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| An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care. |
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| A System designed to get trained personnel to the patient as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and in the hospital |
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| State laws that allow an EMS system to exist |
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| A communications system that has the capability of automatically identifying the callers phone number and location |
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| The provision for physician input and direction of patient care, training, and quality assurance of an emergency medical system or system |
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| A System for telephone access to report emergencies in which a dispatcher answers the call, takes the information, and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed. |
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| Lists of steps, developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system, that are to be taken in different situations. |
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| A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correct aspects of the system that require improvement |
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| Policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs or others to perform particular skills in certain situations. |
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| A physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system |
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| When a patient gets upset and questions. "why me" |
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| When a patient mentally tries to postpone death for a short time |
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| A potentially infectious material |
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| Body Substance Isolation (BSI) |
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| A form of infection control based on the presumption that all body fluids are infectious |
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Critical Incident stress management
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| Mental health professionals and peer counselors who work as a team to provide emotional and psychological support to EMS personnel who are or have been involved in a highly stressful incident |
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| The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals or other dangerous or infectious materials |
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| When a patient puts off dealing with the inevitable end of the process of dying |
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| A state of physical or psychological arousal to a stimulus |
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| Hazardous- Material incident |
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| The release of a harmful substance into the environment |
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| A high-efficiency particulate air respirator or mask designed to reduce the spread of TB |
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| Injections given to a rescuer that are designed to prevent him or her from getting a disease |
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| An emergency involving many patients |
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| The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria |
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Personal Protective Equipment
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| Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or from hazardous material and the dangers of rescue operation |
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| Test that determines if a person has been exposed to TB. |
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| leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training. |
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| a written order given by the physician based upon a decision by a patient prior to his or her demise, instructions written in advance of an event. |
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| Subjecting a patient to unwanted care and transport may be considered this in a court of law |
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| Not providing the standard of care |
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| The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patients care, or under subpoena, or in a court of law |
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| Permission from the patient to treat him or her |
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| A legal document, usually signed by the patient and his or her physician, which states that the patient does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts. |
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| An obligation to provide care to a patient |
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| Child who is married or of a specific age who, in certain states, can make legal decisions |
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| Permission given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being |
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| A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel who are administering emergency care. |
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| Permission to treat an unconscious patient until he or she becomes conscious |
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| Being held legally responsible |
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| a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act. |
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| The collective medical, legal, and ethical guidelines that govern the EMT |
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| A federal law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information |
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| Vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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| Two upper chambers of the heart |
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| Pulse in the arm used to take blood pressure |
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| Main branch of the respiratory system that enters each of the lungs. |
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| Body system that transports blood through the body |
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| Pulse in the neck at the side of the larynx |
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| Ring-shaped structure that forms the lower larynx |
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| Muscle that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity |
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| Pulse on the top of the foot lateral to the large tendon of the big toe |
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| Leaf-shaped structure that closes to prevent food from going into the trachea |
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| The carotid and this pulse are considered to be the central pulse |
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| Structure that contains the vocal cords |
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| Area directly posterior to the nose |
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| Area directly posterior to the mouth |
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| Socket that holds the ball of the proximal femur to form the hip |
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| The smaller bone of the leg |
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| Muscle type that responds automatically without the patient thinking about its operation |
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| Area posterior to the mouth and nose that includes the oropharynx and nasopharynx |
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| Parts of the blood needed to form blood clots |
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| Watery, salty fluid that makes up over half of the bloods volume |
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| pulse that may be palpated on the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus |
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| Pulse on the thumb side of the wrist |
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| Body system that takes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide |
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| Blood pressure created in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation |
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| Structure that carries inhaled air from the larynx to the lungs, also called the windpipe |
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| Vessels that carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart |
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| Two large veins that return blood to the heart |
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| The two lower chambers of the heart |
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| Standing face forward with palms forward |
