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Posterior

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Back

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Anterior

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Front

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Midline

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Line drawn vertically through body

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Medial

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Closer to midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proxal

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Closer to trunk

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Distal

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Away from trunk

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Superior

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Closer to head

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Inferior

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Closer to feet

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What happens when the diaphragm contracts?

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It brings air into the lungs

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The right atrium….

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Receives blood from the veins in the body

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The left atrium…

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Receives blood from the lungs.

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The right ventricle…

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Pumps blood to the lungs.

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The left ventricle…

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Pumps blood throughout body. Most muscular chamber.

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Where is the radial artery?

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The wrist.

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Where is the carotid artery?

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The neck.

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16
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How many bones does the spine have?

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33

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Smooth muscle?

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Involuntary muscle, will unconsciously move.

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What does the liver produce?

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Bile, bile breaks down fat.

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What does the gallbladder do?

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Stores bile.

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Pancreas…

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Are where insulin is produced.

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Liver and spleen….

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Solid organs. Bleed when injured.

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Appendix and gallbladder…

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Hollow organs. Prone to infection.

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Kidneys..

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Filter blood to form urine.

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What does SAMPLE stand for?

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S- signs/symptoms 
A-Allergies
M-medication
P-pertinent past history
L-last oral intake
E-events associated w/or leading to situation.
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Angina Pectoris

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Heart pain

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What are the 4 primary routes of poisoning?

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  1. Ingestion
  2. Inhalation
  3. Injection
  4. Absorption
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4 most common snakes?

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Rattlesnakes
Copperheads
Cottonmouth
Coral

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Lightning?

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Equals CPR

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Department of Transportation

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National standard of education.

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Patients assessment is all except..

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Family history

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HIV

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Direct contact with infected blood.

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Hep B

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Direct contact with blood.

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TB

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Spread through air.

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Tendons a

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Attach muscle to bone.

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Ligaments

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Attach bone to bone.

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Patient assessment

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Scene size up
Primary assessment 
History taking 
secondary assessment 
Reassessment.
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Are snake bits fatal?

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Snake bites are rarely fatal.

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What is osteoporosis?

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Abnormal brittleness of the bones in elderly people by loss of calcium; affects bone structure easily.

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Insulin Shock

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Condition the occurs in a diabetic who has taken too much insulin or has not eaten enough food.

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What is the initial treatment for heatstroke?

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Remove clothes, ABCs, cool body ASAP, rapid transport.

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Another name for a stroke?

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Cerebral Vascular Accident.

42
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Signs and symptoms of a stroke

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Worst headache
Unable to speak (Aphasia)
Seizures 
Facial droop
Hemiparalysis
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What are the signs and symptoms of Insulin Shock?

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May appear drunk
Pale moist skin
Dizzy 
Headache
Unconscious
44
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What is diabetic coma?

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A state of unconsciousness when the body has too much glucose and not enough insulin.

45
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Signs and symptoms of diabetic coma

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WARM DRY SKIN
May appear to have cold/flu
Rapid pulse
Deep, rapid breathing.

46
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The spine in descending order

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Cervical 
Thoracic 
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx 
33
47
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Why is the EMS system considered a component of public health?

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It is offered to everyone.

48
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How do you treat a patient that is siezing?

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Remove objects from area

Put something under head.

49
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When the diaphragm contracts it..

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Brings air into the lungs.

50
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Arteries

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Carry blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Carry blood back to the heart

52
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Capillaries

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Smallest vessel, where O2 and CO2 are exchanged.

53
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The shoulder girdle

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Composed if the scapula, humerus, and collar bone.

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Upper extremity

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Radius, ulna,

55
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What is the digestive system responsible for?

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Breaking down food.

56
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What separates the abdomen from the chest?

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Diaphragm.

57
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What is flail chest?

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A chest injury where 3-4 ribs are broken in 2 or more places, resulting in the chest moving as a free floating agent.

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What is Atherosclorosis?

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A disease characterized by a thickening and destruction if the arterial walls and caused by fatty deposits within them.

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What is a sign?

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A condition you observe, such as bleeding or temp of the skin.

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What is a symptom?

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Something the patient tells you they are experiencing.

61
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Signs of death

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Decapitation
Rigor Mortis
Tissue decomposition
Dependent Lividity

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What is a major sign of Congestive Heart Failure?

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Difficulty breathing

63
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Most important concept in patient care.

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Cause no more harm

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Mechanisms of Injury

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Direct force
Indirect force
Twisting force

65
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What is the highest chance if transmitting disease?

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A cough

66
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What is anaphylactic shock?

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Caused by an extreme allergic reaction to a foreign substance.

67
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What are the signs of Anaphalytic shock?

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Rash 
Sneezing
Wheezing
Blue lips
Low pulse
68
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What is the classic sigh of croop?

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A loud, harsh cough.

69
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What is a common cause of dementia?

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Alzheimer’s

70
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How to you put a patient in a back board?

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Log roll

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Epiglottitis

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Severe inflammation and swelling if the epiglottis

72
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Which artery is at the groin?

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Femoral

73
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Decompression sickness

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A condition in which gas, especially nitrogen, forms bubbles in blood vessels, obstructing them.

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When is limb injury life threatening?

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Severe hemorrhage/ excessive bleeding.

75
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What is a good landing zone size for a helicopter?

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100x100

76
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What is a advanced directive?

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A legal document that indicates what a person wants done if they cannot make there own medical decisions.

77
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Seizures in children are most commonly caused by…

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High temperatures.

78
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What is the main cause of vomiting and diarrhea in children?

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Gastrointestinal infections.

79
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The components of Pediatric Assessment Triangle(PAT) are?

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1 child’s overall appearance
2 the work of breathing
3 circulation of the skin

80
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What does cerebral spinal fluid do?

A

It cushions the brain from direct blows.

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