Blood Products
An organism that is capable of causing infection
What is a pathogen?
an example of electrical failure within the heart
What is Ventricular fibrillation?
draw a single line through the error and initial it
What is the procedure to correct an error on your PCR?
The term used to describe what is happening when the diaphragm contracts and moves downward
What is inhalation?
A result of standing in the wind in a sweat soaked shirt
What is heat loss through convection?
The route of exposure through the skin
What is absorption?
The term used to describe a situation when one of the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to heart tissue becomes blocked and tissue death occurs as a result
What is Myocardial infarction?
This is your first priority when you are dispatched to a crime scene
What is perform a scene size-up?
The name of the device that provides a higher oxygen percentage than a pocket mask with exhaled air
What is a bag-mask device?
The term used to describe a burn when the skin is red and has blisters
What is partial-thickness burn?
A common immunization recommended for EMS providers
What is Chicken Pox?
The term that is used when a person's coronary arteries are not able to supply enough blood and oxygen to the heart muscle and pain occurs as a result
What is Angina?
A patient says that he feels like an elephant is standing on his chest. What is this known as?
What is his chief complaint?
A patient who has a partial airway obstruction would likely present with what sign?
What is noisy breathing?
The term used to describe a wound with a loose flap of torn tissue?
What is avulsion?
The route of entry by which carbon monoxide would likely enter the body
What is inhalation?
The probable condition of a patient who is complaining of shortness of breath, experiencing swollen ankles, and history of heart attack 6 months ago
What is heart failure?
You do this to quickly find life-threatening issues.
What is a primary assessment?
The name of the position people who are experiencing dyspnea will often assume
What is tripod?
The most important consideration for determining whether or not to suspect a potential spinal injury
What is mechanism of injury?
the most important intervention to provide for patients suspected of suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning
What is get everyone out of the house?
the use of a tourniquet is advised when this occurs
What is when direct pressure doesn't control bleeding?
The term used to identify looking for changes in the patient's status
What is a reassessment?
The reason you may have to use the jaw-thrust maneuver more often for elderly patients
What is a higher risk of spinal injuries?
A complaint of nausea would be a ____
What is a symptom?