NREMT P General Prep Flashcards
What system is used to identify the class or division of substances?
Placard system
What colors are on the placard system? What do they mean?
Blue=Health Hazard, Red=Flammability Hazard, Yellow=Instability Hazard, White=Special Hazard
What is ADH? And what is its purpose? (Also known as Vasopressin)
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone released from the pituitary gland that signals the kidneys to release less water, also causing a decrease in urine production.
What is Addison’s Disease and the signs and symptoms.
Where the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone do to destruction of these glands. Causing fatigue, nausea, dizziness upon standing, darkening of the skin, and low blood pressure.
Purpose of cortisol?
A type of glucocorticoid hormone which is a type of steroid hormone. It suppress inflammation in all of your bodily tissues and control metabolism in your muscles, fat, liver and bones. Glucocorticoids also affect sleep-wake cycles (circadian rhythm)
What does aldosterone do?
Is a steroid hormone that is released by adrenal glands. Its purpose is to help control balance of water and equalize the amount of salt retained and potassium excreted.
What is Graves disease? What are some signs & symptoms?
Immune system disorder causing overproduction of thyroid hormones. S&S are weight loss, enlarged thyroid gland, bulging eyes, and thick red skin found on the shins and top of the feet.
What does “goiter” mean?
Irregular growth/enlargement of thyroid gland.
Typical signs of Cushing’s syndrome
Buffalo back and Moon face (Get these extra fat deposits do to cortisol relation with how fat is stored throughout body)
What is Cushing’s syndrome
Cushing’s syndrome is caused when the body produces or has to much cortisol over long periods of time.
When you pass the tip of an ET tube through the vocal cords during intubation, how much farther should you advance the tube before inflating the cuff?
1-2 cm
Name 3 electrolyte disorders that could cause muscle cramping.
Hypocalcemia, Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia.
Explain what defines “Crush Syndrome”
A crush injury occurring over 4 hours and is paired with Rhabdomyolysis.
What is “Rhabdomyolysis”?
When muscle tissue begins to breakdown and releases proteins and electrolytes, specifically myoglobin which can harm the kidneys.
Discuss the treatment plan for a Crush Injury patient.
IV NS, Sodium Bicarbonate will balance the pH of the blood do to its alkalotic pH, Calcium Chloride will help stabilize the large amounts of potassium being leaked out, and Nebulizer with albuterol will help the cells uptake the large quantities of potassium as well.
Normal Vitals for a neonate?
Neonate 120-160 HR, 30-60 RR, 50-75 systolic BP
Describe the physiology of left and right CHF
LS CHF will usually hear Rales when patient breathes and RS CHF will usually have sacral and pedal edema.
What is the most common upper airway obstruction?
The Tongue
3 Upper Airway sounds?
Gurgling, Snoring and Stridor
Which is worse? Hodgkins or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Medical term for “kidney stones”
Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi
What main medication should be administered to a patient suffering from Wernicke Encephalopathy?
Thiamine
What does “ataxia” mean
Poor coordination
What is “ophthalmoplegia”?
Paralysis or weakness of the eye muscles