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| Seven vertebrae in the neck |
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| inferior-most division of the spine that is referred to as the tailbone |
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| Wide bony ring that can be felt near the waist |
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| Round ball of bone on the inside of the ankle |
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| Toward of closer to the midline |
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| Round ball of bone on the inside of the ankle |
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| Facial bone that surrounds each of the eyes |
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| System that consists of sensory and motor nerves |
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| Medial anterior portion of the pelvis |
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| Vertebrae that form the back of the pelvis |
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| Medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg |
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| Front side of the body or body part |
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| Inner layer of the skin in which blood vessels and nerves are located |
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| When two points on the extremities are compared, the point farther away from the torso |
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| Joint where three bones of upper arm and forearm are connected |
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| Outermost layer of the skin |
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| Nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body |
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| Bones in the fingers and toes |
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| Back side of the body or body part |
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| When two points on the extremities are compared, the point closer to the torso |
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| Nerves that transmit information from the body to the spinal cord and brain |
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| Above or toward the head end of the torso |
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| Inferior tip of the sternum |
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| Highest portion of the shoulder |
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| Similar on both sides of the body |
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| Bones that make up the wrist |
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| Bone in the front of the shoulder or collarbone |
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| Body system that regulates metabolic functions such as sugar absorption by the cells. |
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| Bones that make up the hand |
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| An imaginary line drawn vertically from the center of the clavicle to the nipple below |
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| Body system that governs sensations, movement, and thought |
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| Lateral bone of the forearm aligned with the thumb |
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| The body less the extremities and the head |
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| Lying supine with the legs elevated a few inches |
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| Medial bone of the forearm |
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| Four divisions of the abdomen of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of pain |
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| Anatomical term for the armpit |
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| Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart |
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| Blood pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling |
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| Referring to the back of the body |
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| Vertebrae of the lower back |
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| Imaginary line drawn vertically through the middle of the body |
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| Body system that provides protection and movement |
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| Referring to the sole of the foot |
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| Lying on the stomach or face down |
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| Rib area of the spinal column |
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| Muscle under conscious control of the brain |
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| Strecher, made of steel wire mesh and tubular steel rim or plastic steel rim, used to transport patients from one level to another or over rough terrain |
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| Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury |
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| Method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests, then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher |
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| Method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher. |
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| Method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed |
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| Removal of a patient from a hazardous environment in which safety is the first priority and spinal integrity is the second priority. |
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| Method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer slips hands under the patients armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescuer grasps the patients knees. |
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| Procedure done by three or four rescuer that is designed to move a supine patient onto a long backboard without compromising spinal integrity |
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| Line that runs down the center of the body from the top of the head and along the spine |
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| Patient move that may be made if speed is not a priority |
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| Gripping with as much hand surface as possible the object being lifted, with all fingers bent at the same angle. |
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| Made from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind balls of feet, back locked in. |
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| Scoop orthopedic stretcher |
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| stretcher that splits in halves, which can be pushed together under the patients |
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| Portable folding chair with wheels used to transport the patent in a sitting position up or down stairs |
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| Patient move that should be done quickly yet without any compromise of spinal integrity. |
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| The two large tubes that bring air to and from the lungs. |
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| The ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx |
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| The muscle of breathing that separates the abdomen from the thorax |
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| The flap of tissue that caps the trachea as you swallow |
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| The process of breathing out |
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| Head Tilt Chin Lift Maneuver |
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| A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin |
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| The process of breathing in |
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| A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck. |
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| The voicebox, which contains the epiglottis and vocal cords |
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| The area inside the mouth joining the nasal passageways and the throat |
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| The passageway by which air enters or leaves the body |
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| Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing |
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| a handheld device with a face mask and self refilling bag that can be squeezed to provide artificial ventilations to a patient |
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| A blue or gray skin color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body |
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| Flow restriction oxygen powered ventilation device |
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| a device that uses oxygen under pressure to deliver artificial ventilations |
