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Right ventricle   Sends o2 poor blood to the lungs  
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Left ventricle   Sends 02 rich blood to the body  
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What are the structures of the Airway   Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, treachea, bronchi, and lungs  
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Cerebrovascular accident   Another term for stroke  
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Drop report is another term used for   Transfer report  
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Whats the largest organ in the body?   Liver  
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Deep pain in the muscles and joints   "The bends"  
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"The bends" is a symptom of what?   Decompression sickness  
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why were standard orders devolved?   because the dr. cant be at every single call  
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who is the designated agent performing standing orders during an offline?   the EMT  
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How is the enhanced 911 system different from the normal 911 system?   its capable of automatically identifying the callers phone number and location.  
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What's the number one role and responsibilities of an EMT?   Personal safety  
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How can you continue education as an EMT   Professional training, certifications, conferences, and seminars  
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What are the two ways an EMT can prevent injury to the public   Notice fall precautions in patient homes and educate the public  
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Why would a color-blind EMT have difficulty on the job   Because they couldn't notice the color of a patient's skin Lips nail beds to help identify an illness  
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What year did Congress pass the National Emergency Medical Services System act across the United States   1973  
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Who started EMS   Department of Transportation  
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In what year was the National Registry of EMS found   1970  
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What did the NHTSA do for the ems system   Establish a set of standards  
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5 types of Specialized Care in hospitals   Trauma Center Burn Center Pediatric Center cardiac center and stroke center  
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Telephone access to report emergencies   911 system  
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What are the four General levels of EMS training   Emr, emt, aemt, papamedic  
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Patient, 911 caller, nine-one-one dispatcher a, first responder a, EMT, ER staff, Health Services disorder is called what in EMS   Chain of operations  
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Who was considered the system by which the medical community sees the basic overall health of a population   EMTs  
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In what time frame did the ambulance service begin in major cities but with no medical care   1900's  
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Who passed the 1973 National Emergency Medical Services System Act   Congress  
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Who will review all of your squad reports to find better ways to do things   Quality improvement  
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Who oversees trainings and develops protocols   The medical director  
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List of places where an EMT job can be found aside from an ambulance service and Hospital   Fire Department, royal setting, urban setting  
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Explain the difference between offline and online medical Direction   Offline is when you don't have to ask online is when you need to contact the doctor on call  
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The Ada protect who and what   The rights of disabled  
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Who helped establish the Red Cross   Clara Barton  
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In what year did the DOT Start EMS   1966  
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What system does EMS have in place to uphold the highest standards of care   Quality improvement  
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What can an EMD do differently than a regular dispatcher   To provide emergency care instructions over the phone  
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Medicine is baised on what?   Research  
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What is the weight limit of a normal powered stretcher?   700lbs  
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Scoop basket and flexible are three examples of what?   Stretchers  
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Long spine board used to move patients   Backboard  
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Move the patient in order to provide adequate treatment   Urgent move  
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Moving a patient due to hazardous or life-threatening scenes   Emergency move  
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Long axis drag   Dragging a patient head first by their shoulders and long ways in a direct line with the spinal cord  
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The greatest danger to a patient in an emergency move is what   A spine injury  
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A disease transferred only by cough droplets   H1N1  
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A disease transferred by contact with a wound or infected surface   Staff/MRSA  
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PTSD symptoms may not even start for months or years after events to place.   Delayed stress reaction  
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Disease that was originally limited to Europe & Africa that has now spread to the US via transmission mosquitoes   West nile  
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Disease found in poultry that doesn't pass from human to human it starts as flu-like symptoms but progresses to acute respiratory   Avian flu  
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A stress reaction that is not caused by one single event but by the same event happening repeatedly   Cumulative stress reaction  
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Retreat Radio Re-evaluate   The 3 "R,s" of danger  
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Police officer firefighter or volunteer with un- practiced basic medical training   Emergency medical responder  
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Technician with the highest level of Advanced Medical training equivalent to a medical associate degree   Paramedic  
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A disease that spreads through droplets by coughing sneezing touching contaminated eyes or nose attacks the respiratory   Sars  
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Name two types of pathogens   Bloodborne an Airborne  
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Any contacts such of a needle stick or contact with a potentially infectious fluid must be what   Reported  
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A set of conditions that result when the immune system has been attacked by HIV   Aids  
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You should always carry two sets of what   Gloves  
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In what year did OSHA standards on blood work pathogens take effect   1992  
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Any situation that triggers a strong emotional response   Critical incident  
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Jails, homeless shelters, long-term care facilities, and drug treatment centers are all high risk areas for Contracting what   Tuberculosis  
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A form of infection control forcing the EMT to assume any blood or bodily fluids are contaminated   Standard precautions  
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Disease transferred by Airborne particles or genetics   Measles  
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The cleaning or removal of chemicals diseases or infection   Decontamination  
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Disease transferred by saliva or mucus   Meningitis or pneumonia  
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Positive form of stress that helps you work under pressure and respond effectively   Eustress  
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The introduction to chemicals diseases or infection   Contamination  
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Technician with practice based medical training   Emt  
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Primary physician responsible for the EMS team   Medical director  
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The release of any harmful substance into the environment   Hazardous material incident  
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Large scale catastrophe natural disasters plane crashes and coworkers dying in the field would cause this type of stress reaction   Acute stress reaction  
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Irritability changes and activity difficulty sleeping anxiety and isolation are all symptoms of what   Stress  
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The process of continuous self review to identify aspects of the system that require Improvement   Quality Improvement  
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Diet exercise time to rest these are all examples of what   Ways of coping with stress  
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A list of biohazard numbers located on any rig   Emergency guide book  
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Team of mental health professionals that meet with the EMTs after a serious call   Critical incident stress debriefing  
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Disease of the lungs transferred by Airborne particles or cough droplets   Tb or whooping cough  
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Established procedures by which EMT workers may find out if they have been exposed to a life-threatening infectious disease   Ryan White Care Act  
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Dr. Hans Selye discovered what?   Three stages of grief  
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Alarm stage of resistance and exhaustion are all stages of what   Stress  
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A system of resources for EMS personnel to prevent and deal with stress   Critical incident Stress Management  
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Pets drugs bystandards or perpetrator are all considered what?   Dangers to the EMT  
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Negative stress that can happen when the stress of a scene becomes overwhelming   Distress  
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Disease transferred by blood sex or genetics   Hiv/aids  
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Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance   Stages of grief  
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Must be included with warning levels of containers used to ship blood or any other potentially infectious material   Biohazard symbol  
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What do pathogens cause   Disease  
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Organisms that cause infection such as viruses or bacterial   Pathogens  
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Disease transferred by contact with any bodily fluid   Hepatitis  
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An infection that sometimes settles into the lungs and can sometimes be fatal   Tb  
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A state of physical or psychological arousal to stimulus   Stress  
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A disease that is transferred by Airborne particles or skin to skin contact causing itchy bumps   Chicken pox  
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The oldest known living disease in 1916 it killed 30- 50 million people   Influenza  
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Gloves mask robe and apron are all examples of what?   PPE  
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What can cause inflammation of the liver   Hepatitis  
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Air medical crash, heart attack, vehicle crash   3 biggest ways EMTs die on the job  
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Be tolerance of anger listen without speaking don't give false hope these are all things that an EMT should do to help what   Manage grief  
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Disease transferred only by contact with saliva   Mumps  
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Technicians with practiced Advanced Medical training   Aemt  
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Yourself, your partner, EMS crew, patient, co-workers, bystandards   Order of safety concerns  
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What are the four communicable diseases of greatest concern?   Hep b, hepc, tb, hiv/aids  
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What is not a sign of breathing?   Palpitations  
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For skin to be cold and clammy it have to be what   Cool and moist  
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When looking at pupils what does not matter   Color  
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With an unstable patient you should do vitals every how many minutes   5  
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Wheezing and gurgling are a what   Respiratory sound  
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A sign of poor blood circulation   Modeling  
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Kids and infants have respiratory problems which one has it worse   Small newborns  
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A 40 year old female has a systolic of ____ which is Normal   100  
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When deflating a blood pressure cuff the first number is what   Systolic  
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In a stroke or head injury pupils will look   Unequal  
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The last thing to be assessed during a rapid trauma assessment is what   Extremities  
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What can you do to keep a patient calm during an assessment   Explain what you're doing  
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In later stages of shock a patients pulse becomes what   Rapid, tready and weak  
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Symptoms or something a patient feels are what   Subjective  
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A good blood sugar is what   140  
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When you have a life threat what type of assessment is necessary   Primary assessment  
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________ is not an intervention because it's not doing something   Pulse  
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Assessment sign most prominent with children   Capillary refill  
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In a rapid trauma assessment look for   Deformities  
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Vitals are taken during what   Physical examination  
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Another word for bruised   Contusion  
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This is less useful in adults   Capillary refill  
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C spine should not have   Softness  
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Normal oxygen level   96%  
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Paradoxical motion with signify what   Chest injury  
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Flat veins mean what   Bloodloss  
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In what patient would a pulse at rest be the lowest   An elderly woman  
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At what point is a patient considered feberol   Fever of 101°F  
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You should be concerned with a pulse rate of   120  
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Low pulse   Bradycardia  
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If you can't find a radial post what do u do   Try the other wrist  
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A Rapids pulse is also known as what   Tachycardia  
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Not being able to breathe is a   Signs and symptoms  
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If patient is unresponsive what kind of exam should be performed   Rapid physical exam  
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Ventral means   Front  
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Platelets do what   Clot  
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What makes up more than half of the volume of blood   Plasma  
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Acute   Sudden onset  
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Chronic   Long term  
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What are the four chambers of the heart   Left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle  
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What is the endocrine system responsible for   Skin, hair, and thyroid  
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What is the Integumentary system responsible for?   Protect the body, water balance, and temperature regulation  
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How many systems are in the body   11  
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Body to brain what kind of nerve   Sensory nerve  
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Brain to body what kind of nerve   Motor Nerve  
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What makes atp   Mitochondria  
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What is the power house of the cell   Mitochondria  
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Is a torn muscle a strain or a sprain?   Strain  
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Is a torn ligament a strain or a sprained   Sprain  
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A broken femur can lose how much blood   2 liters  
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What is the difference between a strain and a sprained   Sprain is a ligament; strain is a muscle  
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What stops of the sodium pump stops   Atp  
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If you are swollen with excess water what should you do   Drink more water  
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Air move through one cycle   Tidal volume  
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What is the average adult title volume   500ml  
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Explain hypoxic Drive   The thing that told you to breathe  
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What carries oxygen in the blood   Hemoglobin  
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Head tilt chin lift is only to performed when   When no trauma to the spine is present  
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Where is the albumbeuma located   Plasma  
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What is lma?   Old-school standard eye gel  
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What are the numbers for a partial non Rebreather   9-10lpm; 40-60%  
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What are the numbers for the Venturi mask   Up to 15 liters per minute  
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What's the formula for oxygen cylinders   2,000psi x constant÷ flow rate  
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How long is it appropriate to suction   10 seconds  
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Do you suction on the way in or the way out   Out  
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What are the numbers for an rebreather   12-15lmp; 80-90%  
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What are the numbers for a nasal cannula?   1-6lmp; 24-44%  
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Explain cardiogenic shock   Heart problems.  
