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What do you ALWAYS do first before giving patient care

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BSI

“ Body , Substance , Isolation “

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What is the 5 parts in the GRIVING PROCESS.

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  • Denial - refusal to accept
  • Anger - hostility , blame.
  • Bargaining - I promise
  • Depression - Sad
  • Acceptance
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When caring for critically and ILL patients you should

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  • Avoid sad or grim comments
  • Orient the patient - May be confused or unsettled
  • Be honest decide how much they can understand
  • Refusal of care - talk about the seriousness
  • Allow hope - im not gonna give up on you
  • Locate and notify family members
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The 4 communicable diseases are.

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  • DIRECT - person or droplets - ordinary contact
  • INDIRECT - vehicle borne - sex contact
  • VECTOR BORNE - insects - house flies
  • BIOLOGICAL - insects - Ticks , mosquitoes
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Negligence and duty to act =

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  • Duty to act - there is a emergency
  • Breech of duty
  • Damages
  • Reasonable cause and effect
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Your 4 different kinds of consent are.

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  • Expressed consent
  • Informed Consent - Told potential risks
  • Implied Consent - Someone who is not able to make a decision “ including minors “
  • Minor and consent - No parent / true emergency
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Your physical signs of death are.

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  • Dependent Lividity - however the deceased body lays a puddle of blood forms.
  • Rigor Mortise - 2-12 hours face and jaw first
  • Purification - ( Decomposition , 40-96 hours )
  • DOA - Dead on arrival
  • DOS - Dead on scene
  • Medical ID
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The bleach solution to kill germs ETC is

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• 1 part bleach to 10 part water

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The STATS for CPR are

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  • Adult - call 911 first then perform CPR
  • Child - 2 minutes CPR then call 911
  • Adult - considered 12 years old and up
  • Child - considered 1 year old - 12 years old
  • Infant - 0-12 months
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What is the top sections and bottom sections of your heart called

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  • Top - Atrim

* Bottom - Ventrical

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The chain of survival is

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  • Activate EMS
  • Early CPR
  • Rapid Defibrillation
  • ALS
  • Integrated post cardiac care
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Chain of survival for children is

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  • Prevention
  • Early CPR
  • Activate EMS
  • Pediatric ALS
  • Integrated post cardiac arrest care
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Chest compressions should

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  • Restore some circulation
  • Be Rhymetic
  • Center of the chest
  • Adult rate - 100 per minute
  • Depth - at least 2 inches or 1/3 of the chest size.
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Oxygen percentage

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  • Room air 21% oxygen

* Exhale 16% oxygen

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Infant with a pulse of 60 or less you should

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• Start CPR

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When checking for a pulse in a Infant you use the

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• Brachial

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The meaning for HEPAT is

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• LIVER

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The meaning for NEPHR is

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• KIDNEY

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The meaning for NEUR is

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• NERVES

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The meaning for PHYCH is

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• MIND

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The meaning for THORAC is

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• CHEST

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The meaning for HYPER is

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• Over excessive , High / EXAMPLE : hyperventilation - fast ventialtions

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The meaning for HYPO is

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• Under , Below normal / EXAMPLE : hypo perfusion - below normal blood flow to vital organs

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The meaning for TACHY is

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• Rapid , Fast / EXAMPLE : tachycardia - fast heart rate

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The meaning for BRADY is

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• Slow / EXAMPLE : bradypnea - slow breathing

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The meaning for PRE is

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• Before / EXAMPLE : prenatal - occurring before birth

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The meaning for POST is

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• After , Behind / EXAMPLE : postsurgical - occurring after surgery

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The meaning for AL is

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• Pertaning to / EXAMPLE : syncopal - pertaining to syncope

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The meaning for ALGIA is

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• Pertaining to pain / EXAMPLE : arthralgia - joint pain

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The meaning for ECTOMY is

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• Surgical removal of / EXAMPLE : appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix

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The meaning for IC is

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• Pertaining to / EXAMPLE : diaphoretic - pertaining to diaphoresis

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The meaning for ITIS is

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• Inflammation / EXAMPLE : epiglottis - inflammation of the epiglottis

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The meaning for LOGY is

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• Study of / EXAMPLE : cardiology - the study of the heart

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The meaning for LOGIST is

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• Specialist / EXAMPLE : pulmonologist - specialist in disease of the lungs

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The meaning for MEGALY is

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• Enlargement / EXAMPLE : cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart

