Emt Ch 15 Shock And Resuscitation

Front 1

insufficient supply of oxygen and other nutrients to body cells resulting from inadequate circulation of blood

Back 1

shock or hypoperfusion

Front 2

shock caused by the loss of blood or fluid from the intravascular space resulting in a low blood volume

Back 2

hypovolemic shock

Front 3

shock associated with a decrease in intravascular volume caused by massive systemic vasodilation and an increase in the capillary permeability

Back 3

distributive shock

Front 4

poor perfusion resulting from in ineffective pump function of the heart

Back 4

cardiogenic shock

Front 5

a poor perfusion state resulting from a condition that obstructs forward blood flow

Back 5

obstruction shock

Front 6

shock from the loss of whole blood from the intravascular space

Back 6

hemorrhagic hypovolemic shock or hymorrhagic shock

Front 7

shock caused by loss of fluid from the intravascular space with red blood cells and hemoglobin remaining within the vessels

Back 7

nonhemorrhagic hypovolemic shock

Front 8

a form of nonhemorrhagic hypovolemic shock resulting from a burn injury

Back 8

burn shock

Front 9

disbributive shock in which chemical mediators cause massive systemic vasodilation and permeable, leaking capillaries

Back 9

anaphylactic shock

Front 10

a type of distributive shock caused by an infection that releases bacteria or toxins into the blood

Back 10

septic shock

Front 11

a type of distributive shock that results from massive vasodilation

Back 11

neurogenic shock or vasogenic shock

Front 12

bringing a patient back from a potential or apparent death

Back 12

resuscitation

Front 13

the cessation of cardiac function with the patient dispalying no pulse, no breathing and unresponsiveness

Back 13

cardiac arrest

Front 14

death of a patient within one hour of the onset of signs and symptoms

Back 14

sudden death

Front 15

the time from cardiac arrest until effective CPR

Back 15

downtime

Front 16

electrical shock delivered to help the heart restore a normal rhythm

Back 16

defibrillation

Front 17

a continuous, uncoordinated, chaotic rhythm that does not produce pulses

Back 17

ventricular fibrillation (VF or V-Fib)

Front 18

a rapid heart rhythm that may or may not produce a pulse; usually too fast to adequately perfuse body organs

Back 18

ventricular tachycardia (VT or V-Tach)

Front 19

a heart rhythm indicating absense of any electrical activity in the heart

Back 19

asystole

Front 20

The 4 links in the American Heart Association's "Chain of Survival"

Back 20

1 - Early access
2 - Early CPR
3 - Early defibrillation
4 - Earl advanced life support

Front 21

How quickly do brain cells begin to die following cardiac arrest?

Back 21

within 4 - 6 minutes

Front 22

If the heart has an electrical rhythm, but the circulatory system has lost so much blood there is nothing to pump, teh patient is said to be in ___________

Back 22

Pulseless electrical activity

Front 23

Cardiac arrest in children is most often due to ____________

Back 23

hypoxia form airway compromise

Front 24

You arrive on the scene to find an adult patient in cardiac arrest. You should immediately ....

Back 24

Perform CPR for 2 minutes before attaching the AED

Front 25

You arrive at your patient's side, the patient goes into cardiac arrest. You should .....

Back 25

attach the AED and deliver a single shock as indicated

Front 26

If a razor is not available, how should the EMT place teh AED electrodes on a patient with an extremely hairy chest?

Back 26

Stick one set of pads to teh patient's chest and quickly pull them off to remove the hair. Then place the second set of pads.