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Explain the golden rule with shock   The time between infection and surgery  
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Infants and children will maintain stable vitals even up until they have lost how much of total blood body volume   Half  
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What is the maximum time limit on a scene that the Emt should be there for shock   10 minutes  
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Explain neurogenic shock   Spinal cord injury no actual blood lost septic anaphylactic or vaizodialation  
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With hypervolemic shock it is important to note the time that it started instead of the time you arrive why   Because the clock starts taking at the time of the injury not the time you arrive  
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Sickle cell anemia is most common in what group of people   African descent  
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How would a patient appear if they are suffering from chronic anemia   Pale and often have complains of shortness of breath  
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What type of anemia occurs overtime in can be caused by condition such as heavy slow stomach bleeding   Chronic anemia  
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What type of anemia results of sudden trauma   Acute anemia  
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Lack of normal blood cells in the circulation   Anemia  
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One cycle of feeling and draining the perennial cavity in perennial diagnosis   Exchange  
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Bacterial infection within the perennial cavity   Peritonitis  
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If I break and felt on a general palpation such as what typically occurs within arteriovenous fistula   Thrill  
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The AV in av fistula stands for what   Artery and vein  
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What forms the most tablecloth replacing the initial efforts of the platelets to stop the bleeding   Plasma  
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Where is blood created   Bone marrow  
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The liquid in which the blood cells and platelets are suspended   Plasma  
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Fragments of larger cells that are crucial to the formation of clots   Platelets  
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Aggression is another word for what   Clumping  
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How are blood cells removed from the body   Through the spleen  
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How long do the blood cells survive in circulation   A short time  
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What are the four components blood is made of   Red blood cells white blood cells platelets and plasma  
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Controlling bleeding in clotting and delivering oxygen to the cells is what   The blood system should be doing  
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Level 1 Hospital   Has a trauma center  
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Level 2 Hospital   Has a burn unit  
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Level 3 Hospital   Has a pediatric unit  
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Level 4 Hospital   Has a cardiac unit  
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Level 5 Hospital   Has a stroke Center  
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What are the five levels of hospital care   Trauma burn pediatric cardiac and stroke  
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Top of the uterus close to the belly button that swells during pregnancy to tell how far along the mother is   Fundus  
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Talking =   Breathing  
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Which set of humans are belly Breathers   Kids  
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Perform ABC if   There are signs of life  
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If no signs of life are present you need to perform   Cab  
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A clear Airway is a   A patent airway  
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3 things to do during a general impression   Look listen and feel  
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To get to the pee and Avpu you can   Pinch the earlobe, rub the sternum, pen to nail bed  
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The decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient versus brother assessment and care at the scene   Priority  
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Are way breathing and circulation   Abcs  
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Actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems   Interventions  
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In emergency medicine the reason EMT are usually called in the patients on words   Chief complaint  
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Impressions of the patient's condition that is formed on 1st approaching the patient based on the patient's environment   General impression  
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Level of responsiveness is also known as what   Mental status  
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The area around the wreck of a vehicle collision or other incident where special safety precaution should be taken   Danger zone  
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Avpu   Alert, verbal, painful responses, and unconscious  
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General impression mental status ABC's determining priority of the patient for treatment or all what   Part of the primary assessment  
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The collarbone   Clavicle  
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Brain and spinal cord   Central nervous system  
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The hand bones   Metacarpals  
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How do you get from an oxygenated artery to a deoxygenated vein   Artery,arteriolies, cappillary bed, venules, vein  
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What's the most important part of cardiac arrest care   High quality chest compressions  
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Ischemia   Low or lack of oxygen in specific locations or a clot blocking oxygen  
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What are caused by inadequate perfusion of the heart   Angina pectoris and acute MI  
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------- is a simple pump that moves D oxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the body   The heart  
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----- is a blanket term that refers to a number of situations in which perfusion of the heart is inadequate   Acs  
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What percent of people have no chest is comfort during a heart attack   10-20%  
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If a patient goes back into cardiac arrest after Revival them what should you do   Stop vehicle and resume CPR  
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Thumper and Auto Pulse are 2 what   Mechanical devices and assisting EMT to provide high-quality compressions  
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How deep should just compressions be for children or infants with full chest recoil   1/3 depth of the chest  
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How deep should just compressions be on an adult   2 inches  
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How long can chess compressions be in erupted when it comes to CPR   10 seconds  
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What are dobyou do if the Aed machine finds no shockable rythm and will not shock   Resume CPR immediately  
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When is it okay to interrupt CPR   Only when it's absolutely necessary to do so  
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Can you perform in a eating machine on a patient with a port or an implant to device   Yes  
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What should you be removing before the administration of an AED   Med patches oxygen and people  
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A type of shock delivered by the AED that sends us signal shock from negative pad to the positive pad   Monophadic  
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The classified type of shock delivered by the AED that sends a shock in one direction and then the other   Biphadic  
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Does a analyze is cardiac rhythm to determine whether a stock is indicated   Aed  
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What does construct mean   Get smaller  
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What does dialate mean   Get bigger  
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The pulse felt in the upper arm   Brachial  
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The pulse felt at the wrist   Radial  
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Pulse felt at the neck   Carotid  
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What is hemophilia   Bleeding disorder  
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Three types of muscles   Smooth skeletal and cardiac  
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Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary and what does it cover   Involuntary organs  
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Skeletal muscle involuntary or voluntary and what does it cover   Voluntary movement  
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Where are cardiac muscle found   The heart  
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Give me two examples of ball and socket joint   Hip and shoulder  
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How many pairs of ribs does the human body have   12  
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What's the function of the skull   To protect the brain  
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How many vertebrae does the spinal cord have   33  
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The bones of the Thorax Foreman internal space called what   Thoracic cavity  
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What organ secretes insulin   Pancreas  
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How many chambers of the heart are there   4  
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What is converted by the cells and energy into the form of ATP   Glucose  
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What is essential for movement sensation and vital functions   Spinal cord  
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The body regulates pH through what system   The buffer system  
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Airway structures are more easily obstructive in whom and why   Children because noses and mouths trachea is more narrow the tongue takes up more space in the mouth and the carotid cartilage is less rigid  
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How many layers of skin are there and name them in order   3 epidermis, dermus, and subcontinuous layers  
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And what cavity is the heart located   Thoracic cavity  
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What is the size of the heart   The size of a Fist  
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When a patient is suffering this condition there is not adequate blood flow throughout the body and little oxygen is getting to the organs   Hypoperfusion or shock  
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Red blood cells do what   Bring an oxygen and push out carbon dioxide  
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What are platelet responsible for   Clotting the blood  
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What are white blood cells responsible for   Fighting infection  
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Name three things found in plasma   White blood cells red blood cells and platelets  
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What is the difference between a vein and an artery   Pain has no oxygen and arteries are rich in oxygen  
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I am a drop of blood going into the heart do I pass through a vein or an artery first   Vein  
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Name some organs that are located in the left upper quadrant   Liver spleen kidney stomach colon pancreas  
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What are the three main functions of the muscular skeletal system   To give the body shape to protect the organs and to provide for body movement  
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The position when a patient and lying on their side is called what   Lateral or recovery  
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Cervical thoracic lumbar sacral and coccyx are what   5 divisions of the spine  
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7,12, 5,5, and 4 are the numbers of what   5 divisions of the spine vertebrae  
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The position of a patient when they are laying flat on their stomach is called   Prone  
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The position in which a patient is laying flat on their back is called   Supine  
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At what degrees are Fowler position   45°-60°  
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What is the difference between medial and lateral   Lateral means away from the body medial means closer to the inside of the body  
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Av node   40-60  
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Perkengie fibers   20-40  
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Anatomocal position   Facung fwd and palm of hands facing fwd  
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When speaking about nodes whats the order and kick in numbers   Sa node= 60-100 Av node= 40-60 Perkengie fibers= 20-40  
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3-5 years   Preschool  
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6-12 years   School aged  
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13-18 years   Adolescence  
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19-40 years   Early adulthood  
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Posterior   Back  
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Dorsal   Back  
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Medial   Close to the torso  
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Proximal   Close to the torso  
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Distal   Away from the torso  
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Lateral   Away from the torso  
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Birth to 1 yr   Infancy  
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12-36 months   Toddler  
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Soul of feet   Planter  
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Anterior   Front  
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Ventral   Front  
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Whats the difference between implied and expressed consent?   Implied- to help unconscious life threat, childrenx and mental instable Expressed- verbally spoken  
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Listening with a stethoscope   Ouscultation  
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Glucose is defined as what   Sugar  
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Basal skull   Face trauma  
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This kind of fracture is a life threat   Femur fracture  
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Are signs objective or subjective   Objective  
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Bruising behind the ears   Battle signs  
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How many liters for an nonbreather   12-15  
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Difference between ventilation and respiration   Ventilation- movement of gases Respiration- exchange of gases  
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SA node   60-100 bmp  
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The appendix is attached to what?   The intestine  
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When should u not use a nasal faraengel   Basal skull  
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61 AND older   Late adulthood  
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Resulting from poor 02   Cynotic  
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Sagittial plane   Vertical line drawn from the neck  
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Inhalation is what kind of process?   Active process  
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Palms of hands   Palmer  
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Normal 02   96%-100%  
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Traverse plane   Line horizontal across the stomach  
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What is the nasal Pharynx   Airway behind the nose  
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Alvusion   Skin tear  
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Invirsiation   Guts falling out  
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41-60 years old   Middle aged  
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Mid axillary   Line going from armpit to feet  
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Laceration   A cut  
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In road rash what injury should u look for?   Abrasions  
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Hemofelia   Blood disease  
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Whats the importance of vital trending   Watch for differences  
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Hemotoma   Blood pocket  
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When removing a stinger what should never be used   Tweezers  
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Severe prolonged asthma attack   Status aspatics  
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Contusion   Bruise; usually as a result of trauma  
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A patient with alcohol withdrawal sees hallucinations   DT's  
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What can be carried but not used by emts?   D50  
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A diabetic pt sucoms to altered mental status at 60   False  
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Name 3 reasons to automatically call a chopper   Ejection, rollover, death in a vehicle  
