Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Accessory Muscles

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The secondary muscles of respiration. They include the neck muscles (ster-nocleidomastoids), the chest pectoralis major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.

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Altered mental status

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A change in the way a person thinks and behaves

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Auscultate

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To listen to organs via stethoscope

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AVPU scale

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A method of assessing the level of consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsive; used principally early in the assessment process.

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Blood pressure

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The pressure that the blood ex. erts against the walls of the arteries as it passes through them.

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Bradycardia

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A heart rate slower then 60 beats/min

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breath sounds

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a indication of air movement

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field impression

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conclusion of the cause

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capillary refil

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A test that evaluates distal circulars system

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focused assement

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A type of physical assessment typically performed on patients who have sustained nonsignificant mechanisms of injury or on responsive medical patients. This type of examination is based on the chief complaint and focuses on one body system or part.

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capnography

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A noninvasive method to quickly and efficiently provide information on patient’s
of the am.
ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism:
he patient
efectively measures the concentration of carbon
have time
dioxide in expired air over time.

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Frostbite

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Damage to tissue as a result of exposure to cold

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Carbon dioxide

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A component of air that typically makes 0.03% of air of air at sea level

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General impression

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The overall initial impression that determines the priority for patient care

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Chief complaint

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The reason a patient called for help; also, the patient’s response to questions such as “What’s wrong?” or “What happened?”

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Golden Hour

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The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock and traumatic iniuries should occur because survival potential is best; also called the Golden Period.

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Conjunctiva

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The delicate membrane that lines the evelids and covers the exposed surface of the eve.

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Guarding

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Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall; an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen.

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Crackles

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A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.

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History Taking

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A step within the patient assessment process that provides detail about the patient’s chief complaint and an account of the patient’s signs and symptoms.

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Crepitus

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A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together.

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Hypertension

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Blood pressure that is higher than the normal range.

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DCAP-BTLS

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A mnemonic for assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/ penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling.

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Hypotension

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Blood pressure that is lower than the normal range.

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diaphoretic

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Characterized by light or profuse sweating.

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Hypothermia

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A condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95°F (35°C).

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Diastolic Pressure

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The pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the heart’s cycle (diastole) when the left ventricle is at rest.

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Incident command system

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A system implemented to manage disasters and mass- and multiple-casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident commander.

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Distracting injury

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Any injury that prevents the patient from noticing other injuries he or she may have, even severe injuries; for example, a Painful femur or tibia fracture that prevents the palient from noticing back pain associated with a
spinal fracture.

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Jaundice

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Yellow skin or sclera that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction.

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