the specials
commonly found in homes for patients with a respiratory history
what is home oxygen?
highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of others
what is paranoia?
When a pt is breathing under _ times per minute, an EMT should provide _______ pressure _______ with a ____.
What is 8, positive, ventilation, BVM?
pain that is in both the belly and the back is an indicator of what cardiac emergency?
what is abdominal aortic aneurysm?
dose for oral glucose
what is 15g
implanted device used with a magnet for seizure patients
what is a vagus nerve stimulator
position in which restrained pts should NEVER be transported
what is prone?
an acute infectious disease caused by bacterium or a virus that affects the lower respiratory tract causing lung inflammation
what is pneumonia?
medicine that inhibits platelets to clot
what is aspirin?
the body's main source of energy?
what is glucose?
an important consideration when dealing with patients who receive regular hemodialysis for rental failure
what is a dialysis shunt?
an anxiety disorder; an irrational fear triggered by a specific object or event
side effects associated with this medicine used for chronic breathing problems include tachycardia, tremors and shakiness, nervousness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting
what is a metered-dose inhaler?
structure of the neck that should be examined for a pt believed to have congestive heart failure
what are neck veins?
hormone that moves glucose in and out of cells
what is insulin?
blood pressure may not be able to be obtained if a patient is wearing one of these
what is a VAD?
when dealing with a suicidal pt, after determining the pt has ideation (or thoughts of killing themselves) what should be the next question asked?
what is, "do you have a plan?"
spasms of the fingers and feet causing them to cramp, aka carpopedal spasms, are an indicator of
what is hyperventilation syndrome?
3 primary components of the cardiovascular system
what are the heart, blood vessels, and blood
risk of not treating a low blood sugar
what is brain damage?
used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (csf) in pts with hydrocephalus
what is an intraventricular shunt?
minimum amount of force required to keep pt from injuring themselves or others
what is minimum force?
rattling noises that change when the pt coughs
what is rhonchi
what are blood vessel dilation, decreased workload, decrease cardiac oxygen demand?
a problem with transporting glucose into the cells is?
what is diabetes?