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In AVPU a patient who can open their eyes and squeeze your hand as what   Verbal response  
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Prostictal state follows what   Seizures  
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Eccomosis   Bruise that is not a result of trauma  
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What should always do with medical director?   Repeat back  
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Whats a symptom of anaphylaxis?   Bradycardia  
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What's the difference between a contusion and eccomosis?   Contusion- bruise Eccomosis- is not  
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Whats the best way to guage a patients breathing rate   Count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2  
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When assessing a patient with altered mental status what should you always do   Check the Airway  
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When you are called to a medical salcene and identify yourself as an EMT you are stuck there under what law?   Duty to act  
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What's the purpose of General impression   To determine treatment priority  
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When glucose crosses the cell membrane and is broken down into acid this process is called what   Glycoleolysis  
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What are the classifications of burns   By: agent, source, depth, and severity  
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What's the difference between 2nd and 3rd degree burns   Skin turns white and has no pain  
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What's the difference between first and second degree burns   Blisters  
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What's 3rd degree burn called   Full thickness  
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What's the second degree burn called   Partial thickness  
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What's the first degree burn called   Superficial burn  
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Give me three examples of hard tissue   Teeth bones and cartilage  
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Examples of soft tissue   Skin, fatty tissues, muscles, blood vessels, fibers tissues, membranes, tissues that line or cover the organs are glands  
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How many levels of blast injury are there   4  
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Give me examples of closed wounds   Contusion, hematoma, clothed Crush injury, abrasion, lacerations, punctured, amputation, and evulsions  
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Tractor rolls on somebody what kind of injury is this   Closed Crush injury  
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Give me an example of an abrasion   Rug burn  
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Give me an example of a laceration   A deep cut  
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Give me an example of a puncture   Sharp pointed object  
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Give me an example of an evulsion   Skin tear  
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What is the difference between a pressure wave and a blast wave   A pressure wave is a wave of pressure moving out words from the blast Center a blast wave is a creation of super heated gases  
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A machine that injects grease or paint at high pressure   High pressure injury  
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2 reasons to hold C spine when it comes to blast injuries   Ricochet or electrical burn  
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Five different types of burns   Thermo, chemical, electrical, light, and radiation  
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Where is the Apex of the heart located   Bottem of the heart  
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What's happening in a systolic blood pressure   The left ventricle is constructing  
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What's happening in the diastolic blood pressure   The heart is refilling  
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How often do we turn vitals for a non concerned patient   Every 15 minutes  
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How often do we Trend vitals on it concerned to patient   Every 5 minutes  
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What is the building block for ATP   Glucose  
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Where is air exchanged in the lungs   Aveoli  
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Room air is what percent oxygen   21%  
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What detects the level of internal pressure   Stretch receptors  
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What is the maleoulous   The bump on the side of the ankle  
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Illium   The wind part of the hip  
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Is the cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary   Involuntary  
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What is the pancreas responsible for   Insulin production  
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What does the spleen do   Filter blood  
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Water follows what   Salt  
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Whats the patella   Kneecap  
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Whats the calcanues   The heel  
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Tendons connect what   Muscle to bone  
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Ligaments connect what   Bone to bone  
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Where is the carotid cartilage located   Inferior to the thyroid  
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Where is the thyroid located   I'm the Adam's Apple  
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What controls respiration   The medulla oblongata  
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What's the job of the chemo receptors   To send messages to the brain  
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Three or more broken ribs in two or more places   Flail chest  
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Three or more sets of vitals are called what   Trend  
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The sound or feeling a broken bones rubbing together   Crepitation  
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What are the differences between objective and subjective   Subjective are what a patient feels until you about objective are things that can be proven  
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What's the difference between Airway and breathing   Airway is the pathway breathing is the rise of the chest going up and down  
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What is the difference between a stoma and a trach   Stomach is the hole the trach is what's placed in the hole  
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What are the seven basic vital signs to get on every patient   Pulse, blood pressure, respiration, temperature, pupils, skin temperature, and skin condition  
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A condition of being stretched inflated or larger than normal   Distension  
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Bulging of the neck veins   Jvd  
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What's the first thing you do for a patient that has no Moi   Cspine  
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With no moI what type of assessment is needed   Rapid trauma assessment  
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What's a normal adult pulse   60-100  
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What is the first set of vitals called   Baseline vitals  
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Explain turgur   Pinching the skin on the hands to determine hydration levels  
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Explain priapism   Persistent erection of the penis that may result from a spinal injury and some medical problems  
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What's the route of administration for the inhaler   Inhalation  
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What's the normal dosage for an inhaler   It's based on medical direction or physician orders  
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Indications for inhaler use are   Patient exhibit signs and symptoms of respiratory emergency patient has a physician prescribed handheld inhaler  
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What class of drug is the inhaler   Bronchodilator  
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What's the mechanism of action for the inhaler   Brta-agonist Bronchodilators dialates bronchiales reducing Airway resistance  
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Metaproterenol, Albuterol, isoetharine are all three what names for the inhaler   Generic  
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What separates the upper and lower Airway   Epoglottis  
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Nitroglycerin is the what name for Nitro   Generic  
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What class of drug is Nitro   Nitrate  
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What is the mechanism of action for Nitro   Relaxes blood vessels in decreases workload of the heart  
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What's an indication for Nitro   Patient with chest pain and a history of cardiac problems and or patients position has prescribed Nitro or with a systolic blood pressure less than I don't know  
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What's the route of administration for Nitro   Po under the tongue  
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What's the Pediatric dose for Nitro   Zer0  
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What's the adult dose for Nitro   One dose repeating every 5 minutes up to three doses max. if the systolic nlood pressure remains above 100  
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Nitrostate, nitrolingual are---- names for nitro   Trade  
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Name one good reason not to administer Nitro   If a patient has a history of inferior MI  
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What's the convocation for Nitro   Patient has hypertension or systolic bp below a hundred patient has head injury or is an infant or child or the patient has already taken the allowed dose  
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What are the side effects of Nitro   hypotension headache and pulse rate change  
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Glutise, insta-glucose are---- namescfor glucose   Trade  
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What class of drug is glucose   Monosaccharide  
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What's the generic name for glucose   Glucose  
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What's the mechanism of action for glucose   Increase blood sugar  
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What's an indication for glucose   Patient with altered mental status and a known history of diabetes  
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What's the route of it ministration for glucose   Between gums and cheek oral  
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What's the dosage for glucose   One tube  
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Naloxone is the generic name for what medication?   Narcan  
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Whats the PO pediatric dose for Zofran   0.15mg  
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Whats the adult dosage for zofran?   4mg/15ml  
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Whats the PO adult dose for zofran   4-8mg  
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Zofran, ODT, Zuplen are what names for zofran?   Trade  
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What class of drug is zofran?   Antiemetic  
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Ondansetron is a generic name for what medication   Zofran  
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Mechanism of action for zofran   Blocks serotonin receptors to the cns  
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Where in indications for zofran use   Nausea and vomiting  
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What are the routes of administration for zofran   Iv/im/po  
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What are the conjugations for zofran   Allergies, hypertension, and loss of consciousness  
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Whats the conjugations for glucose   And Consciousness diabetic you has not been taking insulin for days and the inability to swallow  
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What are the side effects of glucose   None when given properly maybe aspirated on by a patient without a gag reflex  
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What are the only two ways of minor can give consent for treatment   Miners to have their own child or who r n the military  
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What people are not medically and legally allowed to provide consent or refusal to medical care and transportation   Children and mentally incompetent adults  
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What would a physician give orders to do to a dead organ donor and why   Start and continue CPR to preserve the organs with oxygen  
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What's the difference between liable and slander   Libel is written lies and slander is verbalized lise  
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What are the only reasons to not treat a patient in need   Patient refusal, it's dangerous to do so, or a DNR is present  
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A person who the DNR gave permiss to make healthcare decisions in case the patient becomes unable to   Proxy  
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List ways to convince a patient to go to the hospital   Speak to the patient in form of consequences consult medical direction as to call a family member or call enforcement  
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What type of abuse must always be reported   Children domestic and elder abuse  
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What are the safe haven age laws for Indiana and for Illinois   Indiana 45 days old Illinois 30 days old  
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Remembering what you touch working with police and minimizing your impact are always to do what   Not disturb the crime scene  
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If a patient has a DNR that the family wants to ignore what do you do   Call the medical director and have them talk to the family  
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Necules, Endoplasm reticulm and the mitochondria are all part of the what   Common cell structure  
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Where in the cell is DNA found   Nucleus  
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What contains the genetic blueprint for reproduction   DNA  
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DNA is found where   The cell nucleus  
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Low levels of oxygen   Hypoxia  
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High levels of oxygen   Hypercapnia  
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What protect send selective Lee allows water and other substances in and out of the cell   Cell membrane  
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What synthesize is protein   Endoplasmic reticulum  
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What's responsible for converting glucose and other nutrients in to energy in the form of ATP   Mitochondria  
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What is this of internal created fuel that is responsible for powering all the other cell functions   ATP  
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Cells have three basic functions what are they   Water glucose an oxygen  
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Low blood volume   Hypovplemic  
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Whats a major cause of shock?   Hemorrhage  
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How many types of bleeding are there?   3  
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What are the two ways bleeding or hemorrhaging are classified   Internal and external  
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During ---- waste products build up   Hypoperfusion  
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Name the three types of bleeding   Arterial veins and capillaries  
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Explain capillary bleeding   Slow Even flow oozing  
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Explain a venous bleeding   Study flow dark red color or maroon and easy to control  
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Spurting blood pulsating flow in a bright red color is what type of bleeding   Arterial  
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Why an arterial bleeds is the blood bright red?   Because it's so rich in oxygen  
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When using pressure Gauze pads to control bleeding when is it okay to remove the gauze pads   Never  
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The severity of a patient's bleeding depends on what   Speed in the amount of blood loss in relation to the patient's physical size  
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If a patient is going into shock and has blood loss what does that tell us   Nothing blood loss is severe even if it's internal  
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What's the most important element in the prevention and management of shock   Control the bleeding  
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What are the four ways to control external bleeding   Direct pressure elevation, hemostatic agent, and tourniquet  
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What's the most common and effective way to control external bleeding   Direct pressure  
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When is it appropriate to remove a tourniquet   Never  
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If a patient has severe bleeding what do you do   Don't waste time finding supplies just placed glove hand over it and apply pressure  
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After applying a pressure dressing what should you do   Check for a distal pulse to ensure that the dressing is not too tight  
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When is it not okay to use elevation as a control mechanism for external bleeding   If you suspect musculoskeletal injuries, impailed objects in the extremities, or spinal injury  
