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Chapters 20 & 21 Flashcards

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1
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What are the most common accidents among patients

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Falls, burns, cuts and bruises

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2
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What does RACE stand for

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Resuce
Active
Contain
Extinguish

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3
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What is a biological agent, chemical, or condition that can be harmful to a persons health

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Biohazard

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4
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What is the release of pathogenic microorganisms into a community to achieve political or military goals

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Bioterrorism

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5
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What develops when most of all of the body is exposed to a high dose of radiation over a short period of time

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Acute radiation sickness

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6
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Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain and oxygen saturation

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Vital signs

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7
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Cellular chemical reactions in the body

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Metabolism

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8
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Elevated temperature

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Fever

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9
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What are pyrogens

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Agents that cause fever

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10
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The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest

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Basal metabolic rate

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11
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Heat loss occurs through what four factored

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Radiation conduction convention and evaporation

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12
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What is pyrexia

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Fever

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13
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Substances that cause fever

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Pyrogens

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14
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What is diaphoresis

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Excessive sweat production

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15
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A state of inefficient oxygen

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Hypoxia

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16
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The volume of blood pressure pushed into the aorta per hear beat

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Stroke volume

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17
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How to you calculate cardiac output

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The pulse rate multiplied by the stroke volume

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18
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing

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Respiration

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19
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Name the organs of the respiratory system

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Nose pharynx lungs trachea larynx bronchi

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20
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What is systolic pressure

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The maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricle contraction

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21
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What is diastolic pressure

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The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest

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22
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Excess fluid volume

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Over hydration

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23
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What is tympanic temperature

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Temperature taken in the eardrum

24
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Temperature taken under the armpit

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Axillary

25
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What is core temperature

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The temperature of the deep tissues of the body

26
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Above normal body temperature

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Hyperthermia

27
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Sensations of cold and shaking

A

Chills

28
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What is defervescene

A

The end of a fever

29
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Gradual return to normal body temperature

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Lysis

30
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Hypothermia

A

Below normal body temperature

31
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What is the apex

A

Pointed end of the heart

32
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What does palate mean

A

To feel

33
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A pulse rate greater than 100bpm

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Tachycardia

34
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A pulse rate slower than 60 bpm

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Bradycardia

35
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What is pulse deficit

A

The difference between the apical and radial pulse

36
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Irregular pulse

A

Arrhythmia

37
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What is cyanosis

A

Bluish discoloration

38
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Eupnea

A

Normal relaxed breathing pattern

39
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Dyspena

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Difficult or labored breathing

40
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Tachypnea

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Increased or rapid breathing

41
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Bradypnea

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Slow and shallow breathing

42
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Hypoxemia

A

Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood

43
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Hyperventilation

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Increasing in the rate and depth of breaths and carbon dioxide is expelled causing the blood level of carbon dioxide to fall

44
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Kussmaul respirations

A

Increases rate and depth with panting and long grunting exhalation

45
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Biot respirations

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Four to five equal breaths alternating with irregular periods of apnea

46
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Apnea

A

Absence of breathing

47
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Cheyne-Strokes respirations

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Pattern of Dyspena followed by a short period of apnea

48
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Crackles

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Also called rales non musical found heard in the lungs similar to hair being rubbed between fingers (fluid in the lungs)

49
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Rhonchi

A

Continuous dry rattling sounds heard caused by partial obstruction (asthma, bronchitis emphysema)

50
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Stertor

A

Snoring sound when unable to cough up secretions from trachea or bronchi

51
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Stridor

A

Crowing sound on inspiration (“seal”)

52
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Wheeze

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Whistling sound

53
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Measurement of oxygen

A

Oximetry

54
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What are the sounds heard related to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall

A

Korotkoff sounds

55
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What is the asculatory gap

A

No sounds

56
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Orthostatic hypertension

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Also called postural hypertension is a sudden drop in blood pressure due to a change in position

57
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What is the amount of moisture in the air ranging from 30-50% as comfortable

A

Humidity

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