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What is dementia?
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging.
The movement of food through the digestive tract is called:
Peristalsis
Check a pulse for a maximum of how many seconds?
10 seconds
What is an autoimmune disease?
A conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues.
(Bonus question: What are some autoimmune diseases?)
Where do you check a conscious adult's pulse?
Radial pulse.
(Bonus point question: Where do you check an unconscious adult's pulse?)
What is dialysis?
A medical procedure used to remove waste and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys are unable to perform this function properly.
What is a barrel chest?
An increased anterior (front) and posterior (back) chest diameter.
How many minutes until a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain and organs may be permanent damage?
4 minutes
What is the difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia?
Paraplegia is paralysis from the waist down. Quadriplegia is paralysis from the neck down.
What does insulin do in the body?
Allows your cells to use sugar as energy.
What is urinary incontinence?
When a patient loses bladder control.
What is the largest internal organ?
The liver.
(Bonus question: What does the liver do?)
A symptomatic patient with a blood sugar less than 60 (who is able to maintain their own airway), should be given...?
Oral glucose.
(Bonus question: What should be given if the patient is NOT able to maintain their own airway?)
What does cirrhosis affect?
The liver.
(Bonus question: What is cirrhosis?)
Which Type of diabetes requires insulin?
Type 1
(Bonus question: What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?)
What is a Fistula or AV graft?
A surgical connection made between an artery and a vein, usually in the arm, to create better access for dialysis treatments.
Where is the brachial pulse?
The brachial artery is the major blood vessel located on the upper arm (Assessed in babies)
(Bonus question: Where are the carotid, radial, pedal, and femoral pulses?)
What would dilated pupils potentially indicate in an altered patient?
Stimulants, medications.
(Bonus question: What would unequal pupils potentially indicate in an altered patient?)
What is a pulmonary embolism?
A blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs.
(Bonus point question: What is the common cause of a pulmonary embolism?)
What is the treatment for a narcotic overdose?
Narcan Intranasal using a Mucosal Atomization Device (MAD) device.
Rapid and irregular electrical activity in the brain that causes generalized muscle contractions throughout the body is known as...?
Tonic-clonic seizure.
What helps break down food in the stomach?
How do you write out a pulse assessment? (Provide an example to include rate, rhythm, quality, regularity.)
Example: The patient's pulse is fast (tachycardia) at a rate of 120bpm, regular, and strong.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
A condition where damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down rapidly, releasing a protein called myoglobin into the bloodstream.
(Bonus point question: Who is it common among and why?)
What are the steps of the EMS chain of survival?
Activate Emergency Response, High Quality CPR, Defibrillation, Advanced Resuscitation, Post-Cardiac Arrest Care, Recovery.