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Ch 1 Intro to EMS
911 system,
Quality,
A physician who assumes ultimate ...
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Ch 2 Well-Being of the EMT
The organisms that cause infectio...,
A strict form of infection contro...,
Equipment that protects the ems w...
10
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Ch 3 Lifting and Moving Patients
The proper use of the body to fac...,
A lift from a squatting position ...,
Gripping with as much hand surfac...
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Ch 4 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
A set of regulations and ethical ...,
For an emt providing care for a s...,
Permission from the patient for c...
27
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Ch 5 Medical Terminology
A word formed from two or more wh...,
Foundation of a word that is not ...,
A word root with an added vowel t...
32
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Ch 6 Anatomy and Physiology
The study of body structure,
The study of body function,
The wing shaped plate of cartilag...
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Ch 7 Principles of Pathophysiology
The study of how disease processe...,
The cellular function of converti...,
A substance that when dissolved i...
25
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Ch 8 Life Span Development
Stage of life from birth to 1 yea...,
A response to being startled in w...,
A grasping reflex in which an inf...
16
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Ch 9 Airway Management
The passageway by which air enter...,
An airway that is open and clear ...,
The level of the vocal cords that...
11
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Ch 10 Respiration and Artificial Ventilation
Breathing in and out or artificia...,
The amount of air that reaches th...,
A process by which molecules move...
26
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Ch 11 Scene Size-Up
Steps taken when approaching the ...,
The area around the wreckage of a...,
A force or forces that may have c...
7
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Ch 12 Primary Assessment
Steps taken for the purpose of di...,
Actions taken to correct or manag...,
Impression of the patient s condi...
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Ch 13 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
Outward signs of what is going on...,
The rhythmic beats felt as the he...,
The number of pulse beats per minute
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Ch 14 Principles of Assessment
Information gathered regarding th...,
A question requiring more than ju...,
A question requiring only a yes o...
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Ch 15 Secondary Assessment
A patient with one or more medica...,
A patient suffering from one or m...,
Information gathered regarding th...
15
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Ch 16 Reassessment
A procedure for detecting changes...,
Changes in a patient s condition ...
2
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Ch 17 Communication and Documentation
Setup with two way radios at a fi...,
A two way radio that is used or a...,
The unit of measurement of the ou...
8
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Ch 18 General Pharmacology
The study of drugs their sources ...,
A medication used to reduce the c...,
A form of glucose a kind of sugar...
16
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Ch 19 Respiratory Emergencies
An active process in which the in...,
Another term for inspiration,
A passive process in which the in...
6
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Ch 20 Cardiac Emergencies
The heart and the blood vessels,
A blanket term used to represent ...,
Another name for acute coronary s...
18
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Ch 21 Resuscitation
A state in which the heart is no ...,
A metaphor that describes the key...,
Delivery of an electrical shock t...
16
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Ch 22 Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
Series of neurologic circuits in ...,
A form of sugar the body s basic ...,
A hormone produced by the pancrea...
17
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Ch 23 Allergic Reaction
An exaggerated immune response,
Something that causes an allergic...,
A severe or life threatening alle...
6
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Ch 24 Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
Diseases that can be spread by ba...,
Diseases that can be passed from ...,
A life threatening condition resu...
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Ch 25 Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
Any substance that can harm the b...,
A poisonous substance secreted by...,
Poisons that are swallowed
16
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Ch 26 Abdominal Emergencies
The membrane that lines the abdom...,
Covers the organs,
Attached to the abdominal wall
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Ch 27 Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide
The manner in which a person acts,
When a patient s behavior is not ...,
Chemicals within the body that tr...
6
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Ch 28 Hematologic and Renal Emergencies
Loss of the normal ability to for...,
Deficiency in the normal number o...,
An inherited disease in which pat...
14
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Ch 36 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Soft tissues that protect the ent...,
The surface area between the vagi...,
Soft tissue that covers the pubic...
38
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Ch 37 Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges
A physical emotional behavioral o...,
The branch of medicine that deals...,
A condition of having too much bo...
17
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Ch 29 Bleeding and Shock
The supply of oxygen to and remov...,
The body s inability to adequatel...,
Another name for hypoperfusion
18
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Ch 30 Soft-Tissue Trauma
The outer layer of the skin,
The inner second layer of the ski...,
The layers of fat and soft tissue...
23
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Ch 31 Chest and Abdominal Trauma
Fracture of two or more adjacent ...,
Movement of ribs in a flail segme...,
A penetrating chest wound in whic...
6
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Ch 32 Musculoskeletal Trauma
The portions of the skeleton that...,
Hard but flexible living structur...,
Places where bones articulate or ...
20
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Ch 33 Trauma to the Head, Neck, and Spine
Provides overall control of thoug...,
The brain and spinal cord,
The nerves that enter and exit th...
32
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Ch 34 Multisystem Trauma
More than one serious injury,
One or more injuries that affect ...,
A system of evaluating trauma pat...
3
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Ch 35 Environmental Emergencies
The transfer of heat from one mat...,
Chilling caused by conduction of ...,
Carrying away of heat by currents...
18
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Ch 38 EMS Operations - no vocab
1
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Ch 39 Hazardous Materials, MCIs, and Incident Management
Any substance or material in a fo...,
Area immediately surrounding a ha...,
Area where personnel and equipmen...
23
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Ch 40 Highway Safety and Vehicle Extrication - no vocab
1
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Ch 41 EMS Response to Terrorism
The unlawful use of force or viol...,
Terrorism directed against one s ...,
Terrorism that is purely foreign ...
16
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