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Explain a hemostatic agent   It's Gauze or dressing that is placed directly onto the wound with a small amount of pressure applied  
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What do hemostatic agents do   Speed up clotting and stop bleeding  
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Name two side effects of epinephrine   Increase heart rate increase blood pressure  
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What's the only reason to give an aspirin   Chest pain  
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What are the condracations for aspirin   Allergy and stomach bleeding  
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What's activated charcoal used for   Poison  
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What's condracation mean   Reasons not to administer a medication  
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When should you not administer Nitro   If patient has low blood pressure or erectile dysfunction medication  
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All medication have three names what are they   Chemical brand in generic  
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What are the six rights to medicine Administration   The right patient the right time the right dose the right route the right medication the right documentation  
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Receives blood from veins; pumped to the right ventricle   Right atrium  
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A condition in which the hearts electrical impulses are disorganized preventing the heart muscle from Contracting   Ventricular fibrillation  
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A condition in which the heartbeat is quite rapid if rapid enough ventricular tachycardia will not allow the hearts Chambers to fill   Ventricular tachycardia  
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Shortness of breath labored or difficult breathing   Dyspnea  
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The heart and blood vessels   Cardiovascular system  
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Infection causing swelling around glottic opening in severe case is swelling can cause obstruction to the Airways   Epiglottis  
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Sharp chest pain decreased or absent lung sounds on one side with injured lung shortness of breath low oxygen saturation   Spontaneous pneumothorax  
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Chest pain shortness of breath low oxygen saturation cyanosis, tachycardia and wheezing are all signs of what   Pulmonary embolism  
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Dilation or balloon enough weekend section of the wall of an artery   Aneurysm  
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What will CPAP do to blood pressure   Lower it  
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Quick increased mucus buildup and swelling of the lungs   Flash pulmonary edema  
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What is the number one cardiac problem in children caused by   Respiratory  
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Respiratory rate of 60 and below in children what should you do   Immediately start CPR  
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What can indicate inadequate artificial ventilation in pediatric patients   Decrease pulse rate  
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What can indicate inadequate artificial ventilation in adults still trying to compensate   Increase pulse rate  
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Long collapses without injury or Heather obvious cause told them people and smokers are at a higher risk for this condition   Spontaneous pneumothorax  
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Blockage and blood supply to lungs, commonly caused by deep vein thrombosis or DVT increased risk from limb and Immobility local trauma   Pulmonary edema  
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What's the treatment for pneumonia   Oxygen and transport  
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What class of drugs is narcan   Opioid antagonist  
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Narcan, evzio, nasal spray are all what kind names c for narcan?   Trade  
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What's the mechanism of action for Narcan   To refuse the effects of narcotics and block receptors and stopping the high  
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Supplemental oxygen is the trade name for   02  
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What medications should you usually follow Narcan with   Oxygen to distribute the medication faster in Zofran to prevent vomiting  
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What are indications for Narcan   Respiratory arrest hyper ventilation other evidence of opiate used drug overdose by standards report drug paraphernalia tracks  
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What's the emt route of administration for Narcan?   Nasal spray  
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What are all the routes of administration for narcan?   Im/iv/nasal spray  
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What are the side effects for Narcan   Nasal dryness congestion inflammation headache muscle pain and increase blood pressure  
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What's the Pediatric dose for Narcan   Under 5 years old 0.1 mg per kilo Over 5 years old 2.0 mg  
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What's the adult dose for Narcan   2mg spray repeat to do 3 minutes PRN do not exceed 10 milligrams  
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What's the condraindicatation for narcan   Only in patients with known hyper sensitivity  
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What are most of the side effects located from Narcan   Opiate withdrawal  
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What would Narcan not be here for   Benzo such as morphine or xanax  
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Enriched oxygen and 02 are all generic names for what   02  
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What class of drug is oxygen   Medical gas  
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What is the mechanism of action for oxygen   Free versus hypoxia increases hemoglobin saturation increases tissue oxygen necessary for cellular function  
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What is the indication for oxygen   Hypoxia respiratory arrest trauma patients and low cardiac output patients  
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What's the route of administration for oxygen   Inhaler and ventilation  
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What's the dosage for Pediatrics in adults for oxygen   Target situation between 96 and hundred percent  
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What are condraindications for oxygen   Never to be given to a patient with parakeet poisoning, a patient with 02 toxicity or a non hypoxic pt  
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Side effects for oxygen   Prior bloody nose tiredness and morning headaches  
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What's the liters for an non rebreather   12-15  
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What is the liters for a nasal cannula   1-6  
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Glucagon is the generic name for what   Glucagon  
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Glecagon the parade name for what   Glucose  
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What cause of drugs is glucagon   Hormone hyperglycemia agent  
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What's the mechanism of action for glucagon   To release glucose into the bloodstream buy glyceagen breakdown  
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Indications for glucagon   Altered mental status or have low Airway low sugar hypoglycemia in a patient with diabetes  
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What is the route of administration for glucagon   Im  
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What's the adult dosage for glucagon   0.25-0.5 units  
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What's the pediatric dosage for glucagon   0.03mg/kg  
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Whata the condrication for glucagon   Sensitivity starvation fasting and adrenal insufficiency  
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What are the side effects for glucagon   Changing blood pressure increase heart rate allergic reactions nausea vomiting and low blood sugar  
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How many minutes does it take to start working after glucagon is administered   7-15  
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Where should glucagon powder be stored   Fridge  
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Adrenaline is the trade name for what drug   Epinephrine  
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What class of drug is epinephrine   Alpha beta adrenergicagon  
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What's the mechanism of action for epinephrine   Dial it's the Broncos construct blood vessels and makes the capillaries less permeable  
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What are the indication for epinephrine   Patient exhibit signs of severe allergic reaction including respiratory distress or stroke or medical direction authorizes it  
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Route of administration for epinephrine   Im/subq/ thigh or upper arm  
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What are some organs found in the right upper quadrant   Liver kidney colon pancreas and gallbladder  
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List some organs located in the left lower quadrant   Kidney colon small intestines appendix and bladder  
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List the six positions in which a patient can be in   Supine prone recovery Fowler semi Fowler and Trendelenburg  
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Virus bacteria or any other organism that can cause infection   Pathogen  
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Muscle tissue that conducts electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat   Cardiac conduction system  
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The ability of the heart to generate electrical pulses on its own   Automatacity  
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The two upper chambers of the heart   Atrium  
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Any Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart   Artery  
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What does the root word Brady mean   Below normal or slow  
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Plegia   Paralysis of the limbs  
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Arthr   Joints  
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Tacky   Above-normal or rapid  
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Dys   Painful or difficult  
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Ist   One who specializes in  
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Ac/al   Pertaining to  
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What's the smallest artery called   Arteriole  
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microscopic vessels where gases and nutrients waste exchange within the body cells   Capillary  
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Bilateral means what   Both sides  
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Calcaneus   Heel bone  
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Round sac-like organ in the renal system used to store   Bladder  
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Cardi   Heart  
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Nero   Nerve  
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Nas   Nose  
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Or   Mouth  
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Hyper   Above normal or high  
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Hypo   Below normal or low  
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Ology   The study of  
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What is the difference between dorsal and ventral   Dorsal means back of the body ventral means front of the body  
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Difference between anterior and posterior   Anterior means front posterior means back of the body  
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Difference between Superior and inferior   Superior means top of the body inferior means lower part of the body  
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Difference between distal and proximal   Proximal means closer distal means farther away from from the body's torso  
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When should ABC be performed   Signs of Life  
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When should cab be performed   No signs of life  
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Bruising behind the ears   Battle signs  
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Liters for a double nasal cannula   1 to 6  
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Signs are subjective or objective   Objective  
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Avulsion   Skin tear  
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The appendix is attached to what   The intestines  
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Is inhalation active or passive   Active process  
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Glucose can be defined as what   Sugar  
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What is the nasopharynx   They are way behind the nose  
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What kind of a fracture would be life threatening   Femur  
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Resulting from poor 02   Cyanosis  
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Listening with a stethoscope is called what   Osculation  
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What is a symptom of anaphylaxis   Bradycardia  
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What's the worst thing a severe diabetic can do   Skipping a meal and not taking insulin  
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A patient with alcohol withdrawal seizures hallucinations called what   DT  
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Diabetic patient comes to an altered mental status at 60 true or false   False  
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How many liters for a non-rebreather   12-15  
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What should you always do with medical Direction   Repeat back  
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Hemophilia   Blood disorder  
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Occlusive dressing   Secure dressing  
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What can be carried but not used by an EMT   D50  
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What's the importance of trending vitals   Watch 4 differences  
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What's the best way to get your patient's breathing rate   Count breaths for 30 seconds * 2  
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What's the purpose of general impression   To determine treatment priority  
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When assessing a patient with altered mental status what should you always do   Track Airway  
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When removing a stinger wet you should never be used   Tweezers  
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Postictal State follows what   Seizures  
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You are called to a medical complaint and identify yourself as an EMT you cannot leave the scene unless you pass off your patient to someone of equal or greater education under what law is this true   Duty to act  
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When glucose crosses the cell membrane and is broken down into acid this process is called what   Glycoleoysis  
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Status aspectus   Severe prolonged asthma attack  
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An app to a patient with eyes that are completely open and squeezing your hand is what   Verbal  
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3 reasons to automatically call the chopper   Ejection rollover death in vehicle  
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Laceration   Cut  
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Contusion   Bruising as a result of trauma  
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Eccomosis   Bruising that is not a result of trauma  
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The inadequate circulation of blood flow   Hypofusion  
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The adequate circulation of blood flow   Perfusion  
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Breathing in is what kind of pressure   Negative  
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Breathing out is what kind of pressure   Positive  
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A patient is sitting in a chair   Fowler  
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A patient is leaning back in the chair   Semi Fowler  
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Patient has feet higher than the head   Trendelenburg  
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Birth to 1 year   Infancy  
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12 to 36 months   Toddler  
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3-5 years   Preschool age  
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13 to 18 years   Adolescent  
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6-12 years   School-aged  
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19 to 40 years old   Early adulthood  
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41 to 60 years old   Middle-aged  
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60 years old and higher   Late adulthood  
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What's the difference between implied and expressed consent   Espresso spoken consent implied consent is to help an unconscious person or a person with a mental disability  
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Name the route of blood in the heart   Superior and inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,bycuspid valve pulmonary artery lungs pulmonary vein left atrium in Down the aorta to the body  
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Peripheral   Both sides  
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Planter   Soles of feet  
