Medical Flashcards

Decks in this Class (42):

• Pneumonics Acronyms

  Pneumonics / Acronyms

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  vitals,

  what is the pneumonic for eye signs
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• Chapter 1 Ems Systems

  Chapter 1 - EMS Systems

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  emt training in nearly every state meets,

  american heart association protocols are
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• Chapter 11 Bls Resuscitation

  Chapter 11 - BLS Resuscitation

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  a patient should be placed in the recove,

  after ________ minutes without oxygen br,

  an apneic infant or child should be vent
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• Chapter 2 Workforce Safety Wellness

  Chapter 2 - Workforce Safety & Wellness

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  the general adaptation syndrome is chara,

  vector borne transmission of an infectio,

  when decontaminating the back of your am
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• Chapter 3 Medical Legal And Ethical Issu

  Chapter 3 - Medical, Legal, And Ethical Issues

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  as an emt the standards of emergency car,

  in order for a do not resuscitate dnr or,

  maintaining the chain of evidence at the
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• Vocab

  Vocab

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  fowler s position,

  intraosseous,

  cushing s triad
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• Chapter 4 Communications Documentation

  Chapter 4 - Communications & Documentation

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  after being dispatched on an emergency c,

  after receiving online orders from medic,

  as you are wheeling your patient through
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• Chapter 5 Human Body

  Chapter 5 - Human Body

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  ___________ pressure is the pressure exe,

  activities such as walking talking and w,

  relative to the kidneys the liver is sel
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• Chapter 8 Patient Assessment

  Chapter 8 - Patient Assessment

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  a blood pressure cuff that is too small,

  a patient in unstable condition should b,

  a patient with spontaneous respirations
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• Chapter 9 Airway Management

  Chapter 9 - Airway Management

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  a 23 year old man experienced severe hea,

  a patient who is suspected of being hypo,

  an adult at rest should have a respirato
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• Chapter 10 Shock

  Chapter 10 - Shock

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  a 19 year old man was stung multiple tim,

  a 56 year old man is found semiconscious,

  a 70 year old woman was recently dischar
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• Chapter 25 Face Neck Injuries

  Chapter 25 - Face & Neck Injuries

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  a 30 year old female presents with redne,

  a 4 year old female has a peanut lodged,

  a 50 year old male was splashed in the e
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• Chapter 26 Head Spine Injuries

  Chapter 26 - Head & Spine Injuries

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  a patient who cannot remember the events,

  after your partner assumes manual in lin,

  an epidural hematoma is most accurately
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• Chapter 28 Abdominal Trauma

  Chapter 28 - Abdominal Trauma

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  a sign of kidney damage following blunt,

  abdominal pain vomiting and fever are mo,

  compression injuries to the abdomen that
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• Chapter 24 Soft Tissue Trauma

  Chapter 24 - Soft Tissue Trauma

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  a 21 year old male was working in an aut,

  all of the following body structures are,

  as you approach a young male who was inv
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• Chapter 35 Lifting Moving Patients

  Chapter 35 - Lifting & Moving Patients

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  an emt may injure his or her back even i,

  prior to applying medical restraints to,

  the direct carry is used to transfer a p
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• Chapter 37 Vehicle Extrication Special R

  Chapter 37 - Vehicle Extrication & Special Rescue

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  a 19 year old female has just been extri,

  a 33 year old restrained driver of a mot,

  if a technical rescue team is required a
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• Chapter 13 Respiratory Emergencies

  Chapter 13 - Respiratory Emergencies

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  a 30 year old man presents with acute sh,

  a 62 year old man with a history of cong,

  a conscious and alert 29 year old woman
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• Chapter 14 Cardiovascular Emergencies

  Chapter 14 - Cardiovascular Emergencies

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  a 66 year old woman presents with a stab,

  a 67 year old woman presents with diffic,

  a patient with atherosclerotic heart dis
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• Chapter 36 Transport Operations

  Chapter 36 - Transport Operations

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  a disposable oxygen humidifier should be,

  as soon as you leave the hospital and ar,

  during the transport phase of an ambulan
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• Chapter 38 Incident Management

  Chapter 38 - Incident Management

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  a 49 year old man has been removed from,

  according to the jumpstart triage system,

  according to the start triage system wha
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• Chapter 39 Terrorism Response Disaster M

