Define the following term. Idiopathic:

Define the following term. Abrasion:

Define the following term. Fibrillation:

Define the following term. Myocardium:

Define the following term. Asystole:

Fill in the blank with the correct term: (a)   is defined as the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or has suddenly become ill.

Fill in the blank with the correct term: AED stands for (a)   .

Fill in the blank with the correct term: CPR stands for (a)   .

Fill in the blank with the correct term: The goal of the (a)   is to respond when a patient is rapidly declining so they may be able to prevent the patient from getting worse than he or she already is, or even death.

Fill in the blank with the correct term: A(n) (a)   is transient and occurs with a rapid rise in body temperature over 101.8°F (38.8°C).

A 19-year-old patient sitting in the waiting room experiences a grand mal seizure. What should Cheryl, the patient care technician, do to prevent injury to the patient? After the seizure, the patient needs to be placed in the recovery position to maintain her airway. Explain how to place her in this position.

The mother of a l0-year-old child comes running into the office with her son. He is bleeding profusely from a gash in his left forearm. She states he fell on some glass at the playground and she just rushed him to the physician's office. What should be done immediately to control the bleeding from the wound?

A patient complains of feeling dizzy and faint when the patient care technician enters the room. While inquiring about the patient's symptoms, the patient suddenly faints. What should the patient care technician have done when the patient complained of dizziness? What should the technician do after the patient had fainted?

Cheryl is in charge of assembling the office crash cart. What types of supplies should be stocked in the cart? What medications should be included? How should the cart and supplies be maintained? Where should the cart be kept?

Summarize how the technician can contribute to the community response to an emergency.

The daughter of an elderly stroke victim is very concerned about her father’s potential for choking. Explain to the daughter what to do if her father experiences an obstructed airway. Include in your explanation the techniques for both responsive and unresponsive adults.