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Arterial Air Embolism Correct Answer - Air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels. Blunt Trauma Correct Answer - An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities. Cavitation Correct Answer - A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves, which cause damage distant from the bullet's path. Coup-Contrecoup Brain Injury Correct Answer - A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and...

Anatomy of lower airway Correct Answer - Trachea, bronchioles, main bronchi, and alveoli Ventilation Correct Answer - movement of air in and out of the lungs Oxygenation Correct Answer - The process of delivering oxygen to the blood by diffusion from the alveoli following inhalation into the lungs. tidal volume Correct Answer - Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath Minute Volume Correct Answer - The volume of air breathed in one minute without consci...

cardi Correct Answer - heart hepat Correct Answer - liver nephr Correct Answer - kidney neur Correct Answer - nerves psych Correct Answer - mind thorac Correct Answer - chest hyper- Correct Answer - over, excessive, high hypo- Correct Answer - under, below normal tachy- Correct Answer - rapid, fast brady- Correct Answer - slow pre- Correct Answer - before post- Correct Answer - after, behind

Passenger safety mechanism Correct Answer - Complications of serious head trauma Correct Answer - Subdural hematoma Epidural hematoma Intracerebral hemorrhage Subarachnoid hemorrhage Layers of skin Correct Answer - Epidermis- outer layer, tough Dermis- inner layer, contains hair follicles, sweat glands and sebaceous glands Subcutaneous tissue Systemic vs Pulmonary vessel circuit Correct Answer - systemic- moves blood between the heart and rest of the body pulmonary- moves blood...

Coronal Correct Answer - (frontal) refers to a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions Tranverse Correct Answer - (Axial) top and bottom Saggital Correct Answer - Lateral - left and right Tendons Correct Answer - Connect muscle to bone Ligament Correct Answer - Connects bone to bone Cartilage Correct Answer - Cushion between bones Cervical Spine Correct Answer - The top most vertebrae of the spin which is referred to as C1 - C7 (Numbers are subscripted)...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? A. Direct trauma to the spinal column B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Lateral impact to the spine D. Energy transmission to the spine Correct Answer - D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet an...

Assessing a diabetic patient Correct Answer - Scene safety:be aware of syringes and insulin bottles lying around. General impression: Look for ALOC, remember any unresponsive patient request ALS, hypoglycemic are mean drunks whereas hyperglycemic are restless with fruity breaths. Airway & breathing: Provide high flow oxygen 12-15 L/min via nonrebreathing mask. Hyperglycemic will have Kussmaul respirations, deep/rapid respirations. Provide any intervention necessary for airway. Circulation: Rapid...

What is a functional behavior disorder Correct Answer - impairment of bodily function, despite normal brain structure? What is the most ominous sign of impending cardiac arrest in children Correct Answer - bradycardia EMR, EMT, AEMT, and paramedics are all trained in using an AED Correct Answer - True Hemoptysis is coughing up blood Correct Answer - true What are the 3 ps of hyperglycemia Correct Answer - polyphagia, polyuria, polydipsia What does wheezing indicate? Correct Answer...

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epinephrine Correct Answer - C. decreases heart rate and blood pressure When the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal Correct Answer - respirations increase in rate and depth. Which of the following most accurately describes septic shock Correct Answer - Bacteria damage to the vessel wall, leaking blood vessels, and vasodilation The large, flat, triangular bone that over lies the posterior thoracic wall is called the Corre...

coronal (frontal) plane Correct Answer - divides body into front and back sagittal (lateral) plane Correct Answer - divides body into left and right midsagittal (midline) plane Correct Answer - divides the body into equal left and right halves transverse (axial) plane Correct Answer - divides the body into a top and bottom portion Cells Correct Answer - foundation of the human body Tissues Correct Answer - cells that share a common function Organs Correct Answer - groups of tis...