EMT R's Flashcards

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1
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raccoon eyes

A

bruising under eyes, indicating skull fracture

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2
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radial artery

A

wrist artery

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3
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rapport

A

trusting relationship

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4
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Reticular Activating Syndrome / RAS

A

upper brainstem; controls arousal

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5
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Radiological Dispersal device

A

common

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6
Q

recovery position

A

side lying; maintains a clear airway

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7
Q

reduce

A

to set a joint

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8
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referred pain

A

pain in area other than pain location

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9
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renal pelvis

A

cone; collects urine; funnells to ureter

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10
Q

res ipsa loquitur

A

EMS / EMT is liable for injury

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11
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residual volume

A

air that remains after maximal expiration

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12
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respiration

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process of exchanging o2 and co2

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13
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respiratory compromise

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inability to move gas effectively

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14
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Respiratory Syncytial virus / RSV

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infection of lungs and breath passages; contagious through droplets

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15
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retrograde amnesia

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cant remember before head injury

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16
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retropariteneal

A

behind peritoneal cavity

17
Q

return of spontaneous circulation / ROSC

A

return of pulse and flow after cardiac arrest

18
Q

reverse triage

A

multiple lightning strike victims

19
Q

Revised Trauma Score

A

scoring head trauma

20
Q

rhonchi

A

coarse, low breaths with mucus

21
Q

rigor mortis

A

stiffness of body, definite sign of death

22
Q

rooting reflex

A

infant moves towards cheek tough

23
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rule of 9’s

A

assigns percentages of body for burns