Survey & Assess
Gathering information by using your senses or asking others in the environment around you
What is "surveying"
Is formed when assessing what appears to have happened at the scene of an emergency & how serious the person's condition is
What is a "general impression"
Is done by checking the patient head-to-toe for injuries or signs of illness, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities
What is a "rapid physical assessment"
The process of placing an endotracheal tube down someone's trachea to provide a clear airway and assist the patient with breathing
What is "intubation"
Inhaled drugs such as inhalers, topical drugs such as skin creams, and injection drugs such as insulin are considered to be a part of this category
What is "parenteral"
The thin tube that stays inside a patient's vein when using the intravenous method of delivering medication
What is a "catheter"
The concentration of solutes in the solution outside the cell is the same as that in the cell. There is no net movement of water.
What is "isotonic"
A memorized checklist that helps identify potential hazards and ensures you & your team are safe
What is a "scene size-up"
The term to describe what caused the trauma, or physical damage, to an individual
What is "mechanism of injury"
1. The term for consistent elevated blood pressure
2. The term for consistent low blood pressure
What is "hypertension" and "hypotension"
A measure of elasticity of the skin used to determine hydration level
What is "skin turgor"
Delivers medication directly to a vein
What is "intravenous injection"
Mixtures of a solute & a solvemt
What is a "solution"
The concentration of solutes outside the cell is less than that inside the cell. Water moves into the cell and it swells.
What is "hypotonic"
A person who is present at the scene of an emergency, but is uninjured
What is a "bystander"
The term that describes if a patient is alert, able to speak, in too much pain to respond, or is unconscious
What is "responsiveness"
This explanation may be given by the patient if they are responsive, but might have to be given by family, friends, or bystanders if the patient is unresponsive
What is a "medical history"
A condition in which the body overreacts to a foreign substance
What is an "allergic reaction"
Delivers medicine directly to muscle tissue where it can be quickly absorbed by the bloodstream
What is "intramuscular injection"
The word commonly used to explain the quality of a cell membrane
What is "semipermeable"
The concentration of solutes outside the cell is greater than that inside the cell. Water moves out of the cell and it shrinks.
What is "hypertonic"
The process used to rapidly determine any health conditions that may be life threatening to an inured person
What is a "primary assessment"
Is considered when there is a suspected spinal injury based on an emergency patient's positioning or MOI
What is "stabilizing the spine"
The involuntary changing of size of the pupil that can help determine the health of someone's nervous system health
What is "pupillary response"
A severe & life-threatening reaction affecting multiple body systems at once
What is "anaphylaxis"
Delivers medicine into the tissue layer under the skin, and above the muscle layer
What is "intramuscular injection"
Channels of a semipermeable membrane that allow for some particles to move in & out while not allowing other particles to move in & out
What are "aquaporins"
The concentration of saline that would be used to hydrate a dehydrated patient
What is "0.9%"
The process in which you quickly complete a head-to-toe physical assessment & take the person's vitals
What is a "secondary assessment"
1. Is the patients "A" partially or completely blocked?
2. Is the patient "B" properly?
3. Does the patient have an adequate pulse?
What is "airway, breathing, circulation"
1. Narrowing of the pupil
2. Widening of the pupil
What is "constriction" and "dilation"
Oral drugs such as pills & rectal drugs such as enemas are considered to be a part of this category
What is "enteral"
Symptoms of this include weakness, fainting, increased heart rate & respiratory rate, and/or shock
What is "dehydration"
The movement of water
What is "osmosis"
The concentration of saline that should not be given to a patient because it would cause their cells to swell and eventually burst
What is "0%"