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69 Cards in this Set
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Levels of Emergency Medical Care training
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First Responder
EMT-Basic EMT-Intermediate EMT-Paramedic |
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Roles/reponsibilities of the EMT-Basic
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Personal safety
Safety of crew, patient/bystanders Patient assessment Patient care Lifting/moving patient safely Transport/transfer of care Record keeping Ptient advocacy |
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Stages of death/dying
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Denial
Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance |
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Stress producing situations
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Mass casualty
Infant/child trauma Amputations Infant/child/elder/spouse abuse Death/injury of co-worker |
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Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) occurs ___ hrs after major incident
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24-72
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High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) is used when
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the patient is suspected for or diagnosed with tuberculosis
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Surgical type masks are worn when ____ is suspected
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airborne disease
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EMT-Basic provide emergency care only after the scene is safe and patient contamination limited.
True/False |
True
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The scope of practice is defined by
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state legislation
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The state legislation directs ____ through the use of protocols and standing orders
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medical direction
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Types of consent
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Expressed, implied
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Patient must be of legal age and able to make rational decisions. This type of consent is called
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Expressed
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When life threatening situations exist and the parent or legal guardian is not available for consent, emergency treatment should should be rendered based on ___ consent
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Implied
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Unlawful touching of a patient without consent
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Assault/battery
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Providing emergency care when the patient does not consent
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Assault/battery
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When a patient refuses treatment they do not need to sign a 'release from liability' form.
True/false |
False
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Termination of care of the patient without assuring the continuation of care at the same level or higher
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Abandonment
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Deviation from the accepted standard of care resulting in further injury to the atient
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Negligence
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A contractual or legal obligation of the EMT
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duty to act
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Name the five regions of the spine and the number of vertabrae
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Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12) Lumbar (5) Sacral (5) Coccyx (4) |
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A leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing
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Epiglottis
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Windpipe
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Trachea
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Cartilage ring forming the lower portion of the larynx
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Cricoid cartilage
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Voice box
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Larynx
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On exhalation, the diaphragm moves ____, and the ribs move ____
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upward, downward/inward
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Breathing where the abdomen and chest move in opposite directions
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seesaw breathing
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Occasional gasping breaths
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agonal respirations
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Receives blood from the veins of the body and the heart, pumps oxygen poor blood to the right ventricle
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Right atrium
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Receives blood from the pulmonary veins (lungs), pumps oxygen rich blood to the left ventricle
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Left atrium
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What organs are located in the RUQ?
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Liver, gallbladder, portion of the colon
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What organs are located in the LUQ?
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Stomach, spleen, part of the liver, portion of the colon
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What organs are located in the RLQ?
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Large intestine, small intestine
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What organs are located in the LLQ?
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Appendix, large intestine, small intestine
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List in the proper order the parts of the heart that blood flows through.
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Superior and inferior vena cava
Right atrium Right Ventricle Pulmonary artery Lungs Pulmonary vein Left atrium Left ventricle aorta |
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Receives blood from the veins of the body and the heart, pumps oxygen-poor blood to the right ventricle.
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Right atrium
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Receives blood from the pulmonary veins (lungs), pumps oxygen-rich blood to the left ventricle.
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Left atrium
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Pumps blood to the lungs
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Right Ventricle
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Pumps blood to the body
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Left Ventricle
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Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
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Arteries
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Vessels that supply the heart with blood.
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Coronary ateries
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Major artery originating from the heart, lying in front of the spine in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
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Aorta
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Divides at the level of the navel into the iliac arteries.
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Aorta
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Artery originating at the right ventricle.
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Pulmonary
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Carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
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Pulmonary
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Major artery of the neck. Supplies blood to the head. Can be palpated on either side of the neck.
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Carotid
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Major artery of the thigh. Supplies blood to the lower extremities. Can be palpated in the groin area.
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Femoral
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Major artery of the lower arm. Can be palpated at the wrist.
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Radial
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Artery of the upper arm. Used when determining blood pressure, palpated on the inside of the upper arm.
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Brachial
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Pulsations can be palpated on the posterior surface of the medial malleolus.
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Posterior tibial
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Artery found in the foot. Palpated on the anterior surface of the foot.
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Dorsal pedis
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The smallest branch of arteries leading to the capillaries.
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Arteriole
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Tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. Found in all parts of the body.
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Capillaries
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Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
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Veins
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Allows for exchange of nutrients and waste at the cellular level
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Capillaries
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Carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
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Pulmonary vein
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Carries oxygen-poor blood back to the right atrium.
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Venae cavae
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Carries oxygen to organs and carries carbon dioxide away from organs.
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Red blood cells
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Part of the body's defense against infections.
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white blood cells
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Fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients
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Plasma
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Essential for the formation of blood clots.
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Platelets
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The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle contracts.
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Systolic
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The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle is at rest.
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diastolic
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Can be palpated anywhere an artery passes near the skin surface and over a bone.
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Pulse
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Circulation of blood through an organ or a structure.
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Perfusion
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The delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the cells of all organ systems and the removal of waste products.
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Perfusion
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A state of profound depression of the vital processes of the body. Characterized by: pale, cyanotic, cool, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, rapid and shallow breaths, restlessness/anxiety, nausea, vomiting, reduction of blood volume, low bp
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Shock (hypoperfusion), inadequate circulation
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Sensory and motor components of the nervous system
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peripheral nervous system
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Secretes chemicals, such as insulin and adrenalin, responsible for regulating body activities and functions
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Endocrine system
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Layers of the skin
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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
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