EMT-B Final Exam Review (NEW 2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Study Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
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hypothermia?
Answer:
a condition in which the internal or core body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius)
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- shivering, foot stamping
- cyanotic lips and fingertips
- deteriorating mental status
- slowing of respirations?
Answer:
signs and symptoms of hypothermia
QUESTION
- remove patient from cool environment
- warm blankets
- oxygen?
Answer:
treatment of hypothermia
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hyperthermia?
Answer:
a condition in which the body core temperature rises to 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Celsius) or more
QUESTION
- hot, clammy skin?
Answer:
signs and symptoms of hyperthermia
QUESTION
- remove patient from hot environment
- administer high-flow oxygen
- check glucose level
- cool patient with misting and ice packs to trunk of patient's body
- have patient lie down?
Answer:
treatment of hyperthermia
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atherosclerosis?
Answer:
a disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, eventually leading to a partial or complete blockage of blood flow; an accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries
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pulmonary contusion?
Answer:
injury or bruising of lung tissue that results in hemorrhage
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cardiac contusion?
Answer:
significant bruising in the cardiac muscle; can lead to. cariogenic shock
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abduction?
Answer:
motion of a limb away from the midline
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adduction?
Answer:
motion of a limb toward the midline
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anatomical position?
Answer:
the position of reference in which the patient stands facing forward, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward
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anterior?
Answer:
the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the. standard anatomic position
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apex?
Answer:
the pointed extremity of a conical structure
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bilateral?
Answer:
a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
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deep?
Answer:
farther inside the body and away from the. skin
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distal?
Answer:
further from the trunk or nearer to the. free end of the extremity
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