68W ADVANCED FIELD CRAFT QUESTIONS AND ANSWRS 2023.

abduction movement away from midline of the body abrasion injury in which a portion of the body is denuded of epidermis by scraping or rubbing access port sealed hub on administration set designed for sterile access to IV fluid acetabulum cup-shaped cavity in which the rounded head of the femur rotates acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme present in various body tissues resulting in excess acetylcholine in the body acidosis pathologic condition resulting from the accumulation of acids in the body acromion lateral extension of scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder action expected therapeutic effect of a medication on the body active immunity proception produced by the person's own immune system that is usually permanent active transmission disease-causing agent undergoes some change in the body of an arthropod before being transmitted acute mountain sickness (AMS) altitude illness characterized by headache plus at least one of the following: fatigue/weakness, GI symptoms, dizziness/lightheadedness, difficulty sleeping adduction movement toward midline of body adenoids lymphatic tissues located on posterior nasopharyngeal wall that filter bacteria adhesion band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomical surfaces that are normally separated adipose fat tissue alkalosis pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of bases in the body allergic reation unpredictable responses to foreign substance altered mental status change in the way a casualty thinks and behaves that may signal damage in central nervous system alveolar air amount of air that reaches the alveoli and participates in gas exchange with capillary blood (about 350 cc) alveoli balloon-like clusters of single-layer air sacs that are the functional site for the exchange of oxygen and carbo dioxide in the lungs amuples small glass containers that are sealed and contents sterilized amputation injury in which a part of the body is completely severed anaerobic metabolism metabolism that takes place in the absence of oxygen; principle product is lactic acid anaphylactic severe hypersensitivity reaction that involved bronchoconstriction and cardiovascular collapse anaphylactic shock unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign protein or other substances anaphylaxis extreme, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure angioedema diffuse swelling following administration of medication; may start with lips, hands, feet, mucous membranes and may progress to airways angle of Louis prominence on the sternum that lies opposite the second intercostal space anion ion that contains overall negative charge anterior tibial artery artery that travels through anterior muscles of the leg and continues to the foot as the dorsal pedis anthrax ( deadly bacteria that lays dormant in a spore; germ is released from spore when exposed to optimal temperature and moisture level; route of entry an be inhalation, cutaneous, ingestion anthrax scientific name bacillus anthracis antibody protein molecule produced to help eliminate an antigen antibody scientific name immunoglobulin antidiuretic hormone (ADH) hormone produced by pituitary gland that signals kidneys to prevent excretion of water antigen live or inactivated substance capable of producing an immune response anuria absence of urine production aorta principle artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood aortic pulsations pulsations of the aorta aphonia inability to speak appendicular skeleton part of the skeleton comprising the upper and lower extremities arachnoid middle membrane of the three meninges that enclose the brain and spinal cord arterial air embolism air bubbles in arterial blood vessels arteries blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart arteriole smallest branch of an artery leading to the capillaries articulations locations where two or more bones meet; joint arytenoid cartilages pyramid-like cartilaginous structures that form posterior attachments of the vocal cords