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| expansion of the stomach caused by too forceful ventilation pressures, which cause excess air to enter the stomach instead of the lungs |
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| A device connected to the flowmeter to add moisture to the dry oxygen coming from an oxygen cylinder |
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| Another word for breathing |
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| A permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes |
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| The breathing in of air or oxygen |
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| A valve that indicates the flow of oxygen in L/M |
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| Vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the pharynx |
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| To provide ventilations at a higher rate to compensate for oxygen not delivered during suctioning |
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| An insufficiency of oxygen in the bodys tissues |
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| A device that delivers low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patients nostrils |
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| A flexible breathing tube inserted through the patients nose into pharynx to help maintain an open airway |
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| A face mask and reservoir bag device that delivers high concentrations of oxygen, the patients exhaled air escapes through a valve |
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| A rigid curved device inserted through the patients mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |
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| A device, usually with a one way valve, to aid in artificial ventilation. A rescuer breathes through the valve when the device is placed over the patients face. It also acts as a barrier to prevent contact with a patients breath or body fluids and can be used with supplemental oxygen when fitted with an oxygen inlet |
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| A valve on a BVM designed to blow off excessive pressure, this valve is no longer allowed per AHA standards on any BVM due to danger of underinflation of the lungs |
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| A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder pressure to reduce cylinder pressure to a safe pressure for delivery of oxygen to a patient |
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| When breathing completely stops |
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| The reduction of breathing to the point where not enough oxygen is being taken in to sustain life |
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| Use of a vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway. |
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| An open and clean passageway for air into the lungs. |
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| Memory aid for classifying the levels of responsiveness or mental status |
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| Method of assessing circulating in a pediatric patient |
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| Part of the EMTs evaluation that includes assessment of the environment and that patients chief complaint and appearance |
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| Steps taken by the EMT for the purpose of discovering and dealing with a patients life-threatening problems |
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| Actions taken to correct a patients problems |
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| Level of patients responsiveness |
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| Ability to respond to a stimuli |
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| Lack of response to any stimuli |
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| When a stethoscope is used to listen for characteristic sounds |
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| Force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
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| Slow pulse, any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult |
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| Pulse felt along the long artery on either side of the neck |
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| Pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling |
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| Feeling wit the fingertips |
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| Rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries. |
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| Rhythm ( regular or irregular) and force ( stronger weak) of the pulse |
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| Number of pulse beats per minute |
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| Pulse felt at the wrist on the lateral ( thumb side) |
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| Normal or abnormal ( shallow, labored, noisy) character of breathing |
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| Number of breaths taken in 1 minute |
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| Regular or irregular spacing of breaths |
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| Information about the present problems ( signs and symptoms) and past medical history of the patient |
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| An indication of a patients condition that is objective or that you see, hear, feel, or smell. |
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| Cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure |
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An indication of a patients condition that cannot be observed by another person but rather is subjective or something felt reported by the patient
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| Pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries |
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| Rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute in an adult |
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| Outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including respiration, pulse, skin color, temperature, and condition, pupils, and blood pressure |
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| Surgical opening in the wall of the abdomen with a bag in place to collect excretions from the digestive systems. |
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| Grating sensation or sound made when fractured bones rub against each other |
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| Memory Aid, the initials of which stand for deformities, contusions,abrasions punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, and swelling |
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| An assessment of the head ( including face, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury. |
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| Condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal |
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| Focused history and physical exam |
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| Step of patient assessment that follows the initial assessment |
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| Bulging of the neck veins |
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| Movement of part of the chest in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest during respiration |
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| Persistent erection of the penis that can result from spinal cord injury or certain medical problems |
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| Rapid trauma assessment/exam |
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| Quick assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior body to detect signs of injury |
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| Permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes |
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| Found upon palpation of a body part |
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| Surgical incision in the neck held open by a metal or plastic tube |
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| The reason why EMS was called, usually in the patients own words |
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| Medical identification device |
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| Necklace or bracelet designed to notify emergency personnel that a patient has a specific medical history or condition |
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| Description of how fast or slow the pain came on and what the patient was doing when the pain started |
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| Memory jogger designed to remind the EMT of what questions to ask the patient about his chief complaint |
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| history relating to the patients chief complaint |
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| Description of what makes the pain worse, such as sitting, standing, eating certain foods |
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| Description of the pain, such as stabbing, crampy, dull, or sharp |
