BODY SYSTEMS
The control center of a cell best describes
What is the Nucleus
surgical removal of an ovary
What is Oophorectomy
normal blood pressure for a 10 year old
What is 100/64
type of drug prevents or treats infections
What is Anti-infectives
If after assessing the victim's pulse and discovering there is no pulse, what would be the next step
What is Start chest compressions
The imaginary plane dividing the body into front and back parts
What is the frontal plane
physician who specializes in the administration of agents to manage pain as well as the administration of agents used during surgical operations?
What is an Anesthesiologist
PERRLA is most associated with the examination of which part of the body
What is the Head
describes any use of drugs that cause physical, psychological, legal, economic, or social harm to the user
What is Drug abuse
How many chest compressions should be delivered to an adult victim in one minute
What is at least 100
The part of the brain that controls respiration
What is the Medulla oblongata
plural form of phalanx
What is Phalanges
the act of moving something to a new location
What is Manipulation
drug action in which the effects of using two drugs together is greater than the sum of the effects of using each one alone called
What is Synergism
If a victim is unable to speak, cough, or breathe but is conscious, what is the most likely cause
What is Complete airway obstruction
best describes a function of the respiratory system
What is air exchange
The root enter/o
What is Intestine
typical pulse range for adults
What is 60-100
powdered medication pressed into a round disc shape
What is Tablet
sudden loss of blood or body fluid loss leads to which type of shock
What is Hypovolemic
The air sacs of the lungs
What are the Alveoli
most common connecting vowel
What is O
a characteristic of the pulse
A patient is given a dose of Imitrex in the office for a migraine headache. He starts to have chest pains. What is this a sign of
What is adverse reaction
portable device that is used to employ electrical currents to stimulate the heart in response to cardiac arrhythmias
What is AED
he twelfth cranial nerve
What is the Hypoglossal
smallest divisions of the bronchial tree
What is Bronchioles
Insulin shock is caused by
What is Excessive amount of insulin, decreased levels of glucose
gtts means
What is drops
When encountering an unconscious person, the medical assistant should first do
What is Assess the victim’s responsiveness
the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
What is Pia mater
Dysmenorrhea
What is painful menses
normal respiratory rate for a newborn
What is 30 to 60
Receiving what vaccine yearly is a preventative health measure
What is the Influenza vaccine
How soon after emergency care has been administered should the care be documented
What is Immediately
The abnormal hemoglobin molecule responsible for sickle cell anemia
What is Hemoglobin S
tube extending from the kidney to the bladder
What is Ureter
the wave of alternating expansion and relaxation of the arterial walls with each contraction of the left ventricle
What is Pulse
Dimetapp is an example of what classification of drug
What is decongestant
agents of sanitization that are used on the skin
What is Antiseptics
The largest part of the brain
What is Cerebrum
A temporary decrease in blood pressure when one moves from a horizontal to a vertical position
What is Orthostatic hypotension
What does EPSDT stand for
What is Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
drug dissolved in a solution of water, alcohol, and sugar
What is Elixir
How often should an emergency policy and procedure manual should be reviewed and revised
What is yearly
The inability to see in dim light
What is Nyctalopia
accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissues
What is Pulmonary edema
noninvasive measurement of a patient’s blood oxygen saturation
What is Pulse oximetry
Convert 250 milligrams to grams
What is 0.25g
common emergency seen in a primary care facility
What is Anaphylaxis