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What do you ALWAYS do first before giving patient care

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BSI

“ Body , Substance , Isolation “

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What is the 5 parts in the GRIVING PROCESS.

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  • Denial - refusal to accept
  • Anger - hostility , blame.
  • Bargaining - I promise
  • Depression - Sad
  • Acceptance
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When caring for critically and ILL patients you should

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  • Avoid sad or grim comments
  • Orient the patient - May be confused or unsettled
  • Be honest decide how much they can understand
  • Refusal of care - talk about the seriousness
  • Allow hope - im not gonna give up on you
  • Locate and notify family members
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The 4 communicable diseases are.

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  • DIRECT - person or droplets - ordinary contact
  • INDIRECT - vehicle borne - sex contact
  • VECTOR BORNE - insects - house flies
  • BIOLOGICAL - insects - Ticks , mosquitoes
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Negligence and duty to act =

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  • Duty to act - there is a emergency
  • Breech of duty
  • Damages
  • Reasonable cause and effect
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Your 4 different kinds of consent are.

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  • Expressed consent
  • Informed Consent - Told potential risks
  • Implied Consent - Someone who is not able to make a decision “ including minors “
  • Minor and consent - No parent / true emergency
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Your physical signs of death are.

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  • Dependent Lividity - however the deceased body lays a puddle of blood forms.
  • Rigor Mortise - 2-12 hours face and jaw first
  • Purification - ( Decomposition , 40-96 hours )
  • DOA - Dead on arrival
  • DOS - Dead on scene
  • Medical ID
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The bleach solution to kill germs ETC is

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• 1 part bleach to 10 part water

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The STATS for CPR are

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  • Adult - call 911 first then perform CPR
  • Child - 2 minutes CPR then call 911
  • Adult - considered 12 years old and up
  • Child - considered 1 year old - 12 years old
  • Infant - 0-12 months
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What is the top sections and bottom sections of your heart called

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  • Top - Atrim

* Bottom - Ventrical

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The chain of survival is

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  • Activate EMS
  • Early CPR
  • Rapid Defibrillation
  • ALS
  • Integrated post cardiac care
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Chain of survival for children is

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  • Prevention
  • Early CPR
  • Activate EMS
  • Pediatric ALS
  • Integrated post cardiac arrest care
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Chest compressions should

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  • Restore some circulation
  • Be Rhymetic
  • Center of the chest
  • Adult rate - 100 per minute
  • Depth - at least 2 inches or 1/3 of the chest size.
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Oxygen percentage

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  • Room air 21% oxygen

* Exhale 16% oxygen

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Infant with a pulse of 60 or less you should

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• Start CPR

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When checking for a pulse in a Infant you use the

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• Brachial

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The meaning for HEPAT is

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• LIVER

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The meaning for NEPHR is

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• KIDNEY

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The meaning for NEUR is

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• NERVES

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The meaning for PHYCH is

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• MIND

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The meaning for THORAC is

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• CHEST

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The meaning for HYPER is

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• Over excessive , High / EXAMPLE : hyperventilation - fast ventialtions

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The meaning for HYPO is

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• Under , Below normal / EXAMPLE : hypo perfusion - below normal blood flow to vital organs

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The meaning for TACHY is

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• Rapid , Fast / EXAMPLE : tachycardia - fast heart rate

