NREMT PARAMEDIC REVIEW EXAM-496 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

Intracellular Fluid inside of a cell Extracellular Fluid outside of a cell Brainpower Read More 0:02 / 0:15 Interstitial Around a cell Mydriasis Dilated pupils Can be caused by a CNS stimulant (like cocaine) or lack of oxygen to the brain Miosis Constricted pupils Anisocoria Unequal pupils Nystagmus Rapid, involuntary eye movement Subcutaneous Emphysema Air under the skin Ecchymosis Bruising Ataxic respirations Also known as Biot's respirations Anoxia Without oxygen Apnea Without breathing Eupnea Normal breathing pattern + rate Osmosis Fluid movement from a lower concentration to a higher concentration Diffusion Gas movement from a higher concentration to a lower concentration Erythrocytes Red blood cells; transports oxygen and carbon dioxide Leukocytes White blood cells; fight infection Thrombocytes platelets; blood clotting Homeostasis The body's ability to maintain stability in spite of changes MAP/Mean Arterial Pressure Average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle Aphasia Lack of or altered speech Dysarthria Difficulty speaking, slurred speech Thrombus Blood clot that forms in a vein Embolus Intravascular particle that moves and becomes lodged in a vessel Thromboembolus Small pieces of a blood clot that break off; potentially becoming an embolus Photophobia Sensitivity to light Syncope Brief loss of consciousness due to lack of blood to the brain Neoplasm Tumor, new growth Encephalitis Inflammation of the brain Diplopia Double vision Exophthalmos Protruding eyeballs Hemoptysis Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum Hemophilia Blood clotting disorder that can lead to uncontrolled bleeding Leukocytosis Too many WBCs Leukemia Cancer of blood cells Lymphoma Cancer of the lymphatic system Thrombocytosis Too many platelets Thrombocytopenia Destruction of platelets Polycythemia Increase in RBCs Epistaxis Nosebleed Otitis externa External ear infection Otitis media Middle ear infection Ataxia Loss of control of body movements Menarche Onset of menses; first period Menopause End of menses Mittelschmerz Abdominal pain during ovulation Cor Pulmonale Enlargement of the right side of the heart due to disease