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CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) - answer-refers to medical procedures used when a
person's heart and lungs have stopped working
medical emergency - answer-a dire situation when a person's health or life is at risk
Heimlich maneuver - answer-an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking
because food is lodged in the trachea - abdominal thrusts given to increase intrathoracic
pressure to propel the lodged object.
AED - answer-automated external defibrillator
emergency cart - answer-Also referred to as a crash cart
Negligence - answer-careless neglect, often resulting in injury
Battery - answer-unlawful touching of another person without consent
Hyperglycemia - answer-excessive sugar in the blood
Hypoglycemia - answer-abnormally low level of sugar in the blood - but you have excessive
insulin.
Asthma - answer-respiratory distress generally exhibits as wheezing, as a result of dilatation
of bronchi on inspiration and collapse of exhalation.
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Choking - answer-a complete blockage of the airway requiring immediate action
Heimlich Maneuver on Pregnant Patients - answer-thumb side of fist is placed in the center
of the patient's sternum; second hand covers fist and backwards thrusts are given.
Heimlich Maneuver on Infants - answer-Younger than 1 year - combination of back blows
and chest thrusts is recommended.
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - answer-aka a stroke or brain attack - code needs to be
called immediately to reduce permanent adverse effects of stroke.
Epitaxis - answer-Nose Bleed - patient should lean forward and pinch the affected nostril.
vertigo - answer-Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"
Syncope - answer-"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
Seizures - answer-Caused by a variety of factors and can range from mild to severe.
Patient usually can feel them coming on (referred to as an aura)
When patient feels aura, you are to ensure they are in a safe place where they will not fall or
hit their head or limbs on anything during the seizure and do not place anything in their
mouth.
hemorrhage - answer-Excessive or profuse bleeding
Dehiscence - answer-situation where a patient's sutures separate.
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Claustrophobia - answer-extreme fear of confined places
Professional Ethics - answer-standards that govern how members of a profession are to
make decisions when the way they should behave is not clear-cut
Ethics - answer-the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
decisions
Laws - answer-Enforceable rules of conduct in a society
Morals - answer-the rules people develop as a result of cultural values and norms
Standards of Professional Conduct - answer-practice behaviors that are defined by
members of a profession
Rules of Ethics - answer-Mandatory, direct standards of minimally acceptable professional
conduct
Professional Etiquette - answer-manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a
profession
ethical dilemma - answer-a decision that involves a conflict of values; every potential course
of action has some significant negative consequences
Consequentialism - answer-evaluates the rightness or wrongness of ethical decisions by
assessing the consequence of these decisions on the patient.
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Social Contract - answer-a relationship between two mutually dependent persons or groups
of persons in a society.
Principlism - answer-use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of
action in resolving an ethical dilemma. Widely accepted by medical communities.
Moral Principles AKA ethical Principles - answer-universal guides to action that are derived
from so-called "basic moral truths" that should be respected unless a morally compelling
reason exists not do so.
autonomy - answer-ability to take care of oneself and make one's own decisions
Nonmaleficence - answer-do no harm
Beneficence - answer-Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
veracity - answer-truthfulness, honesty
fidelity - answer-faithfulness; loyalty
Justice - answer-fairness; rightfulness
assault - answer-threat or attempt to injure
Defamation - answer-Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
Slander - answer-spoken defamation
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