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The meaning for METER is

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• Measuring Instrument / EXAMPLE : sphygmomanometer - Instrument to measure BP

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The meaning for OMA is

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• Tumor / EXAMPLE : lymphoma - cancer of the lymphatic system

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The meaning for PATHY is

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• Disease / EXAMPLE : nephropathy - disease of the kidneys

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39
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the 4 colors you look for is

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  • Chloro - Green
  • Leuk - White
  • Eryth - Red
  • Cyan - Blue
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BONE

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• Osteo

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MUSCLE

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• Myo or Sarco

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NERVES

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• Neuro , Neuron

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SKIN

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• DERM

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BLOOD VESSELS

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• Angi (o)

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VEINS

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• Ven (o) , or phleb (o)

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HEART

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• CARDIO

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NOSE

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• Rhino

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KIDNEY

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• Neph

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SKULL

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• Crani

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LIVER

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• HEPAT (o)

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51
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BLOOD CLOT

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• Thromb (o)

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DYS

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• not working properly

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MAL

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• bad

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54
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EMIA

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• blood condition

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55
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OSIS

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• condition or disease

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56
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ANTERIOR

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• front

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POSTERIOR

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• back

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SUPERIOR

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• top

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INFERIOR

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• bottom

60
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DISTAL

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• farther away from body

61
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PROXIMAL

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• is closer to the body

62
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MEDIAL

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• closer to the midline of the body

63
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LATERAL

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• farther away from the midline of the body

64
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EXTERNAL

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• outside

65
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INTERNAL

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• inner

66
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SUPERFICIAL

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• outside layers of skin

67
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APPEX

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• tip

68
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PALMER

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• palm

69
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PLANTER

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• foot

70
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AVPU

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• A- alert
V - verbal
P - pain
U - unresponsive

71
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A really good blood pressure is

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120/80

72
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A hypertensive blood pressure is

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140/90

73
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The SYSTOLIC on a blood pressure is what.

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• the top number

74
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The DIASTOLIC on a blood pressure is what.

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• the bottom number

75
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The 4 movement terms are what

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  • Flexion - flexing muscle
  • Extention - straightening of something
  • Adduction - bringing to the body
  • Abduction - taking away from the body
76
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The 5 Anatomic Positions are

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  • Prone - Laying on your face flat on belly
  • Supine - Laying flat on your back
  • Fowlers - Semi Reclined
  • Trendelenburg - 6-12” higher then the head.
  • Shock Position - Flat and feet elevated 8-12”
77
Q

ligaments do what

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• Attach bone to bone

78
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TENDONS do what

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• Attach muscle to bone

79
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APPENDICULAR is

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• Other extremities , Limbs

80
Q

What is the CRANIUM

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• it is bones fused together to make a skull

81
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What is the FORAMEN MAGNUM

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• Large opening at the base of the skull

82
Q

what is another name for the JAW BONE

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• MANDIBLE

83
Q

The upper portion of the spinal column is what

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• CERVICAL VETERBRAE

84
Q

The CERVICAL VERTERBRAE contains how many.

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• (7) C1-C7

85
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The LUMBAR VERTEBRAE contains what

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• (5) L1-L5

86
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The THORACIC VERTEBRAE contains what

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• (12) T1-T12

87
Q

The SACRUM contains what

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• 5 fused together

88
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The COCCYX contains what

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• 4 fused together to make the tailbone

89
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What does the CHEST contain

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  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Esophagus
  • and great vessels ( aorta and two Venea cava )
90
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What are SKELETAL MUSCLES also called

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• Voluntary muscles

91
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The CLAVICLE is located where

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• Color bone

92
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The SKALPULA is located where

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• Shoulder Blade

93
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The HUMOROUS is located where

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• Upper Arm

94
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The STERNUM is located where

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• Breast bone

95
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The OLNA and RADIUS is what

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• Two bones connect from the Elbow joint to Wrist

96
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The FEMUR is located where

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• Upper leg

97
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The PATELLA is located where

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• Knee cap

98
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The TBIA and FIBULA are located where.

