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Airway ✔Correct Answer-Passageway by which air enters and leaves the body.
Primary Assessment ✔Correct Answer-A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the
total assessment.
Rapid Trauma Assessment ✔Correct Answer-A prehospital assessment that is a rapid
assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and posterior of the body to detect
signs and symptoms of injuries.
Reassessment ✔Correct Answer-A prehospital assessment that is a procedure for detecting
changes in a patient's condition. Involves 4 steps: repeating the primary assessment, repeating
and recording vital signs, repeating physical exam and checking interventions.
Secondary Assessment ✔Correct Answer-A prehospital assessment done after the scene
safety and primary assessment that includes patient history, review of systems, physical
examinations and vital signs.
Blunt ✔Correct Answer-(Force Trauma) injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the
skin or other body tissues.
Breathing ✔Correct Answer-Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures.
Chief Complaint ✔Correct Answer-In medicine, the reason for the call (in EMS) or reason for
their visit (in/out patients) usually in their own words.
Circulation ✔Correct Answer-The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries,
capillaries, and veins back again to the heart.
Cyanosis ✔Correct Answer-Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by
an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
Continuum of Care ✔Correct Answer-Concept involving an integrated system of care that
guides and tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning
all levels of intensity care.
Danger Zone ✔Correct Answer-Area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other
incident where safety precautions should be taken.