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Palmer   Palm of hands  
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Explain hypoxic Drive   The thing that tells you to breathe  
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And What patients do we not administer high levels of oxygen unless a respiratory distress   COPD and emphysema patients  
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The sagittal plane means what   Vertical line drawn down from the neck  
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Traverse plane means what   Horizontal line across the stomach  
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Three types of muscle   Smooth skeletal and coronary  
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SA node   60 to 100  
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Av note   40-60  
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Purkinje fibers   20 to 40  
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Front of the body hand facing forward   Anatomical position  
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Red blood cells do what   Carry the oxygen throughout the body  
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White blood cells do what   Fight infection  
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What is hemoglobins job   To carry the red blood cells throughout the body to oxygenate it  
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Basal skull   Facial trauma  
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Normal adult blood pressure   120 / 80  
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Normal adult pulse   100  
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Normal adult respirations   12 to 20  
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Normal temperature   98.6  
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Normal blood sugar   90 to 140  
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Normal oxygen saturation   96% to 100%  
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Normal child blood pressure   97 / 120  
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A normal child pulse   75 to 118  
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Normal child respirations   18 to 25  
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Things are patients feel are   Subjective  
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What's the fast in stroke stand for   Face arm speech test  
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If a patient has slurred speech aside from a stroke what else might be an indication   The patient is having trouble breathing  
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How many milligrams is 1 chewable aspirin   81mg  
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What does sludge mean   Every orifice of the body is leaking  
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Name six National EMT drugs   Aspirin oxygen glucose inhaler nitroglycerin epinephrine  
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What's the difference between hypoxic and hypoxemia   Hypoxic is low hypoxemia is low oxygen at the cellular level causing a side effect of cyanosis  
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Name three things your brain needs to survive   Sugar blood oxygen  
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Name six rights to medication administration   Right patient right time right Med right dose right route right documentation  
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What's the only reason to administer aspirin   Chest pain  
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What's the side effects for epinephrine   Increase blood pressure and heart rate  
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What's the conjugation for Nitro   Low blood pressure or on erectile dysfunction medications  
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All meds have three names what are they   Chemical brand and generic  
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What's the definition of conjugation   Reasons not to administer medication  
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What controls the respiratory system   Medulla oblongata  
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What's the conjugations for aspirin   Stomach bleeding or allergies  
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What's activated charcoal used for   Poison  
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What is the difference in contusion and eccomosis   A contusion is a bruise resulting from trauma ecchymosis is a bruise that does not result from trauma  
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Hematoma   Blood pocket  
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In Road Rash what injury would you look for   Abrasion  
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Invirsiation   Guts falling out  
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When should you not use a nasal pharyngeal   Facial trauma basal skull  
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Patient is lying face-down what position is this   Prone  
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Patient is lying face-up on their back what position is this   Supine  
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The patient is laying on their side on a stretcher what is the correct name for this position   Recovery  
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Pharmacodynamics   Study of the effects of medications on the body  
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What will happen if a tourniquet is left on too long   Amputation  
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What are some things you need to know in order to make a homemade tourniquet   It should be several layers thick in 2 to 4 in in width should be placed in between the injury and the Heart  
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Tourniquet should only be used where on the body   Extremities  
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When applying a tourniquet should be placed where on the body   2 in superior to the bleed in between the wound in the heart  
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What is a paramedic shot garment   An old-school pair of balloon pants we no longer use  
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What are two other ways aside from tourniquets hemostatic send direct pressure to prevent and control bleeding   Splinting and cold application  
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How would a cold application work to control bleeding   Minimize swelling and reduce bleeding by constricting the blood vessels  
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How could splinting something help control the bleeding   Because it stabilizes the broken sharp objects of Bones to prevent further damage to the tissues and vessels  
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Bleeding most often occurs from a wound caused by what   Direct trauma  
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Jane fell down and broke her arm and she was chasing Jack she is presenting signs of shock but she has no external bleeding what is the mechanism of injury   She has internal bleeding from the fractured bone  
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Give me some examples of direct trauma that would cause massive bleeding   Being struck or caught by something falling or stabbing  
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Some people get head injuries causing excessive bleeding how do you take care of this   Don't try to stop the bleeding  
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Epistaxis   Nosebleed  
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What is digital trauma   Picking your nose  
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What are two reasons for a nosebleed   Hypertension and digital trauma  
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How do you fix a nosebleed   A patient sit down and lean forward applying pressure  
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Why should you not allow the patient to do for epistaxis   Do not allow the patient to lean back because the blood will drip down their throat and cause them to be nauseated and vomit  
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What's internal bleeding   Bleeding inside of the body  
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And penetrating trauma you should always assess patients for what   Exit Wounds  
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What is the number one thing you should look around 4 and ask by standards about if someone has external bleeding   Moi  
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Injuries to the outside of the body bruising swelling or pain over vital organs painful swollen or deformed extremities that are tender and rigid could be a sign of what   Internal bleeding  
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What are you do for internal bleeding   ABC's oxygen a non-rebreather control bleeding in transport  
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Inadequate circulation of blood   Shock  
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The circulatory system consists of how many components and what are they   Three the heart the blood vessels and the blood  
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If what is being washed to external bleeding why does bleeding seem to increase   Because the heart rate increases  
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Shock prompt recognition of the condition and aggressive treatment are vital to ensure what   Patient survival  
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What are the three categories for shock   Compensated shock decompensated shock and irreversible shock  
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Explain compensated shock   That's why the body tries to compensate by increasing the heart rate and respirations and constricts the peripheral circulation  
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Turn compensated shock why does the heart rate increase   To increase blood flow  
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During compensated shock why do respirations increase   To increase oxygen of the blood  
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What's happening during decompensated shock   The body can no longer compensate for the low blood volume or lack of perfusion  
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What is a symptom or sign of decompensated shock   Falling blood pressure  
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What category of shock is considered late stage   Decompensated  
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What category of shock is considered an early stage   Compensated  
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What is happening during irreversible shock   The body has lost the battle to maintain perfusion in the organs  
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A patient has irreversible shock but his vitals seem to have gone back to normal yet you read of his obituary in the paper two days later why is this   Because the patient died of damaged organs due to perfusion failure in the organ system from shock  
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Breathlessness anxiety pale skin rapid pulse and Rapid respirations are all signs of what   Early shock  
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What stage of shock is it when a person has following blood pressure   Decompensated shock relate stage shock  
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As an EMT what are four things that you were supposed to do for shock   Early recognition High oxygen control bleeding and quick transport  
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As an EMT you will deal with three major types of shock what are they   Hypovolemic shock cardiogenic shock and neurogenic shock  
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Explain hypovolemic shock   Uncontrollable bleeding or hemorrhaging  
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A med used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with MI   Aspirin  
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Specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient   Contraindication  
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Referring to a route of administration that uses the gastro tract such as swallowing a pill   Internal  
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What's the maximum dose of aspirin Administration   4 pills or 324 mg  
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What is the maximum dose of pills for ibuprofen   4  
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The study of drugs their sources their characteristics and their effects   Pharmacology  
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An action of a drug other than the desired action   Side effect  
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The study of the effects of medications on the body   Pharmacodynamics  
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Referring to a route with medication administration that does not use the gastro tract such as IV meds   Parenteral  
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A gas commonly found in the atmosphere   Oxygen  
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What are specific factors that a medical person should look into prior to medication administration   Weight gender medications body mass and age  
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Heparin lock is really what   Saline  
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What are three component parts to an IV set   Drip chamber flow regulator in the drug or needle port  
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Route: oral   Swallowed  
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Route: sublingual   Dissolves under the tongue  
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Route inhaled   Breathe into the lungs  
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Route: intravenous   IV into the vein  
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Route intramuscular   Injected into the muscle  
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Route subcutaneous   Injected Under the Skin PPD  
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Route: intraosseous   Injected into the bone marrow cavity  
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Sprout endotracheal   Sprayed directly into the tube inserted into the trachea  
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What class of drug is activated charcoal   Antidote  
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What's the mechanism of action for activated charcoal   Binds to certain poisons and prevents them from being absorbed by the body  
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What's an indication for activated charcoal   Poisoning  
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What's the route of administration for activated charcoal   By mouth  
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What's a typical dose for activated charcoal   One gram of charcoal / 1 kg of body weight  
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What are contraindications for charcoal   Altered mental status ingestion of acid or alkaline the inability to swallow  
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What's the side effects for activated charcoal   Black stools and vomiting  
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What are you to do if you administer activated charcoal to a poison patient and they vomit   Re administer the medication one more time  
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Actidose,cLiquachar supercharband in such are all trade names for what medication   Activated charcoal  
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What are side effects of inhaler use   Increase pulse rate Tremors and nervousness  
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What is the contraindication for an inhaler   Patient is unable to use device because they are not alert inhaler is not prescribed to Patient no permission has been given by medical Direction  
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High pitch sound created by air moving through the narrow passages   Wheezing  
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Find crackling caused by fluid in the alveoli or by opening of the a viola   Crackles  
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Where is stridor usually heard in the airway   The upper Airway  
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This lung sound is usually heard in a lower airway   Wheezing  
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Produces continuous flow of air assault medication that can be taken and multiple brats over several minutes   Small volume nebulizer  
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Pressure buildup in the pulmonary capillaries fluid crosses then barrier and accumulates in and around the areola   Pulmonary edema  
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In severe cases crackles were sometimes wheezing maybe audiable through patients cough they may cough up frothy sputum usually white in color   Pulmonary edema  
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When the airflow is mainly restricted to One Direction   Asthma  
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the alveoli congestive heart failure patients may experience difficulty breathing due to this   Pulmonary edema  
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Infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria viruses or fungus resulting from inhalation and certain microbes   Pneumonia  
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How many types of pneumonia are there and what are they   3 bacterial viral and fungus  
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Side effects for CPAP   Hypertension pneumothorax increase risk of aspiration drawing in of the corneas  
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2 reasons to never use a CPAP machine on a patient   Previous lung collapse or lung abduction  
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Bronchial lining inflamed excessive mucis producing cells and bronchioles that normally clear the airway mucus accumulates   COPD chronic bronchitis  
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Inflamed bronchioles and excessive mucus are two symptoms of what   COPD chronic bronchitis  
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broad classification of chronic lung disease including emphysema and chronic bronchitis black lung   COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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Chronic disease with episodes exacerbations during attack small bronchial Narrows mucus is overproduced   Asthma  
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Contraindications for CPAP   Severely altered mental status lack of normal spontaneous respiratory rate hypertension or shock nausea and vomiting  
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You cannot use this on an unconscious person but you can use it on and altered mental status patient   CPAP  
