This documentation means that the patient is alert and oriented to person, place, and time.
What is A/O x3?
100
This organ system is responsible for the production of a fetus.
What is the reproductive system?
100
This prefix means "referring to the heart"
What is cardi(o)-?
100
These are the ABCs that you assess for before initiating CPR.
What are airway, breathing, and circulation?
100
She is the founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
200
This documentation means that the patients' pupils are equal in radius, reactive to light, and accommodate.
What is PERRLA?
200
This organ secretes insulin and glucagon, which help regulate blood sugar levels.
What is the pancreas?
200
This term means away from midline.
What is lateral?
200
This is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths you administer on a patient needing CPR
What is 30:2?
200
Pediatricians assess for this to ensure that their patients are growing properly.
What are developmental milestones?
300
Temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure are also known as these.
What are vital signs?
300
This is in your blood and is responsible for closing up open wounds to stop the bleeding.
What are platelets?
300
This term means "the surgical removal of the appendix"
What is an appendectomy?
300
This is a procedure that means to immobilize an injured body part.
What is splinting?
300
This can be done orally (PO), intramuscularly (IM), or intravenously (IV).
What is medication administration?
400
When assessing for edema, this grade indicate that the swelling is severe and that the indentation lasts for hours
What is +4 edema?
400
This system is responsible for filtration, reabsorption of fluids, and excretion of bodily wastes.
What is the urinary system?
400
You have to seek professional help when this doesn't stop for 15 minutes.
What is a nosebleed?
400
This is Mercury's staff, also known as the symbol for medicine.
What is a caduceus?
500
These are the two sounds you here when auscultating for heart sounds, also known as "lub dub."
What are S1 and S2?
500
This organ is responsible for metabolizing drugs and creates bile.
What is the liver?
500
This suffix means "abnormal growth of cells" or "tumors"
What is "-oma?"
500
This is the muscle you inject epinephrine into when someone is having an asthma attack or an allergic reaction.
What is the vastus lateralis?
500
A paramedic is different from an EMT because paramedics can do this.
What are
- administering medications
- starting intravenous lines
- providing advanced airway management for patients
- and learning to resuscitate and support patients with
significant problems?