SJA 2

Terminology

100

Intermittent chest pain normally caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart

Angina

200

A device used to stop an uncontrollable bleed

Tourniquet

300

A period of abnormal electrical activity in the brain

Seizure

400

Low blood sugar

Hypoglycemic

500

a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue.

Stroke

Abbreviations

100

Short of breath

SOB

200

Aspirin

ASA

300

Blood Pressure

BP

400

History 

Hx

500

ETOH

ethanol (Alcohol)

Anatomy

100

Largest bone in the body

Femur

200

This body system includes the nose, bronchi, and lungs

Respiratory System

300

The heart is made up of 4 chambers.  2 Atria and 2 this

Ventricles.

400

Arteries carry what type of blood throughout the body?

Oxygenated.

500

 The human body consist of ____ many bones

206

Medication Administration

100

what are the 6 rights to drug administration

person, drug, date/time, dosage, route  and documentation

200

We can administer 2 x 81 mg tablets of this medication for a pt experiencing a heart attack.

ASA

300

This medication is administered by assisting the pt. by directing the auto-injector towards the thigh until the needle is deployed.  Remember to hold the pen in place for 10 seconds. 

Epinephrine

400

This medication can come in the form of a tablet, patch or spray.  It should be administered when it is determined that the pt. has symptoms of chest pain associated with a cardiac event. 

Nitroglycerin 

500

This medication is administer via a nasal spray at 4 mg/dose to a person suspected of having an opioid overdose.

Narcan

Common Medications

100

Salbutamol

Asthma

200

Metoprolol

Used to treat blood pressure

300

Pantoprazole

GERD (Acid Reflux)

400

Metformin

Type 2 Diabetic

500

xarelto

Blood thinner