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Class A extinguisher Wood, paper, cloth, plastic
Class B extinguisher Grease, oil, chemical
Class C extinguisher electrical fires
Class ABC extinguisher graphite used for all types of fires
R-rescue
A-activate alarm
the acronym R.A.C.E
C-contain fire
E-extinguish
First Aid kits, fire extinguishers and flashlights are pieces
Emergency Equipment
of emergency equipment.
Explains guidelines for safety, chemical, electrical, fire and
Safety Manual
radiation procedures.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
gloves, lab coats, safety glasses, chemical splash goggles,
PPE (personal protective equipment) respirators, hard hats, safety shoes, disposable or cloth
overalls & gear designed to protect wearer from dangers
sheet that provides information on the safe use of and
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) hazards of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take
in the event chemicals are splashed, sprayed, or ingested
plan that describes all safety procedures, special precau-
Chemical Hygiene Plan tions, and emergency procedures used when working
with chemicals
Apnea absence of breathing
Arrhythmia Abnormal heart rhythm
Aural pertaining to the ear
Axillary armpit
Blood Pressure
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, medical laboratory assistant
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Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood
vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means
of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of
mercury.
Bradycardia slow heart rate
Bradypnea slow breathing
Character The quality of respirations
abnormal breathing pattern; periods of dyspnea and ap-
Cheyne-Stokes
nea
occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest pres-
Diastolic
sure against the walls of an artery
Dyspnea difficulty breathing
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hyperthermia Abnormally high body temperature
Hypotension low blood pressure
Hypothermia abnormally low body temperature
Orthopnea difficulty breathing when lying down
Pulse Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
Pyrexia another term for fever
bubbling or noisy sound caused by fluid or mucus in the
Rale
air passages
Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the
Systolic
ventricles.
Tachycardia fast heart rate
Tachypnea rapid breathing
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Class A extinguisher Wood, paper, cloth, plastic
Class B extinguisher Grease, oil, chemical
Class C extinguisher electrical fires
Class ABC extinguisher graphite used for all types of fires
R-rescue
A-activate alarm
the acronym R.A.C.E
C-contain fire
E-extinguish
First Aid kits, fire extinguishers and flashlights are pieces
Emergency Equipment
of emergency equipment.
Explains guidelines for safety, chemical, electrical, fire and
Safety Manual
radiation procedures.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
gloves, lab coats, safety glasses, chemical splash goggles,
PPE (personal protective equipment) respirators, hard hats, safety shoes, disposable or cloth
overalls & gear designed to protect wearer from dangers
sheet that provides information on the safe use of and
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) hazards of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take
in the event chemicals are splashed, sprayed, or ingested
plan that describes all safety procedures, special precau-
Chemical Hygiene Plan tions, and emergency procedures used when working
with chemicals
Apnea absence of breathing
Arrhythmia Abnormal heart rhythm
Aural pertaining to the ear
Axillary armpit
Blood Pressure
1/6
, medical laboratory assistant
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5je0tg
Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood
vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means
of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of
mercury.
Bradycardia slow heart rate
Bradypnea slow breathing
Character The quality of respirations
abnormal breathing pattern; periods of dyspnea and ap-
Cheyne-Stokes
nea
occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest pres-
Diastolic
sure against the walls of an artery
Dyspnea difficulty breathing
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hyperthermia Abnormally high body temperature
Hypotension low blood pressure
Hypothermia abnormally low body temperature
Orthopnea difficulty breathing when lying down
Pulse Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
Pyrexia another term for fever
bubbling or noisy sound caused by fluid or mucus in the
Rale
air passages
Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the
Systolic
ventricles.
Tachycardia fast heart rate
Tachypnea rapid breathing
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