EME 105 PALOMAR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE

EME 105 PALOMAR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE blood the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. white Blood cells that are apart of the body's immune system plasma yellow liquid that takes nutrients, proteins, hormones Platelets blood clotting pulse The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the outside of the body. Standard Precaution Protecting yourself from disease, proper ppe Pathogen a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. Supine lying on the back, face up prone stomach down, face down Patent open and clear; free from obstruction Aspiration Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs DOT Department of Transportation: medical examiner HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed. Arteries Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart veins carry blood to the heart Capillaries Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body Standard of Care Written, accepted levels of emergency care expected by reason of training and profession; written by legal or professional organizations so that patients are not exposed to unreasonable risk or harm. Negligence failure to take proper care in doing something Abandonment Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training. Duty to Act A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care. CNS vs PNS CNS = spinal cord and brain PNS = all outside nerve fibers, functions to send nerve impulses from our limbs to CNS for processing