scene until law enforcement has given them the all clear
Staging