Medical Terminology
The ankle is _______ to the knee
What is Distal
Normal pH in the body
What is 7.35-7.45
Definition of shock
What is Inadequate tissue perfusion
Dose range of etomidate
0.2-0.6 mg/kg
Weight conversion of lbs to kg
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
Movement of arms toward the body
What is adduction
Increased gastric motility, decreased dromotropic effect, pupil constriction
What are functions of the parasympathetic system
Anaphylactic and Septic
What are types of distributive shock
What is an agonist
3 mg is how many mcgs?
3,000mcgs
A patient experiencing bradypnea means?
What is breathing very slowly under normal limits
Build up of this ion can cause acidosis
What are Hydrogen ions
decreased reflexes, loss of sensation, and flaccid paralysis below level of injury
What is spinal shock
the capacity for sufficient therapeutic effect or beneficial change in clinical settings
What is efficacy
70 kg patient is requiring fentanyl for pain management. What dose should be given?
70 mcg
Distal point of extremity moving outward from the trunk
What is extension
resistance the heart must overcome to open the aortic valve and push the blood volume out into the systemic circulation.
what is afterload
The act of pulling fluid from within the pericardial sac
what is a pericardiocentesis
Versed sedation dose
0.5-2.5 mg
90 kg patient requiring rocuronium for paralysis. Using the dose of 0.6 mg/kg and a vial with concentration of 24mg/4mL how many mLs will you give?
What is 9mLs
Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells.
what is hypertrophy
Process by which a cell shrinks due to osmosis
What is crenation
MODS, cardiopulmonary collapse, frank hypotension, dysrhythmias, comatose, decerebrate posturing
What are signs of irreversible shock
Benzodiazepine useful in treatment of neurotoxins that cause skeletal muscle contractions
What is Diazepam
A patient in cardiogenic shock is requiring an infusion of dopamine. Using the dose of 5mcg/kg/min, a weight of 40 kg, a 250mL bag containing 400mg of dopamine, and drop set of 60. What is the gtts/min
What is 7.5 gtt/min