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| Description of where pain is located and where it spreads to |
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| Description of how bad the pain is, often described on a scale 1-10 |
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| medicine like bottle kept in the patients refrigerator that contains a listing of his past medical history |
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| Actions taken to correct a patients problems |
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| Four step procedure for detecting changes in a patients conditions |
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| Changes in a patients conditions over time that may show improvement or deterioration, and that can be shown by documenting repeated assessments |
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| Two way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatcher center |
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| Phone that transmit through the air instead of over wires so that the phone can be transported and used over a wide area |
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| Equipment that permits transmission of standard messages in condensed form by punching a key |
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| Federal Agency that regulates radio communications |
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| Two way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle |
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| Press to talk, button on the EMS radio |
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| update on the patients conditions given to hospital personnel either face to face of over a radio |
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| Unit used to measure the output of a radio |
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| Each individual box on a prehospital care report |
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| Inaccurate entry or misrepresentation on a prehospital care report usually intended to cover up serious flaws in assessment or in care |
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| Minimum elements recommended by the US department of transportation for inclusion in all prehospital care reports nationwide |
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| Observable, measurable, and verifiable information |
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| Report form used by EMS agencies to document prehospital assessment and care |
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| clipboard format device that is able to recognize handwriting and convert it to computer text |
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| Exam finding that is not present or not true but is important to note( for example, pt denies any shortness of breath |
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| Report on unusual, complex, or involved situations that is completed according to your services standard operating procedures |
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| Information from an individual point of view |
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| Item affixed to a patient at a multiple casualty incident used to record chief complaint and injuries, vital signs, and treatment given |
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| Power, usually premixed with water, that will adsorb some poisons and help prevent them from being absorbed by the body |
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| Drug that helps constrict vessels and relax airways passages, it may be used to counter a severe allergic reaction |
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| Semisolid paste form a drug |
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| Specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient |
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| Spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray directly into his or her airway |
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| Medication given by mouth to treat a conscious patient, with an altered mental status and history of diabetes |
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| This gas, in its pure form, is used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition causes them to be hypoxic, or low in oxygen |
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| Liquid form of a drug in which a powder is mixed with a slurry or water |
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| Solid form of a drug, compressed powder |
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| Brand name of a medication |
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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 |
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| Sporadic, irregular breaths that are usually seen just before respiratory arrest |
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| Blockage of the bronchi that lead from the trachea to the lungs |
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| Passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and forcing air from the lungs, also called exhalation |
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| Active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs, also called inhalation |
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| Pulling in of the accessory muscles to breath |
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| Another term for inspiration |
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| Acute Myocardial Infarction |
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| Condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation, often called a heart attack by laypersons |
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| Dilation, or ballooning, of a weakened section in the wall of an artery. |
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| pain in the chest that occurs when the blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen. |
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| Irregular, or absent, heart rhythm |
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| Condition in which artery walls become hard and stiff due to calcium deposits |
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| When the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses |
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| Buildup of fatty deposits on the inner walls of the arteries |
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| Blanket term for any kind of heart problem |
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| Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and or other organs and body parts because of the inadequate pumping of the heart |
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| Diseases the affect the arteries of the heart |
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| Sharp pain that feels as if body tissues are being torn apart |
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| The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs within in |
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| A poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs or viscera |
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| A localized pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum the lining of the abdominal cavity |
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| Pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates |
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| Uncontrollable muscular movements |
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| Conditions brought about by decreased insulin production, also called sugar diabetes or simply diabetes |
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| Medical condition that sometimes causes seizures |
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| Form of sugar that provides the body basic source of energy |
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| Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics that helps cells use glucose |
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| Sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement that can, in its most severe form, produce convulsions |
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| Prolonged seizure, or when a person suffers two or more convulsive seizures without regaining full consciousness |
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| Blockage of bursting of a major blood vessel supplying the brain |
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| Something that causes an allergic reaction |
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| Severe or life threatening allergic reaction in which the blood vessels dilate , causing a drop in blood pressure, and the tissues lining the respiratory system swell, interfering with the airway |
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| Syringe, preloaded with medication, that has a spring-loaded device that pushes the needle through the skin when the tip of the device is pressed firmly against the body |
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| Red, itchy, possibly raised blotches on the skin that often result from an allergic reaction |
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