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The meaning for BRADY is
• Slow / EXAMPLE : bradypnea - slow breathing
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The meaning for PRE is
• Before / EXAMPLE : prenatal - occurring before birth
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The meaning for POST is
• After , Behind / EXAMPLE : postsurgical - occurring after surgery
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The meaning for AL is
• Pertaning to / EXAMPLE : syncopal - pertaining to syncope
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The meaning for ALGIA is
• Pertaining to pain / EXAMPLE : arthralgia - joint pain
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The meaning for ECTOMY is
• Surgical removal of / EXAMPLE : appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix
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The meaning for IC is
• Pertaining to / EXAMPLE : diaphoretic - pertaining to diaphoresis
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The meaning for ITIS is
• Inflammation / EXAMPLE : epiglottis - inflammation of the epiglottis
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The meaning for LOGY is
• Study of / EXAMPLE : cardiology - the study of the heart
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The meaning for LOGIST is
• Specialist / EXAMPLE : pulmonologist - specialist in disease of the lungs
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The meaning for MEGALY is
• Enlargement / EXAMPLE : cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart
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The meaning for METER is
• Measuring Instrument / EXAMPLE : sphygmomanometer - Instrument to measure BP
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The meaning for OMA is
• Tumor / EXAMPLE : lymphoma - cancer of the lymphatic system
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The meaning for PATHY is
• Disease / EXAMPLE : nephropathy - disease of the kidneys
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the 4 colors you look for is
* Chloro - Green * Leuk - White * Eryth - Red * Cyan - Blue
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BONE
• Osteo
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MUSCLE
• Myo or Sarco
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NERVES
• Neuro , Neuron
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SKIN
• DERM
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BLOOD VESSELS
• Angi (o)
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VEINS
• Ven (o) , or phleb (o)
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HEART
• CARDIO
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NOSE
• Rhino
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KIDNEY
• Neph
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SKULL
• Crani
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LIVER
• HEPAT (o)
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BLOOD CLOT
• Thromb (o)
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DYS
• not working properly
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MAL
• bad
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EMIA
• blood condition
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OSIS
• condition or disease
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ANTERIOR
• front
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POSTERIOR
• back
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SUPERIOR
• top
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INFERIOR
• bottom
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DISTAL
• farther away from body
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PROXIMAL
• is closer to the body
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MEDIAL
• closer to the midline of the body
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LATERAL
• farther away from the midline of the body
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EXTERNAL
• outside
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INTERNAL
• inner
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SUPERFICIAL
• outside layers of skin
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APPEX
• tip
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PALMER
• palm
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PLANTER
• foot
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AVPU
• A- alert V - verbal P - pain U - unresponsive
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A really good blood pressure is
120/80
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A hypertensive blood pressure is
140/90
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The SYSTOLIC on a blood pressure is what.
• the top number
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The DIASTOLIC on a blood pressure is what.
• the bottom number
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The 4 movement terms are what
* Flexion - flexing muscle * Extention - straightening of something * Adduction - bringing to the body * Abduction - taking away from the body
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The 5 Anatomic Positions are
* Prone - Laying on your face flat on belly * Supine - Laying flat on your back * Fowlers - Semi Reclined * Trendelenburg - 6-12" higher then the head. * Shock Position - Flat and feet elevated 8-12"
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ligaments do what
• Attach bone to bone
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TENDONS do what
• Attach muscle to bone
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APPENDICULAR is
• Other extremities , Limbs
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What is the CRANIUM
• it is bones fused together to make a skull
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What is the FORAMEN MAGNUM
• Large opening at the base of the skull
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what is another name for the JAW BONE
• MANDIBLE
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The upper portion of the spinal column is what
• CERVICAL VETERBRAE
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The CERVICAL VERTERBRAE contains how many.
• (7) C1-C7
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The LUMBAR VERTEBRAE contains what
• (5) L1-L5
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The THORACIC VERTEBRAE contains what
• (12) T1-T12
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The SACRUM contains what
• 5 fused together
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The COCCYX contains what
• 4 fused together to make the tailbone
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What does the CHEST contain
* Heart * Lungs * Esophagus * and great vessels ( aorta and two Venea cava )
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What are SKELETAL MUSCLES also called
• Voluntary muscles
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The CLAVICLE is located where
• Color bone
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The SKALPULA is located where
• Shoulder Blade
