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SUR 110 - Intro to Surgical Technology > Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, an Postanesthesia Recover > Flashcards

Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, an Postanesthesia Recover Flashcards

1
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The absence of pain produced by specific drugs

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Analgesia

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A drug that reduces or blocks sensation or induces unconsciousness.

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Anesthetic

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In anesthesia the patient’s inability to recall events that occur after the administration Of specific drugs

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Anterograde amnesia

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Regional Anesthesia in which the anesthetic agent is injected into a vein

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Bier block

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5
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The capture and safe removal of extraneous anesthetic gases from the anesthesia machine

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Gas scavenging

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6
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Anesthesia In a specific area of the body, achieved by injection of an anesthetic around a major nerve or group of nerves

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Regional block

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7
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The _______ _______ is a digital sensor that detects oxygen saturation in the hemoglobin by spectrometry

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Pulse oximeter

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8
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During general anesthesia the patient is intubated immediately after….

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Induction

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9
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Adequate _______ _______ is necessary during general Anastasia to allow manipulation of the body wall and other tissues in the operative site

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Muscle relaxation

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10
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Termination of Anastasia in the process of regaining consciousness is called

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Emergence

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11
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Removal of the airway is called

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Extubation

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12
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____________ sedation is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands

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Minimal

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13
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What is an anesthetic that is applied directly to the eye skin or mucous membranes

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Topical

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14
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What is a small amount of drug that is introduced by multiple injections into the skin and subcutaneous and deeper tissue

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Local infiltration

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15
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A single nerve or nerve plexus is what type of anesthesia

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Nerve block

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16
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What is a continuous patient monitoring provided during regional anesthesia in addition to noninvasive physiological monitoring the ACP administers sedative and anoxiolytic drugs as needed and manages any anesthetic or physiological emergencies

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Monitored anesthesia care MAC

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17
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______________ is treated with mechanical ventilation or in severe cases administration of succinylcholine to paralyze the muscles

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Laryngospasm

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18
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What is a rare physiological response to all volatile anesthetic agents

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Malignant hyperthermia

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19
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What is an emergency drug for malignant hyperthermia treatment

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Dantrium

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20
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During _________ anesthesia, an anesthetic agent in injected into the subarachnoid space through a spinal needle inserted through a lower lumbar intervertebral space

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Spinal

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21
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During a cardiac arrest, the primary responsibility of the scrubbed surgical technologist is to__________

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Protect the sterile field

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22
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What drug is used to reverse the effects of narcotics given during a surgical procedure?

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Narcan

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23
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What type of amnio ester is a topical anesthetic? Only used topical, NEVER injected.

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Cocaine

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24
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The only depolarizing muscle relaxant used in surgery. The rest are non depolarizing agents.

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Succinylcholine

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25
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NPO means:

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Nothing by mouth

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26
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Period of cessation of breathing

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Apnea

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27
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During general anesthesia, exhaled CO2 is absorbed by:

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Soda Lime Reservoir

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28
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Halothane is also called:

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Fluothane

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29
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The acronym MAC stands for:

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Monitored Anesthesia Care

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30
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Another name for Anectine is:

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Succinylcholine

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31
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What piece of equipment is essential to perform a Bier Block for a Carpal Tunnel Release procedure?

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Tourniquet

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32
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Who must be licensed to deliver anesthesia after achieving a master of science degree in nursing and a certification in anesthesia

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

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33
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An allied health professional trained to assist the ACP in the delivery of anesthesia during surgery

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Anesthesia technician

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34
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a medical doctor with specialist training of anesthesia (MDA)

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anesthesiologist

35
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What system categorizes patient’s according to their anesthetic risk? Uses 1-5 to indicate the risk. E is used for emergency status

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American Society or Anesthesiologists (ASA)

36
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State of balance in physiological functions

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Homeostasis

37
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The partial pressure of expired carbon dioxide, which is produced by cells and expired during ventilation, is measured and the value displayed as a waveform on a monitor

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capnography

38
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What is a patient’s normal temperature called?

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Normorhermia

39
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What is the most common method used to maintain normothermia?

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The Bair hugger

40
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Peripheral nerve stimulator is used for what?

