CCMA FLASHCARDS

Pregunta	Respuesta
PRE HYPERTENSION	120-139/80-89
HYPERTENSION STAGE 1	140-159/90-99
HYPERTENSION STAGE 2	160 & Up/100 & Up
Hypertension Crisis	180 & Up/110 & Up
Hypotensive	90 or below/60 or below
Normal Respirations	12-20 p/min
Explain Blood Pressure	Ventricles contract, blood is pushed out of heart and into aorta & pulmonary artery, causing pressure on the walls of the artery.
Supine Position	Lies flat facing upwards
Dorsal Recumbent	Lies face up with knees bent
Fowlers Position	Lies on table with head of table elevated 90 degrees.
Semi Fowlers	Lies on table with the head of table elevated 45 degrees.
Prone Position	Lies facedown
Sims Position	Lies on left side with right leg sharply bent and knee on table
Knee-Chest Position	Rests on knees and chest with head turned to one side.
Trendelenburg Position	Lies flat facing upwards, bottom of table elevated 30 degrees
cm to in	cm x 0.39 = inches
in to cm	in x 2.54 = cm
Kg to Lbs	Kg x 2.2 = lbs
Lbs to Kg	lbs x 0.45 = Kg
Celsius to Fahrenheit	C x 9/5 + 32 = F
Fahrenheit to Celsius	(F-32) x 5/9 = C
Intradermal Injection	-Volar Forearm, 15 degree angle
Intramuscular Injection	2-3 fingerwidths below acromial process (lateral extension of the spine of the scapula forming the highest point of the shoulder.) 90 degree angle
Subcutaneous Injection	Abdomen, back of the upper arm, outer area of the thigh or upper buttocks. 45 degree angle
Vision Test	Snellen eye chart, start at 20/70 and go smaller until they cannot see or make 2 mistakes
Sputum/Saliva testing	Deep cough, first in the AM or 1hr after meal, 3-5 mL, transport at room temp for immediate testing (sputum) or for hormone test freeze for saliva
Semen Testing	Sterile container, protect from light, at body temp- testing within one hour
Inner Canthus	Corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Shock	appears gray, ashen or blue with cool skin -airway open -supine position, elevate feet
Syncope	Appears flushed, heavily sweating, feels dizzy or nauseated or may faint: -Supine position -Loosen clothing -Open airway -Vital signs
Sterilization	250 degrees to 320 degrees, autoclave or dry heat
Cidex	Disinfectant and sterilization of alkaline glutaradehyde
AORTA	Main trunk of the systemic arteries
PULMONARY ARTERY	Artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Ventricles	The 2 large chambers that collect blood from the atria and expel blood to the entire body or the lungs.
ADULT CPR	C, A, B -30 Compression -2 Breaths -5 Cycles (2m) -2 Hands
Child CPR	C,A,B -30 Compressions -2 Breaths -5 Cycles (2m) -1 Hand
Infant CPR	C,A,B -5 Compressions -1 Breath -2 Fingers

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