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ecchymosis - escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin epistaxis - nosebleed - can be "digital trauma" hematemesis - vomiting blood hemoptysis - coughing blood hyphema - bleeding of the eye hypovolemia - low bl...

AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - A rapidly fatal condition in which the walls of the aorta in the abdomen weaken and blood leaks into the layers of the vessel, causing it to bulge. Abandonment - Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someon...

action - desired effect of drug activated charcol - ground into a very fine powder to provide the greatest possible surface area for binding adsorption - to bind to or stuck to a surface, while absorption is the process by which meds travel through body tissues until they reach the blood stream ...

Angioedema - A puffiness of face, lips, and neck due to swelling underneath the skin; common in allergic reactions Aura - the state of mind just before the onset of a seizure; strange feeling, some may experience visions Describe when someone can refuse care - 18+, Can make informed decisions, n...

A 2 year old male is in respiratory failure when he has... - Altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute A 23 year old pregnant female is bleeding profusely from her vagina. What action would not be appropriate? - Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina A 45 year old female is brea...

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - includes all EMT skills, advanced airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and admin of additional meds As you are treating a 46-year-old male patient in their home, he is continuously coughing and producing an excess a...

A 45 year old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. after placing him in his position of comfort your next action should be? - Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15L/min (there is no info to indicate that the patient requires ventilator support any patient experiencing chest disc...

AAA - geriatric males,tearing back pain, pulsating abdominal mass, s&s of hypovelmic shock Abdominal Aoritc Aneurysm (AAA) - weakening of the wall of the Aorta; ruptures; rapid, fatal bleeding Abruptio Placenta - painful vaginal bleeding Abruptio Placenta - premature seperation on placenta to th...

A 20-year-old male was pulled from cold water by his friends. The length of his submersion is not known and was not witnessed. You perform an initial assessment and determine that the patient is apneic and has a slow, weak pulse. You should: A) Suction his airway for 30 seconds, provide rescue br...

A patient is experiencing a possible neurological emergency from a blunt force closed head injury. He is found to have abnormal pupillary reactions to light and has lost the ability to move his eyes from side to side to follow your finger movements. He is also unable to identify the number of fing...

A BVM with a reservoir and oxygen source (at least 15 LPM) delivers an oxygen concentration of (A) 21%. (B) 40% to 60%. (C) 80%. (D) 100%. - Answer-(D) 100%. A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom: (A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head (B) pain in the...

5 Stages of hypothermia - Shivering Apathy and decreased muscle function Decreased level of responsiveness Decreased vital signs Death A loss of 15% of blood volume is - Significant and can lead to shock Abruptio placentae - a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates f...