Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 18
Questions And Answers
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anisocoria - Answer-A condition in which the pupils are unequal.
antecubital
... [Show More] fossa - Answer-The anterior, slightly depressed area of the arm over the elbow joint.
atrial fibrillation - Answer-A cardiac dysrhythmia in which there are many ectopic (abnormal) pacemakers in
the atria; a limited number of the ectopic impulses are conducted through the AV node on an irregular
basis, resulting in an irregular pulse.
auscultation - Answer-The process of listening to sounds inside the body, usually with the aid of a
stethoscope.
blood glucose level (BGL) - Answer-The amount of sugar glucose that is present in the circulating blood
measure in units of milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood; a normal BGL is 70 to 110 mg/dL.
bradycardia - Answer-A slower-than-normal heath rate, which is a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
in adults.
capillary refill time - Answer-The time it takes for the capillaries of a superficial capillary bed, such as in the
nail beds, to refill with blood after the blood is emptied from them by applying pressure.
central pulses - Answer-Arterial pulses in the large arteries of the body, closer to the heart; specifically , the
carotid and femoral pulses.
Cushing's reflex - Answer-Increasing blood pressure, particularly systolic blood pressure, and decreasing
heart rate.
diastolic blood pressure - Answer-The force of blood against the arterial walls during relaxation of the left
ventricle.
dynamic ECG - Answer-A real-time electronic display of the wave-forms of the cardiac electrical cycle
obtained by placing the electrodes of an electrocardiogram monitor on the patient's chest.
electrocardiogram (ECG) - Answer-A graphic display of the waveforms of the cardiac electrical cycle
obtained by placing electrodes on the chest to transmit the minute amount of electricity from the heart that
reaches the skin to a device that gives a visual representation of electrical flow.
end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) - Answer-The amount of carbon dioxide in exhaled air at the end of
expiration; normal ETCO2 is 35 to 45 mmHg.
fever - Answer-A body temperature that is higher than normal due to internal body processes, such as
infection or hyperthyroidism.
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