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The HUMOROUS is located where
• Upper Arm
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The STERNUM is located where
• Breast bone
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The OLNA and RADIUS is what
• Two bones connect from the Elbow joint to Wrist
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The FEMUR is located where
• Upper leg
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The PATELLA is located where
• Knee cap
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The TBIA and FIBULA are located where.
• lower leg
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The CARPULA is what
• Bone structure in the hand
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The TARSO is what
• Feet
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FILANGIES are what
• Fingers and Toes
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The UPPER Airway includes what
* mouth * tongue * Jaw * Oral cavity * Larynx * Pharynx
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The NASAL PASSAGE does what
• Warms , Filters and humidifies the air we breath
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Where is the ESOPHAGUS located
• Behind the Trachea
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What's is the EPIGLOTTIS
• it is a leaf shaped thin valve protecting the opening of the Trachea
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What is the LARYNX
• it is the VOICE BOX
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The MEDULLA OBLONGATA is what
• brain becoming brain cell. Controls complete cardiovascular system. Also is on the brain stem
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In breathing how much should a ADULT breath a minute
• 12-20 times
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In breathing how much should a CHILD breath a minute
• 15-30
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In breathing how much should a INFANT breath
25-30 NOSE BREATHERS
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In a ADULT male what is the total lung capacity
• 6,000 ML
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What is TIDAL VOLUME
• Amount of air moved into or out of the lungs in a single breath
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What is RESIDUAL VOLUME
• gas that remains to keep the lungs open
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What is MINUTE VOLUME
• Air that moves in and out minus the dead space
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Is the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM or CARDIOVASCULAR completely closed TRUE OR FALSE
• TRUE
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The PULMONARY ARTERY is the only artery in the body that does what
• carries Deoxygenated blood
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The PULMONARY VEIN is the only vein in the body that does what
• carries 02 rich blood
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The size of the heart is about the same size of what
• A clenched fist
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In the heart MYOCARDIUM is what
• muscle tissue
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Is the left side of the heart more muscular then the right | TRUE or FALSE
• TRUE
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What is the Steps in order for the flow of the heart
* Inferior vena cava * Superior vena cava * right atrium * tricuspid valve * Right ventricle * pulmonary valve * pulmonary artery * lungs to dump and grab 02 rich blood * pulmonary vein * left atrium * mitral valve * left ventricle * aortic valve * aorta
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How much blood is ejected from the heart each heart beat.
• 70/80 ML
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A STEMI is
• ST - elevated Myocardial infraction
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Does veins have multiple layer | TRUE or FALSE
• TRUE
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How many ML of blood is carried by the spleen at any given time
•450 ML
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What is the HEMOGLOBIN responsible for
• carrying oxygen
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What does the SOMATIC do
• transmitts signals from the Brain to the voluntary muscles
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The DERMIS is what
• sweat glands , sebaceous glands , hair follicles , blood vessels , nerve ending
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The ABDOMAN is the second major what
• body cavity
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The RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT contains
• liver , gallbladder , portion of the colon , small intestine , pancreas
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The LEFT UPPER QUADRANT contains
• stomach , spleen , colon , small intestine , pancreas
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The RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT contains
• two portions of the large intestine , appendix , small intestine , bladder
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the LEFT LOWER QUADRANT contains
• descending sigmoid colon , small intestine , bladder
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The LIVER is the largest what
• solid organ
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The RENDERS is what
• poisonous substance produced by digestion. It is harmless
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How much bile does the human body produced daily
• 0.5 - 1 liter
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The PRINCIPLE ORGAN is for what
• storage of sugar for immediate use by the body for energy
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The LIVER is connected to the intestines by bile ducts | TRUE or FALSE
• TRUE
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bile ducts and gallbladder together form the what
• BILIARY SYSTEM
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HORMONES have a what kind of effect
• STIMULATING or INHIBITING
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The ENDOCRINE SYSTEM does what
• uses hormones to help the brain control the body
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What is the URETER
• kidneys to the bladder
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The URINARY SYSTEM produces how much urine every day
• 1.5-2 liters
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Blank % of CO passes threw the kidney each minute
• 20%
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What is DCAPBTLS
* deformities * contusions * abrasions * punctures * burns * tenderness * lacerations * swelling
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What is SAMPLE
* signs symptoms * allergies * medication * past Pertinent history * last oral intake * events leading up to
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What is OPQRST
* onset * provocation * quality * radiation * severity * time

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