Chapter 17 Vocab

Question 1

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Answer 1

complication of shock and other illnesses that results in damage to lungs, which allows leakage of fluid into lung parenchyma, interfering with ventilation and oxygenation

Question 2

American Heart Association (AHA)

Answer 2

organization that works to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke, and establishes standards for emergency cardiac care

Question 3

Cardiac tamponade

Answer 3

condition where fluid collects within pericardium, compressing heart and reducing cardiac output

Question 4

Defibrillation

Answer 4

electrical current passed through heart that terminates v-fib and pulseless v-tach

Question 5

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Answer 5

condition where abnormal activation of blood clotting mechanism results in clot. Clot consumes clotting factors, results in inability to control further bleeding.

Question 6

Dysrhythmia

Answer 6

a

Question 7

Hemostasis

Answer 7

a

Question 8

Ischemia

Answer 8

a

Question 9

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)

Answer 9

a

Question 10

Permissive hypotension

Answer 10

a

Question 11

Public access defibrillation

Answer 11

a

Question 12

Reusicitation

Answer 12

a

Question 13

Shock

Answer 13

a

Question 14

Sudden cardiac arrest

Answer 14

a

Question 15

Therapeutic hypothermia

Answer 15

a