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Common uses for CPAP   Pulmonary edema drowning asthma and COPD respiratory failure in general  
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If a patient deteriorates you would remove CPAP and ventilate with what   Bagmask  
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This is generally a disease typically appearing in childhood causing thick sticky mucus accumulation in the lungs   Cystic fibrosis  
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What is the treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax   Transport for definitive care as a patient frequently requires chest tubing administer oxygen and CPAP  
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Treatment for epiglottitis   Keep patient comfortable do not inspect throw administer Ohio to if possible without alarming patient causing more stress  
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What kind of sound would be heard in the rhonchi   Low sounds  
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Wheezing gurgling snoring crawling and stridor are all what   Noisy breathing  
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How many lobes do we listen for with breath sounds   5  
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How many spots are there to listen to for breath sounds in the lungs   8  
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This is commonly prescribed for conditions causing bronchoconstriction   MDI  
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If you hear fluid in the lungs what is the first thing you should do   Call for ALS  
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Rails or low sounds resembling snoring or rattling caused by secretions in large Airways   Rhonchi  
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High pitched upper Airway sound indicating a partial obstruction of the trachea mostly found in kids   Stridor  
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Coughing with large amounts of mucus fatigue frequent occurrences of pneumonia abdominal pain and distention   Cystic fibrosis  
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What are infections that usually are minor but can sometimes be serious in patients with underlying respiratory diseases such as COPD   Viral respiratory infection  
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Shortness of breath with or without exterior coughing fever and chills chest pain often sharp headaches pale sweaty skin and fatigue   Pneumonia  
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What is the adult dosage for epinephrine   One adult auto-injector 0.3 mg  
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What's the dosage for Pediatrics for epinephrine   One child infant injection 0.15 mg  
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What's that contraindication for epinephrine   None when using in a life-threatening situation  
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What are the side effects of epinephrine   Increase heart rate dizziness chest pain Headache nausea vomiting excitability and anxiety  
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When administering epinephrine what should we use under 1000 to 1 or 10,000 to 1   1 to 1000  
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When is 1 to 10000 epinephrine used   Cardiac arrest  
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What class of drug is aspirin   Non-steroid anti-inflammatory  
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What is the mechanism of action for aspirin   Prevents blood from clotting as quickly leading to increase survival rate not used as a pain reliever  
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What are indications for aspirin   Complaints of chest pain  
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Route of administration for aspirin   Po and IV  
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Side effects for aspirin   Nausea vomiting heartburn bleeding if patient is allergic bronchial spasms and wheezing  
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What are contraindications for aspirin   Patient is unable to swallow allergic reactions gastro bleeding asthma bleeding disorder pregnancy recent surgery  
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What's the pediatric dose for aspirin   0  
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What's the adult dose for aspirin   324 mg or two to four 81 mg chewable tablets do not exceed dose or administer more than once  
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Another term for expiration   Exhalation  
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Constriction or blockage of the bronchi that leads from the trachea to the lungs   Bronchial constriction  
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Another term used for inspiration   Inhalation  
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A passive process in which the rib muscles and diaphragm relax causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and forced air   Expiration  
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An active process in which the red muscles and diaphragm contract expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air   Inspiration  
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high levels of low concentration   Diffusion  
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10 medications on naemt drug list   MDI activated charcoal aspirin epinephrine glucagon glucose Narcan Nitro O2 and Zofran  
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How did the ribs move during inspiration   Upward and outward  
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How my adequate breathing be determined   By observing rate Rhythm and quality  
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In adequate breathing breath sounds normally present   Equally  
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What's the normal breaths per minute for adults   12 + 20  
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Normal respirations for a child   15 to 30  
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Normal respirations for an infant   25 to 50  
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Pediatrics have smaller Airways which could easily mean   Obstructions  
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What are some indications of adequate breathing   Rate out of normal range irregular rhythms diminishing or absent lung poot tidal volume  
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How many milliliters of oxygen is taken in on a normal person without supplemental oxygen according to title volume   500ml intake 150 Dead Space 350 good  
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What are signs for inadequate breathing in children   Nasal flaring grunting see-saw breathing chest and belly move unevenly and not at the same time retractions  
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Retraction   Entire body moves with one breath  
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Seesaw breathing   Justin Bailey move unevenly one at the same time  
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How to care for a patient with inadequate breathing   Assist ventilation with supplemental oxygen pocket mask rescue breaths BMV with supplemental oxygen  
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Artificial ventilation in adults should have how many breaths perMinute   12  
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Artificial ventilations on children should be how many breaths per minute   20  
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Position in which sitting with feet dangling and leaning forward arms usually in between groin   Tripod position  
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Tripod usually means what   Patient is having trouble breathing  
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Barrel chest would be a symptom of what   Inadequate breathing  
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Pressed lips in the number of words a patient can say without stopping are all symptoms of what assessment   Breathing assessment  
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The thing speaks for itself   Res ispa loquitor  
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  In loco parentis  
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Concept that the damage to a patient was the result or action of the EMT   Proximate causation  
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Liver right kidney colon pancreas and gallbladder which quadrant   Ruq  
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Liver spleen left kidney stomach colon and pancreas which quadrant   Luq  
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Left kidney colon small intestine major artery and vein to the left leg ureter   Llq  
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Right kidney colon small intestine major artery and vein to the right leg ureter and appendix   Rlq  
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The area around the wreckage   Danger zone  
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What's considered a severe fall with an adult   More than 20 feet roof for a second story structure  
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With blunt force trauma what should you always suspect   Internal injury  
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What's considered a severe fall for a child   More than 10 ft or two to three times the child's height  
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Things you have to ask but patient denies example patient denies pain   Pertinent negative  
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Syncope   Fainting  
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Tonic clonic seizure   Generalized seizure where patient loses consciousness  
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Halo test   Or spinal fluid moves around blood and looks like a Halo  
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What's an angulated fracture   Bend in the bone  
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Pallor   Pale skin  
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What's a greenstick fracture   Incomplete break  
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Any break in a bone open or closed   Fracture  
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Look for three things with musculoskeletal injuries   Circulation sensation and motor function  
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What's the purpose of splinting   To minimize movement and decrease pain  
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What is the purpose of cartilage   Flexibility  
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What's an example of an irregular bone   Skull  
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Can bones bleed   Yes  
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Three types of fractures   Communited green stick and angulated  
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Parastesia   The feel of pins and needles  
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The six PS of pain   Pain pallor pulses paralysis pressure parastesia  
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When osculating bowel sounds how long should it take for Quadrant if performed correctly   3 minutes  
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Renal colic   Kidney stones  
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What group of people have a decreased ability to perceive pain   Geriatrics  
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Air enters the lungs   Pneumothorax  
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What is the most commonly injured   liver  
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Example of a flat bone   Sternum  
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Flank blood   Bright red blood  
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What should you always consider an emergency   Abdominal pain  
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What is a very common symptom of shock and abdominal emergencies   Thirst  
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Both blood and air enter the lungs   Hemopneumothorax  
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Never put a splint on what type of fracture   An open fracture  
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Examples of short bones   Tarsals  
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4 hollow organs   Stomach the gallbladder bladder and small and large intestine  
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Blood enters the lungs   Hemithorax  
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Distended neck vein is a sign of what   Tension pneumothorax  
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Name four types of bone shapes   A regular long short flat  
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Dark tarry looking stool that looks like coffee grounds   Emesis  
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Hole in the muscle of the abdominal wall allowing tissue usually intestines to protrude up against the skin   Hernia  
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What's a narrow pulse pressure mean   Diastolic and systolic numbers get closer together  
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When the sac surrounding the heart filled with blood   Cardiac tamponade  
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What are three types of maois with the musculoskeletal system   Direct force of being struck an indirect for such as a fall and twisting wreck  
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Examples of long bones   Femur  
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A blood sugar over 140 is what   Hyperglycemic  
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What are the signs and symptoms of shock   Altered mental status flush dry skin or pale purple clammy skin nausea vomiting increased pulse and respirations decrease blood pressure  
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Four ways that poison can enter the body   Ingested inhaled absorb injected  
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If a diabetic has a sugar over what call ALS   300  
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A blocked artery which supplies blood to the brain or ruptured blood vessel in the brain are all causes of what condition   Stroke  
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What's an example of a low-velocity injury   Knife  
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How wide is the area of the danger zone   50 ft in all directions  
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What would be a common injury with a head-on collision   C spine head trauma up and over  
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What are three things that the RAS needs to function   Oxygen water and glucose  
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What system heart arteries and veins   Cardiovascular  
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Brain system spinal cord and nerves what system   Nervous  
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Kidneys uterus urethra urinary and bladder are all what part of what system   Renal urinary  
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Plasma red blood cells white blood cells and platelets are all part of what system   The blood system  
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Ovaries Fallopian tubes uterus vagina velvet and breasts are all part of what body system   Female reproductive  
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Bones joints and muscles are part of what system   Musculoskeletal  
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Skin hair nails and sweat glands are all part of what body system   Integumentary  
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Testes penis vasta friends prostate are all part of what body system   Male reproductive system  
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Nasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea lungs and bronchial tubes are all part of what body system   Respiratory  
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Pituitary thyroid and adrenal glands pancreas testes and ovaries are all part of what body system   Endocrine system  
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What is essential for movement and sensation   Spinal cord  
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Deformity of the skull unequal pupils in battle signs are all symptoms of what   Signs of cranial fractures to the brain  
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Rales and rhonchi are what kind of breathing sounds   Low sounds of snoring a rattling  
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I'll head injuries must be constantly monitored for what   Altered mental status  
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For an open neck wound you should what   Ensure an open Airway  
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How many pairs of cranial spinal nerves are there   12  
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A relay between most of the body and the brain is what   The spinal cord  
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The term splinting someone to death means what   Worrying about splinting instead of life-threatening issues  
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What is the master organ of life   The brain  
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Name three types of splints   Ridgid formable in traction  
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If GCS of less than 14 what should you do   Transport immediately  
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How do you measure a nasopharyngeal for depth   Corner of the nose to the lower ear  
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What is the only reason to attempt realignment of a fracture   To restore circulation  
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Weather in Orophatyngeal how do you measure depth correctly   Corner of the mouth to the bottom of the ear  
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For any splint to be effective it has to immobilize the area true or false   True  
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Open fractures require surgery true or false   True  
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What is a commuted fracture   A bone that is broken in several places  
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How to tell the difference between just an allergy and anaphylactic shock   Having trouble breathing and throat closing up  
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When a child swallows poison you should always assume they have swallowed a lethal amount true or false   True  
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Cherry red lips is a sign of carbon monoxide poisoning true or false   False  
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What is the phone number for the national Poison Control Center   1 800 222 1222  
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Give me an example of blunt force trauma   Bat blow to the Head  
