Healthcare Terminology
Root word used in medical terminology referring to the heart
What is cardio?
Foreign objects typically block this
What is the trachea
They are a priority 1
What allocation would someone who has a heart rate of 130 and cannot walk
When the body is unable to maintain homeostasis and reaches a temperature of over 37.5
What is hyperthermia
The area between the neck and abdomen
What is the thorax
Prefix meaning slow
What is Brady?
The lack of oxygen within the body
What is hypoxia
The lowest priority allocation
What is dead
This condition causes skin to turn pale or white and feel cold, typically affecting only the outer layers of tissue
What is superficial frostbite
A systematic way to describe pain
What is OPQRST
Suffix used when referring to inflammation or infection
What is "itis"
The first treatment for a blocked airway
What is coughing
An injured person
What is a casualty
This drink should not be given to someone with hypothermia
What is alcohol
The medication Mylanta
The hand's location in relation to the abdomen
What is distal?
The place you should contact after DRSABCD
What is the poisons hotline (bonus points for 13 11 26)
The next step if a patient is not breathing after clearing the airways
What is allocating them as dead
This type of thermometer measures body temperature by scanning the infrared heat emitted from the eardrum
What is tympanic thermometer
The second p stands for pulse
What is the second P of PASSRESPS mean
The prefix used when referring to the kidneys
What is nephr?
Recovery position with 5 back blows, if unsuccessful then CPR position with 5 chest thrusts
What is choking treatment for infants
The role that does assessments but does not treat the patients
What is patient triage?
When a certain extremity are exposed to cold, wet conditions for prolonged periods, leading to numbness, swelling, and skin changes, but without the systemic effects of hypothermia.
What is trench foot
A common symptom is dull pain around the belly button then migrating to the right side
What is appendicitis