Anatomy
This is the primary muscle that enables us to inhale and exhale.
diaphragm
bilateral
This is also known as a spontaneous abortion.
miscarriage
This is the dose for nitroglycerin
0.4 mg
This law protects EMTs who render care off duty, as long as they stay in their lane.
Good Samaritan Law
The right atrium receives blood from the
vena cava
This directional term shares it's name with one of the Great Lakes and refers to being toward the head.
Superior
This term refers to pregnancy induced hypertention.
pre eclampsia
This drug is given when you want to reverse the effects of anaphylaxis.
epinephrine
You have committed this offense when you leave your patient in the ER without telling anyone.
abandonment
This is the number of cervical vertebrae that we have.
7
This is the term for when someone is not breathing.
apnea
This occurs during the third stage of labor.
expulsion of the placenta
This is the dose for albuterol.
2.5 mg
This type of consent can be used by the patient using non verbal cues, such as holding out their arm when asked to take a blood pressure.
expressed consent
This small hollow organ in the right upper quadrant lies beneath the liver and releases bile during digestion
gall bladder
If you ate 5 candy bars, you might just have this condition, which means high blood sugar.
hyperglycemia
This is the maximum number a newborn can receive on the APGAR score.
10
This term is used to give the reason(s) to NOT give a certain medication.
contraindication
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects this for your patients.
patient privacy
This valve separates the right atria and the right ventricle.
tricuspid valve
This is a doctor that specializes in diseases of the lung.
pulmonologist
Be careful when you put a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy so you can avoid this condition.
Supine hypotensive syndrome
You would give this drug if your patient was suffering from hypoxia.
oxygen
This is the obligation of the EMT to respond to a scene and provide care.
Duty to Act