EMT 2023 Vocab Exam #2 TCD

EMT 2023 Vocab Exam #2 TCD A poison or harmful substance - answer-Toxin A substance that causes an allergic reaction - answer-An Allergen The primary female reproductive organs produce an ovum, or egg that if fertilized will develop into a fetus - answer-Ovaries Vomiting Blood - answer-Hematemesis A mental disorder characterized by the loss of contact with reality - answer-Schizophrenia Inflamation of the bladder - answer-Cystitis Resistance that slows a projectile, such as air - answer-Drag Vomit - answer-Emesis Transient chest discomfort caused by a partial or temporary blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle; also called angina - answer-Angina Pectoris An extreme life-threatening systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure answer: - answer-Anaphylaxis A sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae - answer-Gonorrhea A pathologic condition that results from the accumulation of acids in the body - answer-Acidosis The disorganized, ineffective quivering of the ventricles, resulted in no blood flow and a state of cardiac arrest - answer-Ventricular fibrillation (VFib) A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to the blood vessel where it causes a blockage - answer-An Embolus A blood clot, either in the arterial or venous system - answer-Thrombosis How a person functions or acts in response to his or her environment - answer-Behavior Inflammation or infection of the appendix - answer-Appendicitis One of the basic sugars: it is the primary fuel, in conjunction with oxygen for cellular metabolism - answer-Glucose Awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries may exist when determining the MOI - answer-Index of suspicion Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood. Eventually, brain function will be impaired - answer-Uremia A type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage, a blood clot inside a vessel - answer-Ischemic Stroke A tracing of an ECG that is the result of interference, such as patient movement, rather than the heart's electrical activity - answer-Artifact An agent that produces an excited state - answer-Stimulant An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a stroke - answer-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) The muscular organ where the fetus grows; also called the womb, responsible for contractions during pregnancy - answer-Uterus The energy of a moving object - answer-Kinetic energy A condition in which the body's cells and tissues do not have enough oxygen - answer-Hypoxia The slowing of an object - answer-Deceleration