Brainarium

What is the difference between sensory input, integration, and motor output? Sensory input is information gathered by receptors Integration is a term for interpreting input Motor output is a term of the response Somatic sensory Temperature, touch, pressure, pain, vibration Somatic motor Sweat Glands, Sebaceous Glands, Voluntary movement Visceral sensory Stretch, Pain, Temperature Visceral motor Fight or flight What organs belong in the CNS? Brain and Spinal Cord What organs belong ...

Hemoglobin is composed of heme and globin. Correct Answers: True. The heme portion of hemoglobin contains iron. Correct Answers: True. Iron in hemoglobin is in the ferrous state. Correct Answers: True. Each hemoglobin molecule can carry how many oxygen molecules? Correct Answers: Four. Oxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin bound to oxygen. Correct Answers: True. Deoxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin without oxygen. Correct Answers: True. Carboxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin bound to carbon monoxide. Corre...

An insurance producer’s primary responsibility is to: Correct answers: Serve the needs and best interests of the client. Which of the following best defines a hazard? Correct answers: A condition that increases the chance of a loss occurring. In insurance, what does the term "indemnify" mean? Correct answers: To restore the insured to the same financial position as before the loss. An insurer must have an insurable interest in the subject of insurance at what point in time? Corr...

What is known about the evolution of the first Eukaryotic cells? The first eukaryotic cell is thought to have arisen from a prokaryotic cell around 1.7 billion years ago. According to the endosymbiotic theory, mitochondria may have resulted when a nucleated cell engulfed aerobic bacteria, and chloroplasts may have originated when a nucleated cell with mitochondria engulfed cyanobacteria -presence of a nucleus surrounded by a complex nuclear membrane. Also, eukaryotic cells are characterize...

lab 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-microscopes dissecting microscope - CORRECT ANSWER-light microscope used for low magnifications and larger objects; no fine surface details or features compound microscope - CORRECT ANSWER-a light microscope that uses more than one lens to magnify an object coarse adjustment knob - CORRECT ANSWER-this part moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view fine adjustment knob - CORRECT ANSWER-this part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen o...

What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-the patient's breathing is noticeable A patient presents with, a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the patient has a tension pneumo-thorax? - CORRECT ANSWERhemo-dynamic compromise (proper blood flow is being prevented) / hämodynamische Einschränkungen (blutfluss/Versorgung ins...

What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? • CORRECT ANSWER - systemic hypoxia / systemische Hypoxie You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet floor striking his head. It is now several hours later and he is awake but confused, does not recall the incident, and is vomiting with a headache. What injury is he most likely to have suffered? • CORRECT ANSWER - concussion / Gehirnerschütterung What findings would indicate ...

What is the easiest way to open the airway of a trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWERJaw Thrust What is a problem with intubation? - CORRECT ANSWER-It requires a lot of practice. When you arrive on scene and find your patient with their airway full of blood, how long should you suction for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Until the airway is complete clear from blood. What is the best way to confirm you have good a good ET Tube in place? - CORRECT ANSWER-End Tidal When should you start the secondary assessme...

The secondary survey should be accomplished: a.Never on a critical patient b.Before transport c.When time and situation allow d.Before moving the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-c You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper thorax. She is barely responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following is the most appropriate for transport? a.Stair chair b.Long board with spinal motion restriction c.Scoop stretcher d.Short immobilization device - CORRECT ANSWER-c...

Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome? - Paralysis - Pallor - Pulselessness - Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-Pain A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision with lateral impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale and diaphoretic skin, appears anxious, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. He complains of chest pain, has decreased breath sounds on the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs, and his jugular veins are flat....

A 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. He experiences traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. An improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. The victim is conscious and in severe pain. You first action should be to do which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confirm the tourniquet was properly applied. Which of the following information is assessed during the secondary survey? - CORRECT ANSWER-vitals When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is ...

A 78-year-old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is shivering and exhibits repetitive questioning. She is a type II diabetic and takes an anticoagulant. What should your initial treatment be? Move patient to a warm environment [ANSWER] A) Administer oral glucose B) Perform a rapid trauma exam C) Move patient to a warm environment A 29-year-old male falls 17 feet (5m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he b...

A 20 year old male was hit in the chest with a baseball bat. He4 complains of severe pain and tenderness to the left side. He is unable to take a deep breath. Vital signs are BP 112/76, P 98, R 20 regular, and ETCO2 38mmHg. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer 100 mcg of Fentanyl A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence. He's sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary...

What are run sheets used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-QI, Research, Trauma Registry, What are the 4 E's? - CORRECT ANSWEREngineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms) Enforcement -(laws) Education -(safety classes) Economics -(government grants) What is an injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-being hurt or killed What is trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER-inflicted wounds or injury What is an accident? - CORRECT ANSWER-an event that is unforeseen or without apparent cause What is a disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-an unhe...

A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax? A. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury B. Distended neck veins C. Inspiratory wheezing D. narrowed pulse pressure B Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic...

The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase. - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary phase During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for _________? - CORRECT ANSWER-Expose/Environment The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the __________? - CORRECT ANSWER-Golden period (hour) In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of...

In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is _________? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 minutes In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER-None of the above Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete ...

With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for determining a critical fall? A. 3 times the height of the patient B. 2 times the height of the patient C. 5 times the height of the patient D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 3 times the height of the patient The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase. A. Tertiary phase B. Quaternary phase C. Secondary p...

what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital setting? - CORRECT ANSWER-lactated ringers what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-tongue what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an ET tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER-end-tidal CO2 monitoring what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-prev...

Prehospital providers respond to a 17-year-old male who fell through a sliding glass door and sustained a large laceration to his arm that is bleeding heavily. He is restless and diaphoretic, with a weak, thready pulse. What is the most appropriate first action? Select one: a. Apply a tourniquet b. Pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing c. Initiate intravenous access d. Apply direct pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply Direct Pressure When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is wh...