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What do you do for a vehicle on fire or for a downed power line   Wait for help and do not let the patient get out of their vehicle  
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How can you tell the difference between compensated and decompensated shock   Blood pressure  
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What's the reticular activating system   That's responsible for the functions of staying awake paying attention and sleeping  
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Type 2 diabetic   Non-insulin dependent  
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What's an example of a medium velocity injury   Handgun  
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What do you do for a toxic spill   Wait for help  
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What would be a common injury with fall   Indirect trauma  
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Protein produced in the liver that contains fluid in the blood   Albumin  
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What is the ras system need oxygen water and glucose   Needs oxygen for brain perfusion water for brain hydration and sugar to nourish the brain tissue  
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What should you do for leaking gas   Get patient away  
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Diaphoretic also means what   Dehydrated  
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What would be a common injury with a rear-end wreck   C spine and whiplash  
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Ras   Reticular activity system  
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Type 1 diabetic   Insulin-dependent  
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Hypoxia can cause what   Stroke  
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How would you transport a syncope patient with a pulse over a hundred and thirty   Trendelenburg and have them beagle down like they are pushing out a baby  
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If a patient has swallowed poison what should you probably not do   Mouth to mouth without a face mask  
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What happens in the second 12 to 48 hours of acetaminophen overdose   Complains of pain in the right upper quadrant and jaundice at this point it's too late for an antidote Administration  
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You should treat a patient with chemical burn by putting on baking soda or white vinegar on the burn true or false   False  
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Best symptom to identify a AAA   Complaints of tearing pain  
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A sugar less than 60 to 80   Hypoglycemia  
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If you suspect intentional poisoning or a suicide attempt at a scene what should you do   Call for police backup  
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What's the most common type of poisoning   Acetaminophen  
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A headache that feels like a band around the head cyanosis altered mental status these are all indications of what   Carbon monoxide poisoning  
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What happens in a first for 12 hours with an a acetaminophen overdose   Loss of appetite nausea and vomiting  
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What is a detergent suicide   Killing oneself by mixing chemicals and breathing it in  
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4 Solid organs   Spleen pancreas liver and kidney  
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Oral cavity pharynx esophagus stomach small and large intestine colon liver gallbladder and pancreas are all part of what body system   Digestive  
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Explain what stridor is   High pitched upper Airway sounds mostly found in kids  
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How many irregular bones make up the face   14  
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Lower airway high pitched lung sound is what   Wheezing  
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Specialized nerve cells that transmit nerves   Neurons  
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Explain crackles   Crackling lung sound  
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The central nervous system is divided into two subsystems which are called what and what do they do   Central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system which is responsible for sensory and they are pairs of nerves that enter and exit the spinal cord  
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Where is the sphenoid bone located   Start of the skull  
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Exsanguination   Fatal hemorrhage  
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Zygomatic bone   Cheekbone  
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What is the difference between the perennial peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum   The Perennial is the abdominal cavity the best girl covers the actual organ  
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What does transient mean   Homeless  
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If a patient feels nothing you should suspect what   Spinal injury  
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You should never take off a helmet after a bicycle wreck is that true or false   True  
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Cushing's tryout altered respirations high blood pressure and Brady are all signs of what   Intracranial pressure  
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Three types up hematomas   Subdural cerebral an epidural  
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When should you leave a helmet on after a wreck   Fits snugly Airway is okay to remove would cause injury  
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When should you remove a helmet after a wreck   Cannot manage the airway can't hold C spine in Cardiac Arrest is present  
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Name two functions of the blood   Transportation and nutrition  
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Reasons why shock develops   Heart feels was a pain in the blood volume is lost  
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Anaerobic metabolism   The bad kind oxygen is not used to Metropolis glucose creating a lot of voice product  
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Aerobics metabolism   The good kind oxygen is used to my channel is glucose small amount of waste products  
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IM   Intra muscular injection  
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Chemicals that form electrically charged particles called ions in body fluid   Electrolytes  
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What type of patient would be on a loop diuretics   Heart failure and kidney disease patients  
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What acts as the acending limb of the loop of Henie in the kidney   Loop diuretics  
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IV   Through an iv  
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PO   By mouth  
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Npo   Nothing by mouth  
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SubQ   Just under the skin (ppd)  
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M-cylinder ______ Liters of 02 ______ constant   3,000 liters 1.56 constant  
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Duration of flow in minutes formula   Psi - 200 x constant ÷ flow rate in liters per minute  
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What color oxygen cylinders have been assigned to all grades of oxygen   Green and white  
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CAPD is what type of dialysis   Dialysis without a machine  
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What does preload mean when it's associated with a heart   How much the heart filled  
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CCPD what type of dialysis is this   Dialysis with the machine  
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Rule of Palm   The palm of a patient's own hand which equals about 1% of the patient's bodies surface area  
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At what PSI is an oxygen cylinder no longer safe and needs to be switched out   200 psi  
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G-cylinder ____ liters of 02 ____ constant   5,300 liters 2.41 constant  
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H-cylinder ___ liters of 02 ___ constant   6,900 liters 3.14 constant  
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E-cylinder ___ liters of 02 ___ constant   625 liters 0.28 constant  
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K- cylinder ___constant   3.14 constant  
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D-cylinder ___ liters of 02 ___ constant   350 liters 0.16 constant  
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Rule of nines with infants   Head equals 18 front of the arms equal 9 back of the arms equal 9 pubic area is 1% 14 for the front of the legs and 14 for the back of the legs  
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Rule of nines with kids   Head equals 18 pubic area equals 1 front of the legs equals 7 back of the legs equals 7 front of the arms equal 4 1/2 back of the arms equal 4 1/2 torso equals 18 the back equals 18. Each arm totals 9%  
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Rule of nines with adults   Charm totals 9% head equals 9% pubic area equals 1% front of legs equal 9 percent front of arms equal four and a half percent. The back equals 18% percent Torso 18%  
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How many stages of labor are there   3  
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In increase blood volume cardiac output heart rate blood vessels oxygen demand and hormones are all normal psychological changes during what   Pregnancy  
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How much liquid does the amniotic sac contain   1 quart  
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The uterus is the medical term for what   The Womb  
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All third trimester pregnant patient should be transported on what side   The left  
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What is a normal amount of weight gain during pregnancy   20-24lbs  
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the proper way to stimulate a baby is by suctioning, true or false   False  
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What is maconium   Baby poop  
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After you deliver a baby what can you do to help the mom stop bleeding   Massage the mom's abdomen and have them breastfeed the baby  
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A baby comes out feet or butt first What's this called   Breech  
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How can a breach delivery be a bad thing   Risk of prolapsed cord  
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Two types of birth presentation that you should not deliver   Breach and Lynn presentation  
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After birth vent baby 4260 Bpm if the heart rate is lower than what   100  
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When clapping the cord after baby is born where do you measure for clamp placement   10 inches from the baby and then three more answers for the second clamp  
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If a newborn baby heart rate is below 60 what do u do   Cpr  
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One section in baby what's the suction order   Mouth then nose  
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What do you check for as soon as a baby's born   APGAR  
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What does gremis mean   Babies reaction to suctioning or flicking of feet  
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When do you not cut an umbilical cord   When the baby is breathing  
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How do you vent a baby   Just enough to watch the chest rise  
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What should determine the decision to transport or deliver a baby with Mom in labor   Crowning and vitals  
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It's a baby you're still born what should you tell the parents   The truth  
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New baby is born as an obvious stillborn what do you never ever do   Cpr  
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When a baby has died sometime prior to girth death is obvious by the presence of what   Blisters, foul odor, skin or tissue deteration,discoloration, soft head  
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What's happening during the first stage of Labor   Regular contractions, lightning, and contractions 30- 3 minutes apart  
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What's the term lightning mean in reference to pregnancy   The baby is moving down  
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What's happening during Third stage labor   Birth of the placenta take place as soon as the baby is born contractions continue throughout this it is not complete for 10 or 20 minutes  
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What's your job during the first stage of Labor   Measure contractions duration frequency and intervals  
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What color is amniotic fluid   Clear  
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If a mother is in labor and have signs of meconium staining what's going on   The baby is in distress I will likely have respiratory issues after birth  
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Green or brown yellow fluid is what during pregnancy and labor   Meconium staining  
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What happening during 2nd stage labor   The Mom feels the urge to have to poop but do not let her in the cervix is at 10cm  
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Explain abortion   Baby born before 28 weeks  
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What are signs of a miscarriage or abortion   Cramps bleeding and discharge  
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Spontaneous abortion   Miscarriage  
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If a woman is giving birth to her first child was the average time of Labor   16 hours  
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What's the major symptom to look for whith etopic pregnancy   Internal bleeding  
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What's preeclampsia   High blood pressure during pregnancy  
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What are signs of preeclampsia   High blood pressure excessive weight gain and swelling  
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Whats Eclampsia   Seizures during pregnancy brought on by preeclampsia  
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What's multiple birth what do you do to tell the babies apart   Label them. Baby 1&2 or label them baby A&B  
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Doing a delivery why is it important to guide a baby out   Because babies are slick and they fly away  
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In a delivery twins are bigger or smaller than a single delivery   Smaller  
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What's a normal heart rate for a baby just delivered   140  
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What should you do with the placenta after delivering a baby   Keep it  
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After delivering a baby the baby doesn't breathe on its own what should you do after you give the baby about 30 seconds to try to breathe on its own   Suction  
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And mother would like to be about what during delivery   500 cc's  
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Where should the placenta be when cutting the umbilical cord   Elevated Slightly higher than the baby  
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Where is the fundus located   Just Superior of the belly button  
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What to do for a Breeching Mom   Place her in the position of trendelenburg  
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Hey baby less than 5 and 1/2 pounds are born before 37 weeks is called what   Premature  
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And a multiple birth baby number 2 always tries to what   Breach  
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What is a prolapsed umbilical cord    
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  Pinched cord  
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What should you do when delivering a baby with a prelapsed cord   Keep the baby's head away from the umbilical cord  
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Bleeding in late stage of pregnancy usually signifies what   Problems involving the plecenta  
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Limb presentation   Where an arm or leg is trying to come out first  
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Hey baby is born with vernix coating do you leave it on or clean the baby   Leave it on  
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Explain placenta previoua   Weather womb has formed low in the abdomen directly over the cervix  
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Explain abrupt are placenta   Listen to separate from the uterus wall  
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Explain a topic pregnancy   Pregnancy outside of the uterus  
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A baby in the womb is called what   Fetus  
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Birth to 1 month old   Neonate  
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Why is it important to have more than one person at a live birth   So that there are extra Witnesses and no one gets accused of sexual misconduct  
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If a baby comes out sayonara what do you do in addition to suction   O2 blow by  
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In which zone do we treat patients   Warm Zone  
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Obese patients may have difficulty breathing when put in supine why   Because there's so much weight on the chest  
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Name three control zones   Cold warm hot  
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Which zone is for decontamination   Cold zone  
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Shingles is the adult version of what   Chicken pox  
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Malaze   Medical term for just don't feel good  
