AEMT MAIN CORE ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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✔✔fermoral artery - ✔✔the major artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac
artery. It supplies blood to the lower abdominal wall, external genitalia, and legs. It can
be palpated in the groin area
✔✔femur - ✔✔the thighbone; the longest and one of the strongest bones in the body
✔✔fibula - ✔✔the smaller of the two bones that forms the lower leg, located on the
lateral side
✔✔fowler position - ✔✔an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
✔✔gallbladder - ✔✔a sac on the undersurface of the liver that collects bile from the liver
and discharges it into the duodenum through the common bile duct
✔✔Golden Hour - ✔✔the time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of
shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best; also called
the Golden Period
✔✔hallucinogens - ✔✔an agent that produces false perceptions in any one of the five
senses
✔✔head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ✔✔a combination of two movements to open the airway
by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients
✔✔hematoma - ✔✔a mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath
the skin or in a body cavity
✔✔hemorrhage - ✔✔bleeding
✔✔hemorrhagic stroke - ✔✔a type of stroke that occurs as a result of bleeding inside
the brain
, ✔✔humerus - ✔✔the supporting bone if the upper arm
✔✔hyperglycemia - ✔✔an abnormally high blood glucose level
✔✔hyperthermia - ✔✔a condition in which the body core temperature rises to 101ºF
(38.3ºC) pr higher
✔✔hyperventilation - ✔✔rapid or deep breathing that lowers the blood carbon dioxide
level below normal; may lead to increased intrathoracic pressure, decreased venous
return, and hypotension when associated with bag-mask device use
✔✔hypoglycemia - ✔✔an abnormally low blood glucose level
✔✔hypoperfusion - ✔✔a condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide
sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular function; also called shock
✔✔hypothermia - ✔✔a condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95ºF
(35ºC)
✔✔hypovolemic shock - ✔✔a condition in which low blood volume, due to massive
internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate
perfusion
✔✔hypoxia - ✔✔deficient oxygen concentration in the tissues
✔✔ilium - ✔✔one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring
✔✔inhalation - ✔✔the active, muscular part of breathing that draws air into the airway
and lungs; a medication delivery route
✔✔intervenous injection - ✔✔an injection into the vein; a medication devliery route
✔✔involuntary muscle - ✔✔the muscle over which a person has no conscious control. It
is found in many automatic regulating systems of the body
✔✔irreversible shock - ✔✔a condition defined by the inability to successfully achieve
resuscitation regardless of the methods emplyed
✔✔ischium - ✔✔one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring
✔✔jugular vein distention (JVD) - ✔✔a visual bulging of the jugular veins in the neck
that can be caused by fluid overload, pressure in the chest, cardiac tamponade, or
tension pneumothorax
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✔✔fermoral artery - ✔✔the major artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac
artery. It supplies blood to the lower abdominal wall, external genitalia, and legs. It can
be palpated in the groin area
✔✔femur - ✔✔the thighbone; the longest and one of the strongest bones in the body
✔✔fibula - ✔✔the smaller of the two bones that forms the lower leg, located on the
lateral side
✔✔fowler position - ✔✔an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
✔✔gallbladder - ✔✔a sac on the undersurface of the liver that collects bile from the liver
and discharges it into the duodenum through the common bile duct
✔✔Golden Hour - ✔✔the time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of
shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best; also called
the Golden Period
✔✔hallucinogens - ✔✔an agent that produces false perceptions in any one of the five
senses
✔✔head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ✔✔a combination of two movements to open the airway
by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients
✔✔hematoma - ✔✔a mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath
the skin or in a body cavity
✔✔hemorrhage - ✔✔bleeding
✔✔hemorrhagic stroke - ✔✔a type of stroke that occurs as a result of bleeding inside
the brain
, ✔✔humerus - ✔✔the supporting bone if the upper arm
✔✔hyperglycemia - ✔✔an abnormally high blood glucose level
✔✔hyperthermia - ✔✔a condition in which the body core temperature rises to 101ºF
(38.3ºC) pr higher
✔✔hyperventilation - ✔✔rapid or deep breathing that lowers the blood carbon dioxide
level below normal; may lead to increased intrathoracic pressure, decreased venous
return, and hypotension when associated with bag-mask device use
✔✔hypoglycemia - ✔✔an abnormally low blood glucose level
✔✔hypoperfusion - ✔✔a condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide
sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular function; also called shock
✔✔hypothermia - ✔✔a condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95ºF
(35ºC)
✔✔hypovolemic shock - ✔✔a condition in which low blood volume, due to massive
internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate
perfusion
✔✔hypoxia - ✔✔deficient oxygen concentration in the tissues
✔✔ilium - ✔✔one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring
✔✔inhalation - ✔✔the active, muscular part of breathing that draws air into the airway
and lungs; a medication delivery route
✔✔intervenous injection - ✔✔an injection into the vein; a medication devliery route
✔✔involuntary muscle - ✔✔the muscle over which a person has no conscious control. It
is found in many automatic regulating systems of the body
✔✔irreversible shock - ✔✔a condition defined by the inability to successfully achieve
resuscitation regardless of the methods emplyed
✔✔ischium - ✔✔one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring
✔✔jugular vein distention (JVD) - ✔✔a visual bulging of the jugular veins in the neck
that can be caused by fluid overload, pressure in the chest, cardiac tamponade, or
tension pneumothorax