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To monitor the level of neuromuscular blocking

41
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use of several different types of drugs to achieve the quickest, most effective anesthesia with the fewest adverse effects

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balanced anesthesia

42
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What invasive airway tube extends from the mouth to the trachea?

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The endotracheal tube

43
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A lighted instrument that is inserted into the trachea during intubation

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Laryngoscope

44
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What mask is inserted without the aid of a laryngoscope and fits snuggly over the larynx?

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Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)

45
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What is inserted over the tongue to prevent the tongue or epiglottis from falling back against the pharynx?

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Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)

46
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What airway provides a passage between the nostril and the nasopharynx?

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The nasopharyngeal airway

47
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What are the phases of general anesthesia?

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Induction, maintenance, emergence, and recovery

48
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In what phase of anesthesia does the actual surgery take place?

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Maintenance

49
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Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness is called what?

A

Emergence

50
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What is placed around the limb to displace the blood during a Bier block?

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Pneumatic tourniquet and esmarch bandage

51
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What two positions are used during spinal anesthesia to open the intervertebral space?

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Lateral (side lying) or sitting

52
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What method of anesthesia is injected into the epidural space that surrounds the dural sac?

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Epidural

53
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A true allergic reaction to a substance or drug that can lead to shock

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Anaphylaxis

54
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The immediate harvesting of blood on the surgical field for reinfusion into the patient

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intraoperative cell salvage

55
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A clot that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream.

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embolus

56
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Postanesthetic care provided, ends the clearance of the anesthetic drugs from the body.

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Recovery phase

57
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ASA 1

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Normal healthy patient

58
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ASA 5

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a patient that is morbid and is at substantial risk of death within 24 hours, with or without intervention

59
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E

A

any patient undergoing an emergency procedure is identified by adding this to the underlying ASA status (1-5)

60
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must be signed according to facility protocol, and before any preoperative medications are administered

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Consent Forms

61
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Identify
The largest and most noticeable machine at the head of the bed, used by ACP.

A

Anesthesia Machine

62
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Identify
Allows the ACP to monitor the level f consciousness under general anesthesia.

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Bispectral Index Monitor (BIS)

63
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Identify
Used to apply pressure on IV solution to increase flow rate

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IV Pressure Bag

64
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Identify
Creates a pathway for the introduction of regional anesthesia, available if different sizes

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Spinal Needle

65
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Identify
Measures the oxygen saturation

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Pulse oximeter

66
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The acronym TIVA stands for:

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Total intravenous anesthesia

67
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The ratio of red blood cells to plasma, measured as a percentage

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Hematocrit

68
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the number of each type of white blood cell in a specimen of blood

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Differential count

69
Q

mean that the condition arose suddenly or spontaneously

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Idiopathic

70
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Factors that affect blood pressure

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weight, exertion, stress, strong emotion

71
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Substances in urine

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albumin, bilirubin, glucose, ketones, leukocytes, blood nitrite, and urobilinogen

72
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the resting phrase of cardiac contraction

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Diastolic pressure

73
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assessment of the heart’s electrical activity displayed on a graph

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Electrocardiography

74
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Measurement of coagulation time

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Prothrombin Time (PT)

75
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Decreased serum potassium
Seen in alkalosis, insulin therapy, or excess fluid loss

A

Hypokalemia

76
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Element necessary for transmission of nerve impulses to skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle

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Potassium

77
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The element that is oxygen carrying protein attached to RBC’s

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HGB (Hemoglobin)

78
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Can result from parathyroid disease, vitamin D deficiency and specific drugs such as corticosteroid and some diuretics

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Hypocalcemia

79
Q

Body requires core temp approximately 99 F or what in Celsius

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37.2

80
Q

The normal oral temperature in a person at rest is _______ degrees Fahrenheit (________ degrees Celsius).

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98.6; 37

81
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When the blood is forcefully pumped through the left ventricle, the pressure is at its greatest. This called the ______________ _______________.

A

Systolic pressure

82
Q

______________ occurs as a result of internal bleeding and the body’s inability to replace red blood cells.

A

Anemia

83
Q

White on Right
Smoke (black) over Fire (red)

A

Placement of 3 lead EKG

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