EMERGENCY CARE: 14TH
EDITION STUDYGUIDE
911 system
a system for telephone access to report emergencies
Abandonment
Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before
the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or
greater medical training.
A-B-Cs
airway, breathing, circulation
abdominal quadrants
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, and LLQ
abortion
spontaneous (miscarriage) or induced termination of
pregnancy
Abrasion
a scratch or scrape
abruptio placentae
a condition in which the placenta separates from the
uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding
absorbed poisons
poisons that are taken into the body through unbroken
skin
Acetabulum
the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of
the femur fits to form the hip joint
, acromioclavicular joint
the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromion process
the highest portion of the shoulder
Activated Charcoal
a substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents
them from being absorbed by the body
active rewarming
application of an external heat source to rewarm the body
of a hypothermic patient
acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to
lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle. Also called
cardiac compromise.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
the condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as
a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by
laypersons
adolescence
stage of life from 13 to 18 years
advance directive
a DNR order; instructions written in advance of an event
Aerobic metabolism
The cellular process in which oxygen is used to
metabolize glucose. Energy is produced in an efficient
manner with minimal waste products.
afterbirth
The placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the
umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the
uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby.
agonal breathing
EDITION STUDYGUIDE
911 system
a system for telephone access to report emergencies
Abandonment
Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before
the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or
greater medical training.
A-B-Cs
airway, breathing, circulation
abdominal quadrants
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, and LLQ
abortion
spontaneous (miscarriage) or induced termination of
pregnancy
Abrasion
a scratch or scrape
abruptio placentae
a condition in which the placenta separates from the
uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding
absorbed poisons
poisons that are taken into the body through unbroken
skin
Acetabulum
the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of
the femur fits to form the hip joint
, acromioclavicular joint
the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromion process
the highest portion of the shoulder
Activated Charcoal
a substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents
them from being absorbed by the body
active rewarming
application of an external heat source to rewarm the body
of a hypothermic patient
acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to
lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle. Also called
cardiac compromise.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
the condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as
a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by
laypersons
adolescence
stage of life from 13 to 18 years
advance directive
a DNR order; instructions written in advance of an event
Aerobic metabolism
The cellular process in which oxygen is used to
metabolize glucose. Energy is produced in an efficient
manner with minimal waste products.
afterbirth
The placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the
umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the
uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby.
agonal breathing
