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EMT MEDICAL TERMS
What are the four abdominal quadr...,
Anatomic position,
Anatomy
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EMT MEDICAL TERMS
Base station,
Cell phone,
Drop report or transfer report
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COMMON ROOTS, PREFIXES & SUFFIXES
Broncho pulmo,
Cardi,
Gastro
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ROOTS, PREFIXES & SUFFIXES #2
Ab,
Ad,
Ante
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ROOTS, PREFIXES & SUFFIXES #3
Ac,
Algia,
Emesis
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ORGANS IN THE ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS
What organs are in the right uppe...,
What organs are in the left upper...,
What organs are in the right lowe...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #1
Itis,
Ologist,
Ectomy
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THE PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
Primary assessment,
Interventions,
General impression
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VITAL SIGNS & MONITORING DEVICES
Pulse,
Pulse rate,
Tachycardia
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SECONDARY ASSESSMENT
Closed ended question,
Crepitation,
Detailed physical exam
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BLOOD FLOW THROUGH THE HEART
What are the steps in which the b...
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ANATAMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Anatamy,
Physiology,
Thyroid cartilage
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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Respiratory system,
Oropharynx,
Nasopharynx
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
The system made of of the heart a...,
Two upper chambers of the heart t...,
The two lower chambers of the hea...
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COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD
The fluid portion of the blood,
Components of the blood they carr...,
Components of the blood they prod...
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THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
The system composed of organs tis...
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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The system of the brain spinal co...,
The brain and the spinal cord,
The nerves that enter and leave t...
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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
System by which food travels thro...,
Muscular sac between the esophagu...,
The muscular tube between the sto...
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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
The layer of tissue between the b...,
The outler layer of the skin,
The inner layer of skin the secon...
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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
System of glands that produce che...,
A hormone produced by the pancrea...,
A hormone produced by the body as...
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THE RENAL SYSTEM
The body system that regulates fl...,
Organs of the renal system used t...,
The round sac like organ of the r...
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
The body system that is responsib...,
The male organs of reproduction u...,
Egg producing organs within the f...
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #1
The cellular process in which oxy...,
The cellular process in which glu...,
The amount of blood ejected from ...
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #2
Cool pale and moist sweaty skin s...,
Swelling associated with the move...,
A substance that when dissolved i...
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #3
Inability of the body to adequate...,
The cellular function of converti...,
The amount of air breathed in dur...
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #4
The pull exerted by large protein...,
Sensors in blood vessels that ide...,
The amount of blood ejected from ...
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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
The pathway by which air enters a...,
An airway that is open and clear ...,
The contraction of smooth muscle ...
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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT #2
A means of correcting blockage of...,
A curved device inserted through ...,
A flexible breathing tube inserte...
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RESPIRATION & VENTILATION
Breathing in out or artificial pr...,
The amount of air that reaches th...,
A process by which molecules move...
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RESPIRATION & VENTILATION #2
Increased work of breathing a sen...,
The reduction of breathing to the...,
Breathing completely stops
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RESPIRATION & VENTILAITON #3
A permanent surgical opening in t...,
A device that uses oxygen under p...,
A device that provides positive p...
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RESPIRATION & VENTILATION #4
A device that delivers low concen...,
A face mask and reservoir oxygen ...,
A face mask reservoir bag device ...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
Tissue that connects bone to bone,
Tissue that connects muscle to bone,
The bones that form the skull fac...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
The wrist bones,
Dealing with the body,
The division of the peripheral ne...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
What are the layers of the skin,
What are the functions of the skin,
What does the skeletal system do
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
What is the function of hormones,
What are the functions of the ner...,
What are the parts of the nervous...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
What causes an increase in diasto...,
What can cause a disruption of ga...,
How does the body compensate for ...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
How does the heart respond to hyp...,
What can cause hypovolemic shock ...,
How does hypovolemic shock affect...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
What is the equipment needed to s...,
What are the steps to suction a p...,
How do you properly insert an oro...
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STUDY GUIDE MOD #2
What causes stridor wheezing crac...,
How often do you ventilate a pati...,
How does the the jaw thrust and h...
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RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES
Constriction or blockage of the b...,
A form of noninvasive positive pr...,
Another term for expiration
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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES
Delivery of an electrical shock t...,
Actions taken to revive a person ...,
The heart and the blood vessels
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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES #2
Diseases that affect the arteries...,
A clot formed of blood and plaque...,
Blockage of an artery by fatty de...
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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES #3
Pain in the chest occurring when ...,
A medication that dilates the blo...,
The condition in which a portion ...
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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES #4
Accumulation of fluid in the feet...,
A condition in which the hearts e...,
A condition in which the hearbeat...
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PHARMACOLOGY
A medication used to reduce the c...,
A device attached to the end of a...,
Specific signs or circumstances u...
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PHARMACOLOGY #2
A spray device with a mouthpiece ...,
An antidote for narcotic overdoses,
A drug that helps to dilate the c...
