Respiratory
The exchange of of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Respiration
Loss of water from tissues.
Dehydration.
The legal document used to record all patient care activities. This report has direct patient care functions but also administrative and quality control functions.
PCR
Patient care report
Prefixes for Slow and Fast
Brady and Tachy
The pressure that the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries as it passes through them.
Blood Pressure (BP)
Communicable disease
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another
A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
Allergen
A fainting spell or transient loss of consciousness
Syncope
Telecommunication systems that allow a computer to maximize utilization of a group of frequencies.
Trunking
Itis
Inflammation
Fluid produced in the ventricles of the brain that flows in the subarachnoid space and bathes the meninges.
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
The difference between Assault and Battery
Assault- Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.
Battery- Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.
A slow process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction.
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Shock caused by fluid or blood loss
Hypovolemic shock
A trusting relationship that you build with your patients.
Rapport
Root word for Kidney
Nephr/o
A device used to measure blood pressure.
(the actual name of the BP cuff)
Sphygmomanometer
The protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.
PPE
Personal protective equipment.
A partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space.
Pneumothorax
Shock that occurs when there is a block to blood flow in the heart or great vessels, causing an insufficient blood supply to the body's tissues.
Obstructive shock
Questions that can be answered with more than single words like yes or no.
Open ended Questions
Root word for Hernia, protrusion
Cel/o
The artery on the anterior surface of the foot between the first and second metatarsals.
Dorsalis pedis artery
Ethics and Morals definitions.
Ethics- The philosophy of right and wrong, of moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior. (What I have to do)
Morals- A code of conduct that can be defined by society, religion, or a person, affecting character, conduct and conscience. (What I should do)
Name two lung sounds
Crackles, wheezing, rhonchi, stridor, rales
A blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lung causing obstruction of blood flow.
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
The recorded portion of the EMT's patient interaction, either written or electronic. This becomes part of the patient's permanent medical record.
Documentation
Ostomy
Surgical creation of an opening
The complex message and control system that integrates many body functions, including the release of hormones.
Endocrine System
Name 4 types of Consent.
Expressed
Implied
Informed
Involuntary
A condition in which chronically low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the respiratory drive; seen in patients with chronic lung disease.
Hypoxic drive
A collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium.
Pericardial Effusion
Written documents, signed by the EMS system's medical director, that outline specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care. Also known as Protocols
Standing Orders.
Give the meaning of these abbreviations.......
AKA, ASA, C/O, HX, HTN, AND IDDM
Above the knee amputation, Aspirin, Complaining of,
History, Hypertension, and Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Name the three different types of muscles in the body.
Smooth, Striated, and Cardiac
What are the 4 components to Negligence.
Duty
Breach of Duty
Damages
Causation