| A | B |
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| negligence | Failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act |
| consent | Permission from the patient for care by the EMT-B. |
| Samaritan | Good ____________ laws; series of laws designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens when administering emergency care. |
| expressed | Typeof consent given by mentally competent adults. |
| DNR | ______ order; legal document signed by the patient and his physician stating the pateint has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong his life through resuscitation efforts. |
| Duty | _______ to act; obligation to provide emergency care to a patient. |
| wills | Living _______; statements signed by patients, usually regarding use of long-term life support. |
| release | Form designed to relieve the ambulance crew from liability arising from a patient's informed refusal. |
| donor | Organ _______; person who arranges to allow his organs and tissues to be used by others in the event of his death. |
| advance | _________ directive; order directing that resuscitation efforts not be made that is written and signed prior to any event in which resuscitation might be undertaken. |
| malleolus | Protrusion on the side of the ankle |
| epiglottis | Leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and other material from entering the trachea. |
| dermis | Inner (second) layer of skin |
| bilateral | On both sides |
| alveola | Microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place |
| bronchi | The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs |
| artery | Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. |
| midline | A line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves. |
| perfusion | The supplying of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells |
| quadrants | The abdomen is divided into four ___________. |
| femur | The large bone of the thigh |
| anterior | The front of the body |
| torso | The trunk of the body, without head or extremities |
| distal | Farther away from the torso |
| recumbent | Lateral ________ or recovery position |
| trachea | Structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs |
| central | Part of teh nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord |
| orbits | The bony structure around the eyes |
| vertebrae | The 33 bones of the spinal column |
| patella | The kneecap |
| plasma | The fluid portion of the blood |
| plane | Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object, such as a body. |
| lateral | To the side, away from the midline of the body |
| drag | Type of move in which a the patient is pulled by his clothes, feet, shoulders, or on a blanket. |
| orthopedic | Another name for the scoop stretcher that splits into two pieces. |
| emergency | Type of move used when care of a patient's life-threatening injuries requires repositioning. |
| mechanics | Body ___________; the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving, preventing injury. |
| extremity | ________ lift; method of lifting a patient in which one rescuer slips his hands under the patient's armpits, grasping the wrists, and the orther rescurer grasps the knees |
| nonurgent | Type of move used when there is no immediate life threat to a patient. |
| flexible | __________ stretcher; type made of canvas, or rubberized material, with wood slats sewn into pockets. |
| draw | The _______ sheet method is used to transfer a patient from bed to stretcher by pulling the bottom sheet of the bed. |
| urgent | Type of move used when the patient must be moved quickly, but with precautions for spinal injuries. |
| basket | ________ stretcher; type used to move a patient from one level to another, or over rough terrain. |
| spine | ________ boards come in long and short sizes and are used for patient immobilization. |
| portable | _________ stretcher; type that folds and is often made of canvas, aluminum, or heavy plastic. |
| recovery | Position in which to place an unresponsive patient without suspected spinal injury. |
| wheeled | __________ stretcher; type most commonly used in ambulances. |
| lift | The power ______ is done from a squatting position, witht he weight to be lifted close to the body. |
| stair | _________ chair; stretcher that keeps the patient in a sitting position. |
| power | The ________ grip involves having as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted. |
