Emergency Care 14th edition Final Exam !!

A physical, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive condition that interferes with a persons ability to carry out every day tasks, such as working or caring for oneself

Disability

The transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact

Conduction

A battery powered mechanical pump implanted in the body to assist a failing left ventricle and pumping blood to the body

Left ventricle assist device
LVAD

A condition that occurs as a result of high blood sugar, characterized by dehydration, altered mental status, and shock

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Pain is felt in a location other than where the pain originated

Referred pain

Sharp pain that feels as if the body tissues are being torn apart

Tearing pain

Device implanted in set the skin of the chest to detect any life-threatening dysrhythmias and deliver a shock

Automatic implanted cardiac
defibrillator
AICD

A localized, intense pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity

parietal pain

Red, itchy, possibly raise blotches on the skin that often result from allergic reactions

Hives

A device implanted under the skin with wires implanted into the heart to modify the heart rate as needed

Pacemaker

Packaging or producing a material, such as a chemical, biological, or radiological agent, so it can be used as a weapon

Weaponization

A severe or life-threatening allergic reaction in which the blood vessels dilate, causing a drop in blood pressure, and the tissue lining the respiratory system swell, interfering with the airway

Anaphylaxis

Advice that breeze for a patient

Ventilator

A surgically created opening in to the body, as with a tracheotomy, colostopy, or ileostomy

Stoma

Something that causes an allergic reaction

Allergen

A substance that will neutralize the poison or its effects

Antidote

Mind-affecting or mind-altering drugs that act on the central nervous system produce excitement and distortion of perceptions

Hallucinogens

Surgical opening in the neck into the trachea

Tracheotomy

Thinning down or weakening by mixing with something else

Dilution

A substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents them from being absorbed by the body

Activated charcoal

A seizure that affects both sides of the brain

Generalized seizure

I device worn by a pt that blows aloxygen or air and a constant low pressure thru a tube and mask to keep airway passages from collapsing at the end of a breath

Continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP

Any substance that can be harmful to the body by altering cell structure and functions

Poison

Weapons, devices, or agents intended to cause widespread harm and/or fear among the population

Weapons of mass destruction
WMD

The area posterior to the peritoneum, between the peritoneum in the back

Retroperitoneal space

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs with it

Peritoneum

A hormone produced by the body. A medication, it constricts blood vessels and dilated respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reaction's

Epinephrine

A syringe preloaded with medication that has a spring loaded device that punches the needle through the skin when the device is pressed firmly against the body

Auto injector

Carrying away of heat by currents of air, water, or other gases or liquids

Convection

A condition of altered function caused when An artery in the brain is blocked or ruptured, disrupting the supply of oxygenated blood or causing bleeding into the brain

Stroke

Cooling or freezing of particular parts of the body

Local cooling

Vaporizing compounds, such as cleaning fluids, that are breathed in by the abuser to producer a "high"

Volatile chemicals

Application of heat to the lateral chest, neck, armpits, and growing of a hyperthermic patient

Central re-warming

Poisons that are breathed in

Inhaled poisons

A class of drugs that affect the nervous system and change many normal body activities

Narcotics

The process of filtering the blood to remove toxic or unwanted waist and fluids

Dialysis

The period of time immediately following the tonic-clonic seizure in which the patient goes from full loss of consciousness to full mental status

Postictal phase

Spreading

Dissemination

A toxin produced by certain animals such as snakes, spiders, and some marine life forms

Venom

Application of an external heat source to rewarm the body of a hypothermic patient

Active rewarming

Depressants, such as barbiturates, that depress the central nervous system, which are often used to bring on a more relaxed state of mind

Downers

This means occurring spontaneously with an unknown cause

Idiopathic

Substance produced by animals or plants that are poisonous to humans

Toxins

Gas bubble in the blood stream

Air embolism

Terrorism directed against one's own government or population without foreign direction

Domestic terrorism

Covering a hypothermic patient and taking other steps to prevent further heat loss and help the body rewarm it self

Passive rewarming

Developmental disorders that affect, among other things, the ability to communicate, report medical conditions, and interact with others

Autism spectrum disorders
ASD

Poison that are inserted through the skin, for example, by needle, snake fangs, or insect stinger

