Medical Emergencies
Bleeding
Shock
Medical Terminology
Medical Equipment
100
Caused by an inadequate flow of blood to the brain, also known as fainting.
What is syncope?
100
The loss of blood externally or internally.
What is a hemorrhage?
100
A severe allergic reaction.
What is anaphylatic shock?
100
The act of vomiting?
What is emesis?
100
This is used when a patient requires a large volume of oxygen.
What is a nasal catheter?
200
Place a patient in this position if he or she is feeling dizzy.
What is Trendelenburg?
200
The loss of blood from an artery.
What is arterial bleeding?
200
This is caused by a bacterial infection.
What is septic shock?
200
This is another name for bronchospasm.
What is asthma?
200
An IV bottle or bag should be elevated to this height above the needle site to prevent back flow.
What is 18 to 20 inches?
300
Sensations of cold attended by involuntary shivering and shaking.
What are chills?
300
Loss of blood from a vein.
What is venous?
300
Restlessness, increase pulse rate, sudden drop in blood pressure.
What are signs and symptoms of shock?
300
This describes the heart beating more than 100 times per minute.
What is tachycardia?
300
The escape of fluid into subcutaneous tissue caused by the needle becoming dislodged.
What is infiltration (or extravastion)?
400
Patients with high blood pressure are most likely to experience them.
What are nosebleeds?
400
Very small vessels connecting arterioles to venules.
What are capillaries?
400
This is caused by fright or pain.
What is neurogenic shock?
400
This describes a patient who is perspiring.
What is diaphoretic?
400
This used to provide irrigation of chemotherapeutic solutions into the bladder.
What is a catheter?
500
A symptom, not a disease, of a disturbance in the central nervous system.
What are convulsions?
500
The limited operator is responsible for recognizing this type of bleeding.
What is external bleeding?
500
This is caused by myocardial infarction.
What is cardiogenic shock?
500
Seen in the elderly, this is a hemorrhagic spot in the skin forming a purplish patch.
What is ecchymosis?
500
This is a long plastic or rubber tube that is inserted through the nose or mouth into the stomach.
What is a Levin tube (or nasogastric/NG tube)?
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