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✔✔The two lower chambers of the heat are called the left and right ventricle what is the
purpose of each? - ✔✔receives blood from atriums, pumping blood to the semi lunar
valves they are the large muscular chambers of the heart
✔✔What are the 4 mains signs of cardiac arrest? - ✔✔No pulse
Dilated pupils
No respiration
No response
✔✔What does CPR stand for - ✔✔cardio pulmonary resuscitation
✔✔Pulmonary relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔The lungs
✔✔Cerebro relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔the brain
✔✔What does CVA stand for - ✔✔cerebral vascular attack
✔✔Hydro means relating to?- - ✔✔Water
✔✔DYS relates to what in medical terminology? - ✔✔Bad/difficulty
✔✔GYNA relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔woman's reproductive system
✔✔HAEMO relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔Blood
✔✔What is a haemorrhage - ✔✔heavy bleeding
✔✔HYPER relates to what in medical terminology? - ✔✔High
✔✔HYPO relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔low
✔✔ITIS relates to what in medical terminology? - ✔✔Inflammation of
✔✔NECRO relates to what in medical terminology - ✔✔dying/dead
✔✔PNEUM relates to what in medical terminology?- - ✔✔Air
✔✔TOX relates to what in medical terminology?- - ✔✔Poisonous
✔✔List 2 symptoms of shock - ✔✔Nausea/clammy
, ✔✔What are the 4 links in the chain of survival - ✔✔Early access
Early CPR
Early defibrillation
Early advanced care
✔✔What is a cardiac arrest - ✔✔Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function,
breathing and consciousness resulting to lack of oxygen supply to the brain
✔✔What does the acronym EVC stand for? - ✔✔emergency vehicle collision
✔✔What are the 4 elements needed to prove negligence - ✔✔Duty
Breach of duty
Injury or damage
Causation
✔✔1st party caller - ✔✔the patient
✔✔2nd party caller - ✔✔someone there at the scene with the patient
✔✔3rd party caller - ✔✔someone not there at the scene
✔✔4th party caller - ✔✔Another organisation
Eg. Police
Fire
Careline
✔✔What does CDE stand for? - ✔✔continuous dispatcher education
✔✔What is the best way of speaking to a caller who is having trouble understanding
you? - ✔✔Speaking slower
✔✔How many hours of CDE do you need to re certify - ✔✔24 hours in 2 years
✔✔50% of callers are hysterical or uncooperative - ✔✔false
✔✔What is the greatest legal risk to emergency services? - ✔✔accidents on route
✔✔What does Ql stand for? - ✔✔Quality improvement
✔✔Gaps during a call can cause what to the caller?- - ✔✔anxiousness
✔✔What is negligent retention? - ✔✔failing to prevent something happening again