WFR Glossary Terms

Question 1

What is Termination of patient care before the patient has been delivered to an equal or higher level of care?

Answer 1

Abandonment

Question 2

Occurs when the normal compensatory mechanisms to heat loss are overwhelmed by exposure, leading to an unintentional drop in body temperature

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Accidental hypothermia

Question 3

Refers to sudden, severe abdominal pain and can represent a wide spectrum of conditions ranging f rom benign to surgical emergencies

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Acute Abdomen

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A condition characterized by side effects of low oxygen after rapid ascent to high altitude, including headache, lethargy, nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite

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Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)

Question 5

A physiological response that occurs when cold blood in the extremities and peripheries moves back to the core further dropping the body’s core temperature

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Afterdrop

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An abnormal immune system response to allergens

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Allergies

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A type of vasogenic shock resulting f rom exposure to an allergen, which causes severe vasodilation resulting in dangerously low blood pressure

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Anaphylactic shock

Question 8

A life threatening allergic reaction

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Anaphylaxis

Question 9

Pain due to a temporary and inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle

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Angina Pectoris

Question 10

A class of psychiatric disorders consisting of persistent, prolonged feelings of worry or fear strong enough to interfere with daily life

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Anxiety disorder:

Question 11

The largest artery in the body that leaves the left ventricle of the heart and carries oxygenated blood to the capillaries

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Aorta

Question 12

Inability to speak

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Aphasia

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Not breathing

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Apnea

Question 14

A serious condition caused by acute inflammation of the appendix; requires immediate surgical intervention

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Appendicitis

Question 15

A reactive airway disease where the airway narrows, swells, and produces extra mucus, causing bronchoconstriction and difficulty breathing

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Asthma

Question 16

A lack of electrical activity in the heart where the heart does not pump at all

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Asystole (flat line)

Question 17

A cognitive mood disorder that causes a person to be easily distractible, inattentive, hyperactive, and agitated

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)