Chapter 6 Flashcards
blood pressure during the heart’s state of contraction
systolic
blood pressure during the heart’s resting stage
diastolic
instrument used to amplify body sounds
stethoscope
instrument with calibrations used to measure BP
sphygmomanometer
uniform and evenly occurring beats
regular
variation in the rhythm’s pattern
irregular
slow heart rate
bradycardia
rapid heart rate
tachycardia
barely perceivable pulse
thready
breathing in
inspiration
breathing cessation
apnea
shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
dyspnea
noisy respirations with gurgling sounds
rales
superficial-like breathing that produces minimal chest mvement
shallow
portable green-coloured tank filled with oxygen gas
oxygen source
valve on portable tank to allow oxygen to flow out
oxygen regulator
adjustable gauge to control the oxygen flow
oxygen flowmeter
pliable tube connecting the flowmeter to the mask
oxygen tubing
device placed over the nose and mouth to receive oxygen
oxygen mask
large hand-held squeezable bag attached to mask to force oxygen into the lungs
AMBU-bag
device used to interpret and observe the heart’s electrical rhythm
cardiac monitor
mechanical apparatus used to restore a cardiac rhythm
defibrillator
portable tray or movable cart housing other emergency equipment, such as medications
emergency tray
shock stemming from an allergy
anaphylactic
caused by ineffective heart pumping shock
cardiogenic
shock stems from excessive bleeding
hemorrhagic
shock caused by sudden change in body posture
postural
shock results from inadequate or ineffective respirations
respiratory
shock stems from bacterial infection
septic
inflammation of alveolar tissue
alveolitis
trauma-related separation of a tooth from the alveolus
alvulsed tooth
persistent spasm of the masseter muscles
trismus
piece of necrotic tissue or bone with has detached from the surrounding healthy tissue
sequestrum
loss of consciousness
syncope
drop in BP causing dizziness, secondary to rapidly moving from a laying position
postural hypotension
What is hypotension?
a) absence of heart rate
b) low blood pressure
c) slow sensation
d) laying position
B
Trismus is spasm of the muscle that ____
a) expresses the tongue
b) closes the jaw and mouth
c) moves the chin
d) puffs out the cheeks
b
A droplet induced infection is acquired through ____
a) a rapid heart rate
b) the diastolic blood pressure
c) inspiration
d) expiration
c
The person who fainted had a ____
a) a cardioform episode
b) an aseptic episode
c) a disystolic episode
d) a syncopal episode
d
Which of the following are vital signs?
a) heart rate, respiration
b) blood pressure, smell
c) pulse, muscle contractions
d) temperature, infection
a
Which of the following represents the frequency of heart beats, per minute?
a) blood pressure
b) pulse
c) respiratory rate
d) temperature
b
When heartbeats are skipped, the pulse becomes ____
a) tachypneic
b) polycardiac
c) regular
d) irregular
d
The medication used to save a life during an emergency crisis could be called ____
a) biogenic
b) biostatic
c) bioscopic
d) biodontic
a
If we used colour terminology, oxygen tanks would be ____
a) leuko-coloured
b) chloro-coloured
c) xantho-coloured
d) erythro-coloured
b
Alveolitis might require ____
a) alveorrhagia
b) alveoplegia
c) alveoglossia
d) alveoplasty
d
Which of the following will occur if the heart stops beating and blood no longer circulates?
a) hemostasis
b) cardiomegaly
c) hemorrhagia
d) cardiorrhea
a
If anaphylaxis causes megaloglossia ____
a) the face becomes glossy
b) the teeth become very painful
c) the chin and lips redden
d) the tongue enlarges
d
Medications used in a crisis situation would be located ____
a) in a cardiac monitor
b) in a defibrillator
c) on an emergency tray
d) on an oxygen tank
c
The term used to describe slow breathing is
bradypnea
The device used to restore cardiac activity is called the _
defibrillator
Cessation of breathing is called ___
apnea
Shock resulting from a severe bacterial infection is called ____ shock
septic
A fragment of necrotic bone lying amid healthy tissue is called a
sequestrum
A rapid heart rate condition is called
tachycardia
The tooth that is fully separated from its socket is in a state of _
avulsion
Shock secondary to an acute allergy is called ____ shock
anaphylactic
What dental emergency is commonly called a dry socket?
alveolitis
