Quiz 4 Flashcards
Respiratory issues likeliest cause of what?
Cardiac arrest
Describes temp in air?
Ambian
Normal amniotic fluid vs not normal
Clear is normal . Not normal is greenish or brownish-yellow
Contents of OB kit–(11)
7 gloves, towels or sheets, 1 dozen gauze pads, 1 rubber bulb syringe, cord clamps ,umbilical cord tape, surgical scissors , baby blanket , sanitary napkins, plastic bag
Conduction
Transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact
Water chill
Chilling caused by conduction of heat from body when the body or clothing is wet
Convection
When currents of air or water pass over body, caddying away heat is convection
Radiation
Body’s atoms and molecules send out rays of heat as they move and chsbge
Evaporation
When body perspires or gets wet
Respiration
Causes loss of body heat as a result of exhaled warm air
What following lung conditions is 4th leading cause of death ?
Pneumonia
Hypothermia mild
Shivering , numbness , stiff or rigid , drowsiness , rapid breathing and rapid pulse , loss of motor coordination , joint/muscle stiffness , decreased level of consciousness , cool abdominal skin temp, red skin
Severe hypothermia
Unconscious
No discernible vital signs
Heart rate less than 10 beats per minute
Cold to your touch
Central rewarming
Heat should be applied to the lateral chest,neck , armpits and groin
Hyperthermia
Abnormally high body temperature
If your submerged in water you may delay biological death if water is below?
70 degrees
Fallopian tubes
Aka oviducts