Basics
Basics 2.0
Medical terminology
Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology pt.2
100

What are the stages of Grieving?

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

100

What was enacted in 1988?

National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration

100

What does proximal describe?

Structures that are closer to the body
100

What are the most common lipids in the body?

Triglycerides

100

What is the first step in cellular respiration?

Glycolysis

200
What does SOAP stand for?

Subjective

Objective

Assessment

Plan

200

Where did Julian Stanley launch the first rescue squad out of?

Roanoke, Virginia in 1928

200

What is distal

Indicates structures that are father from the trunk

200

What are prostaglandins derivatives of?

Essential fatty acid that are widely distributed in cells throughout the body
200
What is the total amount fluid in the body at any given time is referred to as what?

total body of water (TBW)

300

What is an Eponym?

Name of a disease, device, procedure or drug that is based on the person who invented, discovered or first described it. 

300

What are MICU'S?

Mobile intensive care units
300
What is adduction?

Closest to the body

300

What are vitamins?

Organic compounds that are required for normal metabolism

300
What is total body water made up of?

Intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid

400

Where is the brachial pulse located?

Between the shoulder and the elbow

400

What is abandonment?

Form of negligence that involved the termination of medical care without the patient's consent

400

What is contralateral?

Opposite side of the body.

400

What is fluid balance?

process of maintaining homeostasis through equal intake of fluids and output of fluids

400

What is osmotic pressure?

the pressure exerted by the concentration of the solutes in a given space to top the flow of solvent across a semipermeable membrane

500

Who is known as the father of EMS?

Eugene Nagel

500
What frequency does VHF bands operate in?

30 MHz to 300 MHz

500
What does LVAD stand for?

Left ventricular assist device

500

What is anabolism?

the building of lager substances from smaller substances such as the building of proteins from amino acids.
500

What are the two types of synapses?

Chemical and electrical