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Providing care in an emergency situation is intended to ___

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prevent harm to pt., preserve life, stabilize pt., until appropriate medical help arrives.

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The single most important action for the radiographer when administering emergency care is ____

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providing a competent level of care, recognizing when advanced care is needed, and calling for help.

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Type of shock caused by a failure of the heart to pump enough blood to the vital organs ____

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Cardiogenic Shock

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The action to take while a pt. is having a seizure ___

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prevent them from further harming themselves, document duration and quality of seizure.

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Type of shock caused by a severe loss of blood ___

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Hypovolemic Shock

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Symptoms of a head injury ___

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lethargy, irritability, drowsiness, n/v

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Type of shock as a result of a severe reaction to contrast ___

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Anaphylactic Shock

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Shock caused by a loss of blood from a knife or gun wound

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Hypovolemic Shock

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Semiautomatic vs Automatic AED

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Auto prompts

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Pt. is dizzy and pale

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sit down

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Epistaxis

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nose bleed

pinch and head down

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No verbal response, but physical response, LOC?

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unconscious

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3V abdomen

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upright PA chest
upright abd
supine abd

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2V abdomen

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supine abd
upright abd

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Hypovolemic shock

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loss of blood

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cardiogenic shock

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MI

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neurogenic shock

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head/spine injury

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anaphylactic shock

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allergic

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psychogenic shock

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trauma event

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what is epinephrine?

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vasoconstrictor and dilator

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epi effects

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increased BP
relaxes respiratory tract tissues
reduces swelling to breatheo

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orange juice for what diabetic shock?

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hypoglycemia

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main function of heart

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pump blood to organs/tissues
cellular perfusion

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perfusion

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means by which blood provides nutrients and removes cellular waste

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heart chambers
L atrium L ventricle R atrium R ventricle
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blood flow order
superior vena cava R atrium tricuspid valve r ventricle semilunar valve pulmonary artery pul. capillary pul. vein l atrium bicuspid valce l vent semilunar valve aorta arteries systemic capillaries veins
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ecg line called?
isoelectric line
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ecg line represents?
electrical display of changes in cardiac membrane potentials as a function of time
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ecg observed?
rhythm: reg or irreg PR intervals norm? rate: norm? waves and complexes: norm?
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bradycardia
heart slow (less than 60 bpm)
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tachycardia
heart fast (more than 100 bpm)
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fibrillation
quivering or irreg heartbeat
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pvc?
premature ventricular contractions extra heartbeats beginning in ventricles (skipped beat/palpation)
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ventricular tachycardia
fast abnormal hr. starts in ventricles
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ventricular fibrillation
rapid electrical impulses cause ventricles to quiver and not pump blood
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asystole
no ventricular contractions most serious and lethal type
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role during emergency?
do no harm preserve life get help emergency measures
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priorities during emergency
open airway control breathing prevent/treat shock attend to wound or f/x emotional support
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emergency equipment
crash cart o2 suction AED
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radiology emergencies
shock anaphylaxis pulmonary embolus diabetic reactions cva cardiac/respiratory failure syncope seizures
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4 LOC
alert and conscious drowsy unconscious comatose
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asses loc?
name, date, address, reason for coming pt. ability to follow commands pt. vital sign changes
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signs of deteriorating pt.?
sudden irritability lethargy slow pulse rate slow rr change in loc
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stages of hypovolemic shock
class 1: blood loss 15% class 2: blood loss 15-30% class 3: blood loss 30-40% class 4: blood loss more 40%
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vasogenic shock?
caused by widening of blood vessels dizzy/loc treat: supine, d/c meds, fluid
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homeostasis
body steady state
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mechanisms of homeostasis
heartbeat bp temp rr electrolyte balance
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vital signs
temp pulse rate bp rr mental state sensorium
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temp normal range
97.7-99.5
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respirations (adult) range
12-20
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respirations (child) range
20-30
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pulse (adult) range
60-100 bpm
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pulse (child) range
70-120
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bp range
systolic <120 diastolic <80
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most accurate way to take temp
rectal
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oral temp reads 98.6, actual temp?
99.6
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common sites for pulse
radial artery brachial artery carotid artery
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pulse ox used for?
oxygen saturation and pulse rate
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ways for respiratory assessment?
rate depth pattern
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systolic measure?
contraction
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diastolic measure
relaxtion
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et tube purpose
o2 deliverye
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et location
1-2 in above carina
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thoracostomy tube
drain intrapleural space and mediastinum
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thoracostomy location
5-6th intercostal space
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atelectasis
complete or partial collapse of lung
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pneumothorax
collapsed lung
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hemothorax
blood in lung
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pleural effusion
fluid in lung
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empyema
pus in lungs
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central venous pressure lines
chemotherapy and parenteral nutrients
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terminal portion of cvp line location
2-3 above opening of r atrium
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port-a-cath used for
chemo
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PICC
deliver tx to large central veins near heart
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swanz-ganz
measure heart function and blood flow
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