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| status | two or more seizures lasting 5 to 10 minutes or more are callled _______ epilepticus |
| energy | glucose is a(n) _______ source for the body |
| epilepsy | medical condition that may cause seizures |
| thirsty | increased urine output associated with hyperglycemia makes a patient abnormally __________ |
| hypertensive | epinephrine may be dangerous to a patient who is ___________ (has high blood pressure) |
| heart rate | one of the vital signs that may increase during an allergic reaction |
| allergen | substance that causes an allergic reaction |
| autoinjector | spring-loaded needle and syringe with a single dose of medication |
| latex | allergen to which health care professionals are especially susceptible |
| anaphylaxis | a severe, life-threatening reaction in whch the blood vessels dilate and blood pressure drops |
| nonrebreather | type of mask best suited to deliver high-concentration oxygen |
| poison ivy | plant to which nearly two-thirds of the population is allergic |
| epinephrine | a medication that constricts blood vessels and dilates respiratory passages |
| shock | hypoperfusion |
| immune | the body system that produces antibodies |
| anaphylactic | a severe allergic reaction in which blood vessels dilate rapidly causing a sharp drop in blood pressure is known as _________ shock |
| antibodies | substances formed by the body after exposure to an allergen |
| distress | to be in anaphylaxis, a patient must exhibit either respiratory __________ or signs of shock |
| hives | red, itchy, sometimes raised blotches on the skin |
| reaction | an exaggerated response of the immune system to a foreign substance is called an allergic _________ |
| child | an auto-injector of 0.15 mg of epinephrine is the correct dose for a(n) |
| adult | an auto-injector of 0.3 mg of epinephrine is the correct does for a(n) |
| antidote | substance that neutralizes a poison |
| withdrawal | condition experienced by many alcoholics who attempt to stop drinking quickly and completely |
| dilution | adding water to thin or weaken a poison |
| absorbed | poisons taken into the body through the unbroken skin |
| delirium | a severe reaction that sometimes accompanies alcohol withdrawal is called _______ tremens |
| poison | substance that can harm the body by altering cell structure or functions; also known as a toxin |
| uppers | stimulants that affect the central nervous system to excite the user |
| ingested | poisons that are swallowed |
| inhaled | poisons that are breathed in |
| charcoal | a substance that absorbs many kinds of ingested poisons is called activated _________ |
| volatile | vaporizing compounds breathed in by substance abusers are called _________ chemicals |
| hallucinogen | mind-altering drug that produces excitement and distortion of sensory perceptions |
| ipecac | an orally administered drug used to induce vomiting is called syrup of ____________ |
| injected | _________ poisons are inserted into the skin by needle, fang, or stinger |
| sorbitol | rapid-acting laxative, typically used in the emergency room to speed passage of poisons through the gastrointestinal tract |
| downers | depressants, such as barbiturates |
| decompression | the condition in which nitrogen becomes trapped in the body's tissue is known as ____________________ sickness |
| active rewarming | application of an external heat source to the body of a hypothermic patient |
| radiation | sending out energy; such as heat, in waves |
| hyperthermia | an increase in body temperature above normal |
| water chill | chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when wet |
| neardrowning | the condition of having begun to drown |
| evaporation | the change from a liquid to a gas |
| convection | carrying away of heat by currents of air or water |
| drowning | death casued by changes in the lungs resulting from immersion in water |
| air embolism | gas bubble in the bloodstream |
| passive | the process of using a blanket to allow the patient's body to rewarm itself is known as __________ rewarming |
| venom | a toxin produced by certain animals |
