Chapter 5 and 8 Vocabulary Flashcards
base station
a powerful two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a communications center.
channel
an assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data communications.
communication
the transmission of information to another person.
digital messaging
technology that includes email, text messages, and social media, which are increasingly used by emergency medical responders to send and receive various types of information.
documentation
the recorded portion of the emergency medical responder’s patient interaction, either written or electronic.
fax machine
a device used to send or receive printed text documents or images over a telephone or radio communications system.
mobile data terminal (MDT)
a computer terminal mounted in a vehicle that sends and receives data through a radio communications system.
mobile radio
a two-way radio that is permanently mounted in an emergency vehicle that draws electricity from the electrical system of the vehicle.
paging systems
communications systems used to send voice or text messages over a radio system to specially designed radio receivers.
portable radio
a handheld, battery-operated, two-way radio.
repeater
a radio system that automatically retransmits a radio signal on a different frequency.
telemetry
a process in which electronic signals are transmitted and received by radio or telephone; commonly used for sending electrocardiogram tracings.
trunked communications system
a computer-controlled radio system that allows the sharing of a few radio frequencies among a large group of users.
automated external defibrillator (AED)
a portable, battery-powered device that recognizes ventricular fibrillation and advises when a countershock is indicated. The device delivers an electric shock to patients with ventricular fibrillation.
brachial pulse
the pulse on the inside of the upper arm.
cardiac arrest
cessation of breathing and a heartbeat.
carotid pulse
the pulse is taken on either side of the neck.
chest compression
a means of applying artificial circulation by applying rhythmic pressure and relaxation on the lower half of the sternum; also called external cardiac compressions.
child
a person between the age of 1 year and the onset of puberty (age 12 to 14 years).
circulatory system
the heart and blood vessels, which together are responsible for the continuous flow of blood throughout the body.
femoral pulse
the pulse is taken at the groin.
gastric distention
inflation of the stomach caused when excessive pressures are used during artificial ventilation and air is directed into the stomach rather than the lungs.
infant
a person younger than 1 year.
one-rescuer CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by one rescuer.
plasma
the fluid part of the blood that carries blood cells, transports nutrients and removes cellular waste materials.
platelets
microscopic disc-shaped elements in the blood that are essential to the process of blood clot formation, the mechanism that stops bleeding.
pulse
the wave of pressure created by the heart as it contracts and forces blood out into the major arteries.
radial pulse
the pulse is taken at the thumb side of the wrist.
two-rescuer CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by two rescuers.
ventilation
the movement of air in and out of the lungs.
ventricular fibrillation
an uncoordinated muscular quivering of the heart; the most common abnormal rhythm causing cardiac arrest; also called V-fib.
