critical care

Question 1

triage

Answer 1

sorting and prioritizing treatments

Question 2

intramedullary catheter

Answer 2

intraosseous catheter

Question 3

obtunded

Answer 3

mentally dulled

Question 4

shock

Answer 4

perfusion failure and impaired delivery of oxygen to tissues

Question 5

retropulsion

Answer 5

to drive back

Question 6

ischemia

Answer 6

lack of blood supply

Question 7

distributive shock

Answer 7

shock due to a shift of fluid from blood to tissues

Question 8

poisoning

Answer 8

general condition produced by the entry of poisons into the body

Question 9

envenomation

Answer 9

poisoning caused y bites or stings of animals

Question 10

isotonic crystalloids

Answer 10

IV fluids that form solutions of the same concentration as plasma Ringers, 0.9% saline, 5% dextrose , etc

Question 11

systole

Answer 11

contraction of the heart

Question 12

diastole

Answer 12

dilation of the heart

Question 13

sepsis

Answer 13

infection

Question 14

avulsion

Answer 14

tearing away of a part

Question 15

motor deficit

Answer 15

decreased control of the movement caused by neurologic damage

Question 16

encephalopathy

Answer 16

disorder of the brain

Question 17

lavage

Answer 17

flushing or washing

Question 18

acetylcholinesterase

Answer 18

the enzyme in parasympathetic nerve synapses that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetycholine

Question 19

ethylene glycol

Answer 19

the toxic ingredient in automotive antifreeze

Question 20

emesis

Answer 20

vomiting

Question 21

anapylaxis

Answer 21

a severe, exaggerated, allergic , response to a foreign substance

Question 22

metaldehyde

Answer 22

in toxic ingredient in snail and slug baits

Question 23

hypovolemic

Answer 23

having low volume. especially low total blood volume

Question 24

diaphragmaic hernia

Answer 24

protrusion of abdominal organs through an abnormal opening in the diaphragm

Question 25

resuscitation

Answer 25

restoration of life or consciousness in an animal apparently dying

Question 26

cyanosis

Answer 26

abnormal blue discoloration of skin and mucous membranes caused by inadequate oxygen levels

Question 27

hyperkalemia

Answer 27

elevated levels of potassium in the blood

Question 28

fibrillation

Answer 28

rappid, random, and ineffective heart contractions

Question 29

ketoacidosis

Answer 29

abnormal condition of low blood pH accompanied by ketones

Question 30

tetrahydrocannabinol

Answer 30

THC; the active ingredient in marijuana