Injected poisons

A severe reaction that can be part of alcohol withdrawal, characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, and hallucinations

Delirium tremors

Poisons that are swallowed

Ingested poison

Generalize cooling that reduces body temperature below normal, which is a life-threatening condition in it's extreme

Hypothermia

An unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment there of

Terrorism

The dose of concentration of an agent multiplied by the time, or duration

Exposure

Pathways into the body, generally By absorption, injection, ingestion, or inhalation

Routes of entry

A condition of having too much by fat, defined as a body mass index of 30 or greater

Obesity

Breathing

Respiration

Referring to alcohol or drug withdrawal in which the patient's body reacts severely one deprived of the abused substance

Withdrawl

Poisonous substances secreted by bacteria, plants, or animals

Toxin

Terrorism that is purely foreign-based or directed

International terrorism

An exaggerated immune response

Allergic reaction

A tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine from the bladder

Urinary catheter

A seizure that affects only one part or one side of the brain

Partial seizure

Fainting

Syncope

A prolonged seizure or situation when a person suffers two or more compulsive seizures without regaining full consciousness

Status epilepticous

A tube used to provide delivery and nutrients to the stomach

Feeding tube

High blood sugar

Hyperglycemia

A condition resulting from nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues, caused from coming up to quickly from a deep, prolong dive

Decompression sickness

They change from a liquid to a gas

Evaporation

The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid

Drowning

Stimulants, such as amphetamines that affect the central nervous system to excite the user

Uppers

Sending out energy, such as heat, in waves into space

Radiation

A sensation experience by a seizure patient right before the seizure, which might be a smell, sound, or general feeling

Aura

Poisons that are taken into the body through the unbroken skin

Absorbed poisons

An increase in body temperature above normal, which is a life-threatening condition in it's extreme

Hyperthermia

Catheter surgically inserted for long-term delivery of medications or fluids into a central nervous system

Central IV catheter

A medical condition that causes seizures

Epilepsy

An external pouch that collects fecal matter from the colon or ileum through a surgical opening in the abdominal wall

Ostomy bag

Poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or viscera.

Visceral pain

A generalized seizure in which the patient loses consciousness and has jerking movements of paired muscle groups

Tonic clonic seizure

Low blood sugar

Hypoglycemia

Also called sugar diabetes or diabetes, the condition brought about by decreased insulin production

Diabetes Mellitus

A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics

Insulin

A sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement

Seizure

The branch of medicine that deals with the causes of obesity as well as his prevention and treatment

Bariatrics

Chilling caused by convection of heat from the body in the presence of air currents

Wind chill

Chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when the body or clothing is wet

Water chill

A form of sugar, the body's basic source of energy

Glucose

Infection, especially a severe, systemwide response to infection

Sepsis

The movement of a substance to the surface or, on a molecular level, through intact materials; penetration or spreading

Permeation

Contact with or presence of material that is present where it does not belong and that is somehow harm to persons, animals, or the environment

Contamination

EMS Began

In the 1790s, the French began to transport wounded soldiers away from the scene of battle so they could be cared for by physicians

EMS certification

The state is responsible for EMS certification

Highway Safety Act

Charged do US Department of transportation with developing EMS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of the prehospital emergency care

Resource management

Centralized coordination of resources, so that all victims of trauma and medical emergencies have equal access to basic emergency care and transport by certified personnel in a licensed in equipped ambulance to an appropriate facility

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

An agency of the U.S. government established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 to carry out safety programs to improve motor vehicle and highway safety, particularly to prevent vehicular crashes.

The chain of human resources, making up the EMS system

Patient, Citizen, 911, dispatcher, First Responder, EMT's, Emergency department staff, Allied health staff,

911 system

a system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed. Enhanced 911 has the additional capability of automatically identifying the caller's phone number and location.

4 general levels of EMS training and certification

EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic

Specific areas of responsibility for the EMT

personal safety, safety of crew, patient, & bystanders, patient assessment, lifting and moving, transport, transfer of care, patient advocacy

physical traits

You should be in good health and fit to carry out your duties, if you were unable to provide needed care, because you cannot bend over or catch your breath, then all your training may be worthless to the patient who is in need of your help