NREMT CBT Exam, Top Questions and answers, verified.
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NREMT CBT Exam, Top Questions and answers, verified.
supine - -lying on the back
prone - -lying face down; inclined, likely
lateral recumbent (recovery) position - -lying on either left or right side for no longer than 30 mins
fowler position - -lying on back with upper body elevated ...
NREMT CBT Exam, Top Questions and
answers, verified.
supine - ✔✔-lying on the back
prone - ✔✔-lying face down; inclined, likely
lateral recumbent (recovery) position - ✔✔-lying on either left or right side for no longer than 30 mins
fowler position - ✔✔-lying on back with upper body elevated 45-60 degree angle
semi-fowler position - ✔✔-same as Fowler, except upper body is elevated at angle less than 45 degrees
Trendelenburg position - ✔✔-The body is laid flat on the back (supine position) with the feet higher than
the head.
No longer recommended.
sagittal plane - ✔✔-divides the body into a right and left side
medial and lateral
shock position - ✔✔-lying on back with feet elevated 12 inches. No longer recommended for shock, but
may be used for patients that have fainted and do not have spinal injuries.
transverse plane - ✔✔-horizontal division of the body into superior and inferior
proximal or distal
coronal plane - ✔✔-divides into anterior and posterior
,synovial joints - ✔✔-most common
contains synovial fluid to lubricate
two types:
ball and socket: hip and shoulder
hinge: elbow and knee
fibrous joints - ✔✔-immovable
bone connected to bone by ligaments
skull bones are examples
cartilaginous joints - ✔✔-move more than fibrous but less than synovial
bone connected to bone by cartilage
spinal joints are examples
pelvic bones - ✔✔-ilium, ischium, pubis
function of pelvis - ✔✔-protects and supports the viscera in the inferior part of the ventral body cavity
pituitary gland - ✔✔-the "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system
controls multiple bodily fxns
islets of Langerhans - ✔✔-in pancreas
produce insulin
gonads - ✔✔-produce sex hormones
adrenal glands - ✔✔-produce adrenaline and NE
, thyroid glands - ✔✔-produce hormones that control metabolism
parathyroid gland - ✔✔-controls the amount of Ca2+ and phosphorous in our body
GI system - ✔✔-includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, stomach, small
and large intestines, rectum, and anus
RUQ - ✔✔-majority of liver, right kidney, colon, small portion of pancreas, small intestine, gallbladder
LUQ - ✔✔-small portion of liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, small intestine, majority of
pancreas
RLQ - ✔✔-colon, small intestine, right ureter, appendix, right ovary (f.), right fallopian tube (f.)
LLQ - ✔✔-colon, small intestine, left ureter, left ovary (f.), left fallopian tube (f.)
acute stress - ✔✔-stress in response to experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event
delayed stress - ✔✔-stress response develops after the event (PTSD)
cumulative stress - ✔✔-stress that develops over a long period of time after repeated exposure to
stressful events
fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, recurrent infections (flu like symptoms)
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