  Chapter 39 - Terrorism Response & Disaster Management

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  a 52 year old male presents with a fever,

  a disease vector is defined as select on,

  a persistent or nonvolatile chemical age
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• Chapter 12 Medical Overview

  Chapter 12 - Medical Overview

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  a 58 year old man complains of chest dis,

  assessment of the medical patient is usu,

  early signs and symptoms of viral hepati
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• Chapter 31 Obstetrics Neonatal Care

  Chapter 31 - Obstetrics & Neonatal Care

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  an abortion occurs when the fetus and pl,

  braxton hicks contractions are character,

  during delivery of the babys head you sh
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• Chapter 15 Neurological Emergencies

  Chapter 15 - Neurological Emergencies

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  a patient whose speech is slurred and di,

  a transient ischemic attack tia occurs w,

  an area of swelling or enlargement in a
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• Chapter 32 Pediatric Emergencies

  Chapter 32 - Pediatric Emergencies

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  a 6 month old male presents with 2 days,

  cardiac arrest in the pediatric populati,

  causes of infant death that may be mista
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• Chapter 30 Environmental Emergencies

  Chapter 30 - Environmental Emergencies

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  a persons ability to shiver is lost when,

  breath holding syncope is caused by a de,

  compared to adults infants and children
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• Chapter 6 Life Span

  Chapter 6 - Life Span

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  an infant or small toddler would most li,

  atherosclerosis is defined as ________se,

  high risk behaviors usually peak during
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• Chapter 29 Orthopaedic Injuries

  Chapter 29 - Orthopaedic Injuries

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  a 54 year old male accidentally shot him,

  a n __________ fracture occurs in the gr,

  assessing a persons neurovascular status
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• Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Urological E

  Chapter 16 - Gastrointestinal & Urological Emergencies

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  a 30 year old woman with a history of al,

  a 35 year old mildly obese woman is comp,

  chronic renal failure is a condition tha
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• Chapter 17 Endocrine Hematologic Emergen

  Chapter 17 - Endocrine & Hematologic Emergencies

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  a 19 year old man has a chief complaint,

  a 28 year old woman is found to be respo,

  a 37 year old woman with a history of di
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• Chapter 18 Immunologic Emergencies

  Chapter 18 - Immunologic Emergencies

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  anaphylaxis caused by stinging insects i,

  at the site of the injury signs and symp,

  care for a victim of an immunologic emer
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• Chapter 19 Toxicology

  Chapter 19 - Toxicology

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  an emts primary responsibility to the pa,

  an overdose on acetaminophen the active,

  atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chlorid
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• Chapter 21 Gynecologic Emergencies

  Chapter 21 - Gynecologic Emergencies

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  a patient with pelvic inflammatory disea,

  during your assessment of a young female,

  general treatment for a woman with vagin
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• Chapter 20 Psychiatric Emergencies

  Chapter 20 - Psychiatric Emergencies

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  a behavioral crisis interferes with whic,

  a general impression of the patient is f,

  assessing the blood pressure and oxygen
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• Chapter 33 Geriatric Emergencies

  Chapter 33 - Geriatric Emergencies

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  a 10 to 20 reduction in brain weight and,

  a 73 year old female experienced a synco,

  an older woman with osteoporosis present
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• Chapter 34 Patients With Special Challen

  Chapter 34 - Patients with Special Challenges

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  a surgical procedure that creates an ope,

  autism is most accurately defined as a s,

  because a tracheostomy tube bypasses the
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• Chapter 7 Principles Of Pharmacology

  Chapter 7 - Principles of Pharmacology

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  a 74 year old woman has been experiencin,

  how is nitroglycerin usually administere,

  nitroglycerin when administered to patie
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• Chapter 22 Trauma Overview

  Chapter 22 - Trauma Overview

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  a young male sustained a gunshot wound t,

  during your assessment of a patient with,

  the driver of a sport utility vehicle lo
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• Chapter 23 Bleeding

  Chapter 23 - Bleeding

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  a young male was shot in the abdomen by,

  bleeding from the nose following head tr,

  during transport of a 40 year old female
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• Chapter 27 Chest Injuries

  Chapter 27 - Chest Injuries

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  a rapid irregular pulse following blunt,

  following a stab wound to the left anter,

  if a persons tidal volume decreases but
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• Chapter 40 Als Assist

  Chapter 40 - ALS Assist

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  a 12 lead ecg select one a is only perfo,

  a 50 year old male develops acute respir,

  although you should carry a variety of e
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