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If you have a patient with a guide dog what are you never supposed to do   Stand between the guide dog and the patient  
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Synobial fluid   Joint fluid  
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----- are most likely to commit suicide stemming from Health decline or lost spouse   Older men  
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Congenetic means   Born with or genetic  
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Can you shock a lvad   No  
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When strapping a patient to a stretcher where do you put the straps   Nipples Navel knees  
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What's the warm Zone   Where we decontaminate  
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Sleep apnea   Periods when one stops breathing in their sleep  
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What's the hot zone   Area of danger Ground Zero  
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How many stages of hypothermia   5  
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Three components of Pat   Appearance work of breathing and circulation to skin  
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If a child gets hit by a car which part of the body takes most of the impact first   Chest because of height  
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After age 30 what happens to the body   Heart rate declines and the organs lose 1% of function each year  
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Herpes zoster   Shingles  
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Feberol   101  
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When dealing with homeless or poverty patients be aware of what   Malnutrition lice bed bugs and scabies  
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With older people taking NSAIDs what's the number one risk factor   Stomach ulcers and internal bleeding  
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When an older patient has complaints of what take it seriously   Abdominal pain  
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Acquired means what   Developed and not born with  
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When you hear the phrase bridge to transplant its referring to what device   LVAD  
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Can you get shingles from another person   Yes but only if you had chickenpox as a child be sure to wear gloves  
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Belt like band following the path of the affected spinal nerve flu-like symptoms stomach pain chills fever and diarrhea   Shingles  
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Exacerbation means   All of a sudden it got bad  
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Feeding tube comes in two forms what are they and what's the difference   G-tube is a surgically implanted through the abdomen wall to the stomach and an NG tube goes through the nose to the stomach  
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To check for signs of life with an infant what do you do   Brachial or femoral pulse and capillary refill on top of the hand  
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What is the pat pediatric assessment Triangle used for   Three critical elements to identify life threats  
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With the ked we use what mnemonic   My baby looks hot tonight  
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What's the ventilation rate for kids under the age of puberty to birth   12-20  
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What are signs of shock in Peds   Diarrhea vomiting dehydration infection trauma and blood loss  
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Two ways to identify that I peed is having trouble breathing   Nasal flaring seesaw breathing and not using the extremities  
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What do you do for croup   High 02 cold night Air transport  
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The 1% rule   Organs lose 1% of function each year after age 30  
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Checking chest expansion efforts in sounds of breathing breathing rate and color of the skin in Peds is what type of assessment   Assessment of breathing  
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When doing vitals you always get BP in less the patient is under what age   3  
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Infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord   Meningitis  
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When kids fall under age 4 years old why do they always seem to fall on their head   Because children's head is bigger and heavier than the rest of the body  
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Four types of Harm's from biological accidents   Chemical mechanical psychological and etiological  
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It's important to call dispatch when responding to a chemical incident to obtain what   Weather report  
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How many and what are they triage tags in mass casualty   1.red 2. yellow 3. green 4. black  
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Who should be instituting blockades to protect the work area at a scene   the first to arrive on scene  
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If you are called for a broken utility pole where do you park the rig   Outside of the danger zone  
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Red triage tag   Bad condition but savable  
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Kemtec is another word for what   Chemical response  
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Why is a fire truck a good vehicle to block a scene   Because of its weight and size  
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In a 50 mile per hour speed zone you place conesup how far should the farthest Cones be   225 ft  
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For a downed utility pole you are on scene and fill a tingling feeling in your legs what are you do   Hop away with feet together  
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green triage tag   Walking wounded  
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Why should you never stand in front of a car bumper at a wreck   Because it has an energy absorbing bumper system that spring loaded and can take out your knee  
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100 or over for heart rate is what   Tachycardia  
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Yellow triage tag   Alert has respiration but they are less than 30  
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What should you do during the scene size-up at a wreck   Look for hazards prior to extraction  
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Lacrimation   Flow of Tears  
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62/100 pulse rate is what   Bradycardic  
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Black triage tag   Bad and not able to be saved quickly even if they are breathing  
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Definition of triage   To sort  
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What's triage you have how many seconds to make a decision whether a patient lives or dies   30 seconds  
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When is RPM used   During triage  
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Chem telephone number   800-255-3924  
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What is a Hazmat   Hazardous material  
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What's the code Zone   where people are staged  
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Why is it vital to contact local hospital in MCI   So they can clear beds make room and call in extra staff  
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Whats a lavd   Pacemaker special kind left ventricle  
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If a patient has an AV fistula what should you never do in that arm   Blood pressure  
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In a baby a seal bark cough and mild fever indicate what   Croup  
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Croup turns into what if not treated   Epiglottitis  
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When you are treating a sick child and the parent is present allow the child to sit on the parent's lap during transport if it is not serious true or false   True  
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Example of respiration heat loss   Heat loss through exhalation of warm air and inhalation of cold air  
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Emulsifiacation   Washing with soap  
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in a 12 to 18 month old baby a sunken fontanelle would indicate what   Dehydration  
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Drink transport in a reg a child should always be what   Properly restrained  
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Example windchill heat loss   The faster the wind speed the greater the heat loss  
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In a 12 to 18 month old baby a bulging fontanelle would indicate what   Intracranial pressure  
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Bite marks bruises burns are laceration found on children is usually an indicator of what   Child abuse  
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Stage 1 hypothermia   99-96°F ; shivering  
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Croup with drooling can easily turn into what   Epiglottitis  
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Depression alcohol drug use overly insensitive temper or the I don't care attitude in parents made me and they are a risk factor for what   Child abuser  
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International terrorism   Terrorist attack with foreign Direction  
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Biological doses are measured in   Micrograms  
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Vector   A disease a carrying organism  
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Two types of terrorism in the u.s. what are they   Domestic and international terrorism  
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Ricin   Produced from Beans of a Castor plant cellular and tissue death easily made transmitted by inhalation  
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (vhf)   Viruses that cause inflammation of the brain disease found in birds wild animals neurological problems headache sensitivity to light and is very contagious  
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Whats an RDD or dirty bomb   Any device that disseminates a radioactive material  
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Three elements to reduce exposure with bombs   Time distance and shielding  
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Smallpox   Virus that was eradicated by immunization in 1980 vaccination for this stopped in 1970 so if we get it we're fucked highly contagious incubation 12 days fever weakness headache back ache vomiting blisters and rash  
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Nuclear weapons have four categories what are they   Military nuclear weapon improvised nuclear weapon a dirty bombs in sabotage of nuclear facilities  
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Cholera   Diarrhea disease causing rice water stools and will kill you due to dehydration  
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Hyperthermia   Dying of heat stroke  
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Example of blast injury   Pieces of the bomb projectiles that cause injury by impacting the patients  
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Plague   Plague bacterium carried by rats squirrels and transmitted to humans by fleas mix for swollen lymph nodes in groin very contagious treatment needs to be administered or death follows quickly  
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Hypothermia   Freezing to death  
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Example of a pressure injury   Crush injury  
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Are molecules slam into one another creating a pressure wave moving outward from the blast sensor causing pressure injuries   Pressure wave  
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The patient may be exposed to harmful chemicals or toxins may be injured by a structural collapse   Fourth part of blastwave patient exposed to hazardous material and structural damage  
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Q fever   Similar to Anthrax comes from livestock incubation 10 to 20 days need antibiotics  
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Tidal volume   The average amount of the are approximately 500 mL in an average person moves with each breath  
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The four main toxins expected to be used in terrorism   Botulinum Ricin Seb T2  
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Photophobia   Intolerance of light  
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Rem   A measurement of radiation dosage  
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Etiological   Disease-causing  
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Encephalitis   Virus group of diseases that include a Bola Dengue Fever Marburg Lassa fever and more their effects are common hemorrhaging liquification of internal organs main characteristic it's whites of the eyes bleed very contagious and no cure  
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Tularemia   Bites from infected deer flies ticks fleas AKA rabbit fever or deer fly fever symptoms are fever headache weight loss needs antibiotics  
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Botulinum   One of the deadliest components known a hundred thousand times more toxic than nerve agents  
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Example of evaporation heat loss   Perspiration on wet skin resulting in body heat loss when the liquid evaporates  
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Stage 5 hypothermia   80-78°F patient loses Consciousness and doesn't respond to spoken words most reflexes cease to function heartbeat slows and cardiac arrest occurs  
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Local Cooling   Frostbite or frostnip speed nose toes and fingers  
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Three leading causes of EMT lawsuit   Patient restraints when forced to ride patient who refuses care or a wreck  
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Example of radiation heat loss   Body heat is lost to the atmosphere or nearby objects without physically touching them  
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Stage 4 hypothermia   85-81°F. Patient becomes irrational loses contact with environment and slips into a stupor State lower pulse and respirations cardiac dysrhythmia develops  
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Example of central rewarming   I putting heat pads on chest armpits and groin to warm the core of the body  
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Respiration evaporation conduction radiation and convection are all what   Mechanisms of heat loss  
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SCBA   Self contained breathing apparatus to be worn in the event of a chemical attack  
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Stage 2 hypothermia   95-91°F. Intense shivering a difficulty speaking  
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Example of passive rewarming   Blanket  
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Four stages of blast injury   Pressure wave blast wave patient displacement patient exposed to hazardous material or structural collapse  
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Blast wind May Propel the patient to the ground or against an object causing further injuries   Patient displacement  
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Convection   Body heat is lost to surrounding air  
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Concentration doses are all measured in what   Parts per million  
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Chemical doses are measured in what   Milligrams  
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Domestic terrorism   Groups or individuals whose terrorist and activities are directed at government without foreign Direction  
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Woolsorters disease   Most common form of Anthrax available to humans  
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Drowning outcomes are classified by three things   Death morbility and no Mobility  
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How to find Minute volume   Tidal volume X breaths per minute  
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Pleurisy   Inflammation of the pleural space  
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Late or deep local Cooling   Frostbite muscles bones and blood vessels freeze amputation is possible and most the time required  
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--- are often the principal targets for terrorist attacks buy secondary devices   EMS  
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Phone number for DAN   919-684-8111  
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two types of local cooling what are they   Late deep or early superficial  
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Examples of conduction cold   Sitting on concrete getting colder because of the concrete  
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Early or superficial local Cooling   Frostnip patient is unaware affects the skin freezing  
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Stroke volume   The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction  
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Reach throw Tow row and go   Water rescues  
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His head against the wall causing C spine and or concussion   Examples of a patient with displacement injury  
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5 rolls of refusal of care   Be of legal age be drug and alcohol free stable mental status fully informed of risks sign a refusal  
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Example of active rewarming   Electric heating pads and or heaters  
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Stage 3 hypothermia   90-86°F shivering decreases and is replaced by strong muscular rigidity and jerky movements amnesia  
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Trichothecene mycotoxins (t2)   Produced from old heat resistant weight loss diarrhea vomiting weakness dizziness and shock no vaccine soap and water to get it off the skin and activated charcoal for ingestion  
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)   Produces a food poisoning fever weakness and respiratory issues chest pain pulmonary edema severe causes are fatal  
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