EMT 6

Question 1

First Stage Labor

Answer 1

Dilation

Last 8-10 hours (beginning of true labor–> complete cervical dilation)

Contractions at regular intervals, lasting 30-60 seconds at first contractions are 10-20 minutes apart

Braxton-Hicks contraction (False Labor)

Question 2

Second Stage Labor

Answer 2

Expulsion

Begins with Complete Cervical Dilation–> ends with delivery of baby

Infant moves through vagina &a is born

Contractions closer together; 2-3 minutes apart, lasting 60-90 seconds

Typically lasts 50-60 minutes

Question 3

Third Stage Labor

Answer 3

Placental

Begins following delivery of fetus & ends with expulsion of placenta

Placenta usually delivered 5-20 minutes after baby

Question 4

Small Intestine

Answer 4

Tubelike structure beginning at the end of the stomach; ending at Large Intestine

Digestive function is to absorb nutrients from intestinal contents

Located in lower quadrants

Question 5

Stomach

Answer 5

Saclike, stretchable pouch located below the diaphragm

Receives food from esophagus

Enables digestion by secreting a specialized fluid to aid in the breakdown & absorption of food

Located Primary in left Upper Quadrant, partially in Right Upper Quadrant

Question 6

Gallbladder

Answer 6

Pear-shaped sac that lies on the underneath right side of the liver

Holds bile which aids in the digestion of fats

Located in the RUQ

Question 7

Uterus

Answer 7

Pear shaped organ that contains fetus

Top Portion- fundus
Middle Portion- body/corpus
Narrow-Tapered Neck- Cervix

3 Layers:
Endometrium-inner most lining
Myometrium- thick middle layer
Perimetrium- serous membrane that partially covers the corpus of the uterus

Question 8

Pancreas

Answer 8

Gland composed of many lobes & ducts

Aids in digestion & regulates carbohydrate metabolism

Located in both RUQ & LUQ; just behind stomach

Question 9

Poison (define)

Answer 9

Any substance that impairs health or causes death by its chemical action when it enters the body

Question 10

Lighting Strike (effect on cardiovascular system)

Answer 10

Asystole or ventricular fibrillation

Irregular pulse

Question 11

What controls temp in the body?

Answer 11

Hypothalamus

Question 12

Pelvis Inflammatory Disease

Answer 12

An infection of the female reproductive tract

Caused by: Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses

S/S: 
abdominal/pelvic pain 
Vagina discharge with abnormal color
Fever      Chills     Anorexia 
Nausea & Vomiting

Question 13

Conduction

Answer 13

Body heat loss through direct contact

Method of heat loss in water chill

Question 14

Paranoia

Answer 14

Highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust of others

Believe these people may harm them

S/S:
Detached Aloof Unpredictable
Antagonistic Hypersensitive
Defensive Argumentative

May exhibit aggressive behavior

Question 15

Schizophrenia

Answer 15

Chronic mental illness in which a patient does not return to his or her premorbid level of functioning

S/S:
Distortions of speech/thought 
Social withdrawal 
Catatonic behavior 
Lack of emotional expressiveness 
Hallucinations

Question 16

Whiplash Injury

Answer 16

Neck is hyperextended & the anterior Spinal ligaments are stretched/torn

Question 17

Anxiety

Answer 17

State of painful uneasiness about impending problems

Question 18

Cavitation

Answer 18

Cavity in the body tissues formed by a pressure wave resulting from kinetic energy from the bullet

Question 19

Signs & Symptoms of Tendonitis

Answer 19

Pain
Stiffness
Swelling 
Tenderness 
Weakness

Question 20

Routes of Exposure

Answer 20

Ingestion: most common route

Inhalation: rapid absorption into body

Injection: typically Edema at site of injection

Absorption: may cause local irritation or result in systematic effect