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• lower leg

99
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The CARPULA is what

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• Bone structure in the hand

100
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The TARSO is what

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• Feet

101
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FILANGIES are what

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• Fingers and Toes

102
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The UPPER Airway includes what

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  • mouth
  • tongue
  • Jaw
  • Oral cavity
  • Larynx
  • Pharynx
103
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The NASAL PASSAGE does what

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• Warms , Filters and humidifies the air we breath

104
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Where is the ESOPHAGUS located

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• Behind the Trachea

105
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What’s is the EPIGLOTTIS

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• it is a leaf shaped thin valve protecting the opening of the Trachea

106
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What is the LARYNX

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• it is the VOICE BOX

107
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The MEDULLA OBLONGATA is what

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• brain becoming brain cell. Controls complete cardiovascular system. Also is on the brain stem

108
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In breathing how much should a ADULT breath a minute

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• 12-20 times

109
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In breathing how much should a CHILD breath a minute

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• 15-30

110
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In breathing how much should a INFANT breath

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25-30 NOSE BREATHERS

111
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In a ADULT male what is the total lung capacity

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• 6,000 ML

112
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What is TIDAL VOLUME

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• Amount of air moved into or out of the lungs in a single breath

113
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What is RESIDUAL VOLUME

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• gas that remains to keep the lungs open

114
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What is MINUTE VOLUME

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• Air that moves in and out minus the dead space

115
Q

Is the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM or CARDIOVASCULAR completely closed
TRUE OR FALSE

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• TRUE

116
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The PULMONARY ARTERY is the only artery in the body that does what

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• carries Deoxygenated blood

117
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The PULMONARY VEIN is the only vein in the body that does what

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• carries 02 rich blood

118
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The size of the heart is about the same size of what

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• A clenched fist

119
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In the heart MYOCARDIUM is what

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• muscle tissue

120
Q

Is the left side of the heart more muscular then the right

TRUE or FALSE

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• TRUE

121
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What is the Steps in order for the flow of the heart

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  • Inferior vena cava
  • Superior vena cava
  • right atrium
  • tricuspid valve
  • Right ventricle
  • pulmonary valve
  • pulmonary artery
  • lungs to dump and grab 02 rich blood
  • pulmonary vein
  • left atrium
  • mitral valve
  • left ventricle
  • aortic valve
  • aorta
122
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How much blood is ejected from the heart each heart beat.

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• 70/80 ML

123
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A STEMI is

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• ST - elevated Myocardial infraction

124
Q

Does veins have multiple layer

TRUE or FALSE

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• TRUE

125
Q

How many ML of blood is carried by the spleen at any given time

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•450 ML

126
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What is the HEMOGLOBIN responsible for

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• carrying oxygen

127
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What does the SOMATIC do

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• transmitts signals from the Brain to the voluntary muscles

128
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The DERMIS is what

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• sweat glands , sebaceous glands , hair follicles , blood vessels , nerve ending

129
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The ABDOMAN is the second major what

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• body cavity

130
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The RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT contains

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• liver , gallbladder , portion of the colon , small intestine , pancreas

131
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The LEFT UPPER QUADRANT contains

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• stomach , spleen , colon , small intestine , pancreas

132
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The RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT contains

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• two portions of the large intestine , appendix , small intestine , bladder

133
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the LEFT LOWER QUADRANT contains

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• descending sigmoid colon , small intestine , bladder

134
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The LIVER is the largest what

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• solid organ

135
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The RENDERS is what

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• poisonous substance produced by digestion. It is harmless

136
Q

How much bile does the human body produced daily

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• 0.5 - 1 liter

137
Q

The PRINCIPLE ORGAN is for what

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• storage of sugar for immediate use by the body for energy

138
Q

The LIVER is connected to the intestines by bile ducts

TRUE or FALSE

A

• TRUE

139
Q

bile ducts and gallbladder together form the what

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• BILIARY SYSTEM

140
Q

HORMONES have a what kind of effect

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• STIMULATING or INHIBITING

141
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The ENDOCRINE SYSTEM does what

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• uses hormones to help the brain control the body

142
Q

What is the URETER

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• kidneys to the bladder

143
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The URINARY SYSTEM produces how much urine every day

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• 1.5-2 liters

144
Q

Blank % of CO passes threw the kidney each minute

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• 20%

145
Q

What is DCAPBTLS

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  • deformities
  • contusions
  • abrasions
  • punctures
  • burns
  • tenderness
  • lacerations
  • swelling
146
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What is SAMPLE

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  • signs symptoms
  • allergies
  • medication
  • past Pertinent history
  • last oral intake
  • events leading up to
147
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What is OPQRST

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  • onset
  • provocation
  • quality
  • radiation
  • severity
  • time

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