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| blood sugar | low _____ _____ may cause a rapid onset of erratic or hostile behavior |
| positional | ________ asphyxia; death of a person due to a body position that restricts breathing |
| behavioral | _________ emergency; when a patient's behavior is not acceptable for the situation |
| restraint | _________ is usually within the jurisdiction of law enforcement, not EMT-Bs |
| cold | excessive _____ may cause shivering, numbness, and slow breathing and pulse |
| head | ______ trauma may cause personality changes, irregular respirations, elevated BP, and decreased pulse |
| objective | documentation of your observations in behavioral emergencies should be _________, not opinionated |
| positive | always use ________ body language when dealing with behavioral emergency patients |
| transport | _________ all suicidal patients |
| mind-altering | ______-______ substances may cause highly bvarible signs and symptoms depending on the substance ingested |
| calm | when dealing with a patient displaying typical stress reactions, act in a ______ manner |
| behavior | the manner in which a person acts |
| safety | your first concern in dealing with a behavioral emergency patient is your own _______ |
| stroke | _______ may cause confusion or dizziness, impaired speech, or paralysis |
| suicide | recent emotional trauma, depression, and high recent stress levels are factors associated with the risk of _________ |
| listen | a general rule in dealing with the pateint experiencing a behavioral emergency is to ______ to the patient |
| stress | typical _________ reactions include fear, grief, and anger |
| heat | excessive _____ may cause restlessness and confusion, syanosis, and altered mental status |
| eclampsia | a severe complication of pregnancy which produces seizures and coma |
| afterbirth | the placenta, membranes, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus delivered after the baby |
| labor | the three stages of delivery |
| fetus | the baby as it develops in the womb |
| premature | a newborn weighing less than 5-1/2 pounds, or born before the 37th week of pregnancy |
| prolapsed | describing an umbilical cord that presents first, squeezed between the vaginal wall and the baby's head |
| stillborn | born dead |
| uterus | the abdominal organ where the fetus develops |
| umbilical | ________ cord; the structure containing vessels that carry blood to and from the placenta |
| placenta | _________ previa; the placenta is formed in an abnormal location which does not allow a normal delivery |
| ectopic | pregnancy in whcih implantation of the fertilized egg is not in the body of the uterus |
| abortion | spontaneous or induced termination of a pregnancy |
| amniotic | ________ sac; the "bag of water" surrounding the fetus |
| cephalic | presentation when the baby's head appears first |
| abruptio | _________ placentae; the placenta separates from the uterus causing excessive bleeding |
| breech | presentation when the baby's buttocks or both legs appear first during delivery |
| crowning | when part of the baby is visible through the vaginal opening |
| cervix | the neck of the uterus |
| vagina | the birth canal |
| meconium | ________ staining; greenish or brownish-yellow amniotic fluid, instead of clear |
| hypovolemic | shock resulting from blood or fluid loss |
| decompensated | type of shock in which the body can no longer adequately compensate for a lack of perfusion |
| point | pressure ______; a main artery lying near the surface of the body, directly over a bone |
| shock | another word for hypoperfusion |
| artery | blood vessel that carries blood away from the ehart |
| irreversible | type of shock in which the body has lost the battle to maintain perfusion |
| hemorrhage | severe bleeding |
| brachial | major artery of the upper arm |
| perfusion | process by which the blood reaches and fills the capillaries, supplying cells and tissues with oxygen |
| hypoperfusion | inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the cells |
| vein | blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
| compensated | early state of shock in which the body is still able to maintain perfusion |
