Emergency Care
What is the first drug typically given in a cardiac arrest algorithm?
What is epinephrine
Which test records electrical activity of the heart?
Which lab value rises in a heart attack?
What is a troponin level.
What drug is used to reverse opioid overdose?
What is Naloxone (Narcan)
What is the first line of defense in the immune system?
What is the skin.
What is the term for rapid evaluation of patients to determine priority of care?
What is triage
What equipment could be used to assist with CPR?
What is a lucus machine?
Which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
What is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is used for sepsis?
What is rocephin.
Which autoimmune disease attacks the thyroid?
What is Hashimoto's
Your patient is admitted for hypokalemia and is receiving medication to replenish their levels. What other lab value should be monitored that works closely with potassium?
What is a magnesium level
What equipment is used to secure an advanced airway?
What is an endotracheal tube
Which artery supplies the brain with oxygenated blood?
What is the carotid.
What class of drugs is used to suppress immune activity?
What is steroids?
What type of immune cell is often overactive in autoimmunity?
What is the T-Cell?
What are your shockable rhythms?
What is the number one way to reduce infection rates?
What is hand washing
What term refers to fluid buildup around the heart?
What is a cardiac tamponade.
What type of insulin can be administered by IV?
What is regular insulin
What test is often used to detect autoantibodies?
What is ANA (anti-nuclear antibody)
This lab value indicates a state of poor perfusion within the body.
What is used to ventilate a patient manually during CPR?
What mineral is essential for muscle contraction, including the heart?
What medication is used to treat Supraventricular tachycardia?
What is Adenosine?
What organ filters blood and helps fight infections?
What is the spleen.