Emergency & Clinical Care (1-3)

standard of care

• the level of care legally and ethically required of a provider

• the minimum standard of treatment that can be expected from a healthcare provider

• a guideline for patient treatment that is not legally binding

• the average level of care provided by all healthcare professionals

skeletal muscle

• muscle that is attached to bones and usually crosses at least one joint

• muscle that is involuntary and found in the heart

• muscle that is responsible for voluntary movements and is striated

• muscle that is smooth and found in the walls of hollow organs

Airborne diseases

• infections transmitted through the air, such as tuberculosis

• infections spread through contaminated water

• infections caused by direct contact with infected individuals

• infections that are transmitted through food

Adam's Apple

• the projection on the anterior surface of the neck, formed by the thyroid cartilage over the larynx

• a type of fruit commonly found in orchards

• a term used to describe a person's vocal cords

• a medical condition affecting the throat

Act of Omission

• A breach of duty where the provider fails to act as a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances.

• An act of commission where the provider takes unnecessary risks.

• A situation where the provider is not held liable for any actions taken.

• A legal term for a patient refusing treatment.

larynx

• the voice box

• the windpipe

• the nasal cavity

• the throat

sternum

• breast bone

• shoulder blade

• spine

• rib cage

cerebrum

• the largest part of the brain, made up of several lobes that control movement, hearing, balance, speech, etc.

• the part of the brain responsible for breathing and heart rate

• the section of the brain that processes visual information

• the area of the brain that regulates emotions and memory

communicable disease

• A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another.

• A disease that is caused by genetic factors.

• A disease that cannot be transmitted between individuals.

• A disease that is only found in animals.

plasma

• a sticky, yellow fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients and transports cellular waste material to the organs of excretion

• a type of solid blood component responsible for clotting

• a clear liquid that contains no cells or nutrients

• a dark red fluid that is primarily composed of water