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PHARMACOLOGY #3
The study of the effects of medic...,
The study of drugs their sources ...,
Any action of a drug other than t...
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DIABETIC EMERGENCIES AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
A sensation experienced by a seiz...,
Also called sugar diabetes or jus...,
A condition that occurs as the re...
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DIABETIC EMERGENCIES AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
A hormone produced by the pancrea...,
A seizure that affects only one p...,
The period of time immediately fo...
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DIABETIC EMERGENCIES AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
A condition of altered function c...,
Fainting,
A generalized seizure in which th...
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
As part of the brain what does th...,
As part of the brain what does th...,
What does the brain stem do
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
Low blood sugar,
The period of time immediately fo...,
An abrupt change in the brain tha...
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
Paralysis of one side of the body,
Lack of voluntary control over ur...,
An inadequate blood supply to an ...
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
A medical condition that causes s...,
A type of headache that tends to ...,
A temporary blockage of blood flo...
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
What are the signs symptoms of a ...,
What are the signs symptoms of a ...,
What is a seizure
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MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
What is syncope,
What are common causes of altered...,
What is the fast mnemonic
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE
Shortness or breathe labored or d...,
Below normal level of oxygen in y...,
Medication used to treat people w...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #2
An abnormal sensation of the skin...,
Difficulty breathing,
Build up of plaque fats cholester...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #3
Side effects of albuterol,
What area of the lungs does albut...,
What abdominal quadrant is the ga...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #4
Signs symptoms of early anaphylaxis,
Signs symptoms of late anaphylaxis,
Signs and symptoms of upper gi bleed
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NEW MOD #4 STUDY GUIDE #5
Signs symptoms of carbon monoxide...,
How do we treat carbon monoxide p...,
What is the most frequent route f...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #6
Why is insulin important,
What are the signs symptoms of hy...,
What are the signs symptoms of hy...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #7
Why do we always check a blood su...,
What can cause severe dehydration...,
What are the physical signs of la...
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #8
Patients with difficulty breathin...,
What is postictal phase,
Signs and phase of postictal phase
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #9
When do signs of anaphylaxis star...,
What are the contradictions of gi...,
What is cholecystitis
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #10
What are some of the complication...,
What is the earliest signs of res...,
What is anemia
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NEW MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #11
What are the signs and symptoms o...,
What is a urinary tract infection,
How do normal pupils react to light
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NEWMOD #3 STUDY GUIDE #12
How do we assess and treat patien...
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TRAUMA
Bleeding from an artery which is ...,
Bleeding from capillaries which i...,
Shock or lack of perfusion brough...
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TRAUMA #2
Severe bleeding,
Shock resulting from blood loss,
Substances applied as powders dre...
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TRAUMA #3
The supply of oxygen to and remov...,
A bulky dressing held in position...,
The bodys inability to adequately...
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SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA
A scratch or scrape,
The surgical removal or traumatic...,
Any material used to hold a dress...
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SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA #2
The inner second layer of the ski...,
Any material preferably sterile u...,
The outer layer of the skin
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SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA #3
Any dressing that forms an air ti...,
An injury in which the skin in in...,
A burn in which the epidermis fir...
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SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA #4
The layers of fat and soft tissue...,
A burn that only involves the epi...,
A bulky dressing
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CHEST & ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
An intestine or other internal or...,
Fracture of two or more adjacent ...,
Movement of ribs in a flail segme...
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MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA
Fracture in which the broken bone...,
Hard but flexible living structur...,
Tough tissue that covers the join...
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MUSCOSKELETAL TRAUMA #2
A grating sensation or sound made...,
The disruption or coming apart of...,
The portions of the skeleton that...
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MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA #3
Tissues that connect bone to bone,
The process of applying tension t...,
Tissues or fibers that cause move...
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HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA
A bubble of air in the bloodstream,
A pattern of irregular and unpred...,
Controls involuntary functions
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HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA #2
A distinct pattern of breathing c...,
Mild closed head injury without d...,
A bruised brain caused when the f...
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HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA #3
In a head injury a collection of ...,
Pushing of a portion of the brain...,
Pressure inside the skull
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HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA #4
Two fused bones forming the upper...,
The bones that form the upper thi...,
Provides overall control of thoug...
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HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA #5
A blockage in the blood circulati...,
The immobilization of the spinal ...,
The bony bump on a vertebrae
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MULTISYSTEM TRAUMA
More than one serious injury,
One or more injuries that affect ...,
A sytem of evaluating trauma pati...
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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Application of an external heat s...,
Gas bubble in the bloodstream,
Application of heat to the latera...
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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
The change from liquid to gas whe...,
An increase in body temperature a...,
Gerneralized cooling that reduces...
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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Breathing during respiration body...,
Substances produced by animals or...,
A toxin poison produced by certai...
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MOD #4 STUDY INFORMATIOIN
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