HOSA EMT
0-1 min w/o oxygen - ANS-cardiac irritability
0-4 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brain damage not likey
1 cycle of CPR - ANS-five 30:2's
2 common types of COPD - ANS-bronchitis and emphysema
2 types of obstructions - ANS-1. mechanical
2. anatomical
3 ways to give oxygen - ANS-- N/C: nasal canula
- NRB: non-rebreather mask
- BVM: bag valve mask
4 things needed to prove negligence - ANS-1. duty to act
2. breech of duty
3. damage
4. causation (you caused it)
4-6 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brail damage possible
6-10 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brain damage very likely
A&O x4 - ANS-person, place, time, event
A&Ox4 - ANS-person, place, time, and event
A&Ox4 - ANS-person, place, time, and event (in that order)
- used to test competency
abandonment - ANS-termination of care without patient consent or without provisions for
continued care. Care can't stop unless someone equal or higher takes over
abdominal cavity - ANS-from the diaphragm to the pelvic cavity
abduction - ANS-Movement away from the midline of the body
Abnormal Range for Respirations - ANS-adult: below 8/ above 20
,child: below 10/ above 30
infant: below 20/ above 60
Abnormal Range for Respirations - ANS-adult: below 8/ above 20
child: below 10/ above 30
infant: below 20/ above 60
abrasion - ANS-injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin
Acute Pulmonary Edema (PE) - ANS-abnormal fluid buildup in the lungs
adduction - ANS-Movement toward the midline of the body
adult - ANS-8 years and on (puberty)
-some or all secondary sex characteristics
adult breathing rate - ANS-12-20
adult heart rate - ANS-60-100
advanced directive - ANS-- specifies medical treatments desired if a pt is unable to make
decisions
- DNRs: yellow to be legal in FL
* need signature from doctor/proxy
* when in doubt, resusitate
AED - ANS-machine that delivers an electric shock to the heart to try to restore the normal
electrical pattern and rhythm
AIDS - ANS-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alveoli - ANS--500 million
-one layer of squamous epithelial tissue that is covered w/ surfactant to help prevent collapsing
amputation - ANS-The cutting off for separation of a body part from the body
anaphylactic reactions - ANS-An allergen can trigger an asthma attack
anatomy - ANS-The study of the body structure
anterior - ANS-towards the front of the body
AP - ANS-anteroposterior
, Are gasps a breath? - ANS-NO they are agonal breaths
Arteri/o - ANS-artery
arterial bleeding - ANS-blood squirting out
assault - ANS-unlawfully putting a person in fear of physical harm without consent
Assessing the Neck - ANS-1. JVD (jugular vein distention)
2. accessory muscle use
3. trachea midline (tracheal deviation)
asthma - ANS-an acute spasm of the bronchioles
ataxic - ANS-no identifiable pattern
autonomic - ANS-involuntary actions
AV - ANS-atrioventricular
AVPU - ANS-- determines mental status
A: alert
V: verbal stimuli
P: painful stimuli
U: unresponsive
AVPU - ANS-• alert
•verbal
•pain
•unresponsive
AVPU - ANS-Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
avulsion - ANS-A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body
axial plane - ANS-plane that divides the body horizontally
base station radio - ANS-- transmitter and receiver located in a fixed place
- dedicated hotline, always open
- always on when you pick up receiver
0-1 min w/o oxygen - ANS-cardiac irritability
0-4 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brain damage not likey
1 cycle of CPR - ANS-five 30:2's
2 common types of COPD - ANS-bronchitis and emphysema
2 types of obstructions - ANS-1. mechanical
2. anatomical
3 ways to give oxygen - ANS-- N/C: nasal canula
- NRB: non-rebreather mask
- BVM: bag valve mask
4 things needed to prove negligence - ANS-1. duty to act
2. breech of duty
3. damage
4. causation (you caused it)
4-6 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brail damage possible
6-10 min w/o oxygen - ANS-brain damage very likely
A&O x4 - ANS-person, place, time, event
A&Ox4 - ANS-person, place, time, and event
A&Ox4 - ANS-person, place, time, and event (in that order)
- used to test competency
abandonment - ANS-termination of care without patient consent or without provisions for
continued care. Care can't stop unless someone equal or higher takes over
abdominal cavity - ANS-from the diaphragm to the pelvic cavity
abduction - ANS-Movement away from the midline of the body
Abnormal Range for Respirations - ANS-adult: below 8/ above 20
,child: below 10/ above 30
infant: below 20/ above 60
Abnormal Range for Respirations - ANS-adult: below 8/ above 20
child: below 10/ above 30
infant: below 20/ above 60
abrasion - ANS-injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin
Acute Pulmonary Edema (PE) - ANS-abnormal fluid buildup in the lungs
adduction - ANS-Movement toward the midline of the body
adult - ANS-8 years and on (puberty)
-some or all secondary sex characteristics
adult breathing rate - ANS-12-20
adult heart rate - ANS-60-100
advanced directive - ANS-- specifies medical treatments desired if a pt is unable to make
decisions
- DNRs: yellow to be legal in FL
* need signature from doctor/proxy
* when in doubt, resusitate
AED - ANS-machine that delivers an electric shock to the heart to try to restore the normal
electrical pattern and rhythm
AIDS - ANS-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alveoli - ANS--500 million
-one layer of squamous epithelial tissue that is covered w/ surfactant to help prevent collapsing
amputation - ANS-The cutting off for separation of a body part from the body
anaphylactic reactions - ANS-An allergen can trigger an asthma attack
anatomy - ANS-The study of the body structure
anterior - ANS-towards the front of the body
AP - ANS-anteroposterior
, Are gasps a breath? - ANS-NO they are agonal breaths
Arteri/o - ANS-artery
arterial bleeding - ANS-blood squirting out
assault - ANS-unlawfully putting a person in fear of physical harm without consent
Assessing the Neck - ANS-1. JVD (jugular vein distention)
2. accessory muscle use
3. trachea midline (tracheal deviation)
asthma - ANS-an acute spasm of the bronchioles
ataxic - ANS-no identifiable pattern
autonomic - ANS-involuntary actions
AV - ANS-atrioventricular
AVPU - ANS-- determines mental status
A: alert
V: verbal stimuli
P: painful stimuli
U: unresponsive
AVPU - ANS-• alert
•verbal
•pain
•unresponsive
AVPU - ANS-Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
avulsion - ANS-A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body
axial plane - ANS-plane that divides the body horizontally
base station radio - ANS-- transmitter and receiver located in a fixed place
- dedicated hotline, always open
- always on when you pick up receiver
