NREMT- E (emt-b) terms | Questions and Correct Solutions Latest 2024

NREMT- E (emt-b) terms | Questions and Correct Solutions Latest 2024 Types of Bleeding trauma - Answer - Avulsion Laceration Abrasion Contusion ....... pleuritic chest pain - Answer - sharp, stabbing pain made worse by deep breath or chest wall movement, often inflammation of pleura is cause. emphysema - Answer - A disease of the lung, extreme dilation and eventual destruction of the pulmonary alveoli w/ poor exchange of Oxygen & CO2 (A form of COPD) Obese is considered to be - Answer - 20-30% over the ideal weight Occiput - Answer - most posterior portion of the cranium Intracerebral Hematoma - Answer - bleeding within the brain tissue itself Subdural Hematoma - Answer - Blood beneath the dura but outside of the brain ecchymosis - Answer - bruising/discoloration associated with bleeding within or under skin Retractions - Answer - Movement in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration DCAP-BTLS - Answer - D-deformities C-contusions (aka bruise) A-abrasions (superficial layer of skin) P-punctures/penetrations B-burns T-tenderness L-lacerations S- swellingDysbarism - Answer - refers to medical conditions dealing with a change in ambient pressure, such as scuba diver or High altitude e.g. Barotrauma- injury due to pressure effect on air space Hematemesis - Answer - Vomited Blood (Suspect GI bleed) Hematuria - Answer - Blood in urine Hemoptysis - Answer - coughing up blood Hyperventilation can be associated with - Answer - -Resp. Infection -Aspirin overdose