Nremt b vocabulary - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Abortion A spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation Abrasion An injury resulting from friction of the skin against an object. Results in the removal of the epidermis. Acute Coronary Syndrome A blanket term for a number of conditions affecting the heart in which the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded by fat deposits (plaque), clots, or spasm Afterbirth The placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and some tissues...

2023 Test Exam (NREMT Paramedic)Best Questions and Answers what is HHNK? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketosis coma, complication of DM Type 2. S&S of DKA but no fruity breath or kussmauls breathing. what are the two types of immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER-natural and acquired what type of reaction is an allergic reaction? what type of protein is the antibody? *high pt* - CORRECT ANSWER-antigen-antibody reaction. IgE immunoglobulins When histamine is released, what is t...