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| Conduction of the electrical impulse through the heart’s conductive system in an abnormal fashion. | Aberrant conduction |
| Scraping or abrading away of the superficial layers of the skin; an open soft tissue injury. | 2. Abrasion |
| The period of the cardiac cycle when stimulation will not produce any depolarization whatever. | 3. Absolute refractory period |
| Immunity that develops over time and results from exposure to an antigen | 4. Acquired immunity |
| 5.acquired immunity that occurs following exposure to an antigen and results in the production of antibodies specific for the antigen | Active immunity: |
| 6. the sudden occlusion of arterial blood flow. | Acute arterial occlusion |
| 7. form of pulmonary edema that is caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial space within the lungs | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - |
| 9.exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign substance. | Allergic Reaction |
| 14.chest pain that results when the blood supply’s oxygen demands exceed the heart’s. | Angina pectoris |
| 20. the absence of cardiac electrical activity; often used interchangeably with dysrhythmia. | Arrhythmia |
| 21. a thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of the walls of the arteries from calcium deposits. | Arteriosclerosis |
| 29. ventilation device consisting of a self inflating bag with two one way values and a transparent plastic face mask | Bag-valve mask |
| 32. ECG leads apply to the arms and legs that contain two electrodes of opposite polarity (leads 1, 2, 3). | Bipolar leads |
| 33. force of blood again arterial walls | Blood pressure |
| 34. pulse rate slower than 60 BPM | Bradycardia |
| 35.slow breathing | Bradypnea |
| 37. a kind of interventricular heart block in which conduction through either the right or left bundle branch is blocked or delayed. | Bundle branch block |
| 38. an accessory AV conduction pathway that is thought to be responsible for the ECG findings of pre-excitation syndrome. | Bundle of Kent |
| 40. the absence of ventricular contraction. | Cardiac arrest |
| 41. machine displays electrical activity of the heart | Cardiac monitor |
| 42. accumulation of excess fluid inside the pericardium. | Cardiac tamponade |
| 43. the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic needs of the body, resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion. | Cardiogenic shock |
| 44. immunity resulting from a direct attack of a foreign substance by specialized cells of the immune system | Cellular immunity |
| 45. a disease characterized by a decreased ability of the lungs to perform the function of ventilation. | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
| 47. air enters the pleural space through an opening in the pleura that covers the lung | Closed pneumothorax |
| 49. associated disease process. | Co-morbidity |
| 50. muscle ischemia that is caused by rising pressures within an anatomic fascial space. | Compartment syndrome |
| 52. condition in which the heart’s reduced stroke volume causes an overload of fluid in the body’s other tissues. | Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
| 57.crackling sounds | Crepitus |
| 59. systemic disorder of severe metabolic disturbances resulting from the crush of a limb or other body part. | Crush syndrome |
| 60. discolouration around the umbilicus | Cullen’s sign |
| 61. disease affecting the heart, peripheral blood vessels or both. | CVD (Cardiovascular disease) |
| 63.arms and legs extended. | Decerebrate |
| 64. arms flexed, legs extended. | Decorticate |
| 65. a blood clot in the vein. | Deep venous thrombosis |
| 67. avulsion in which the mechanism of injury tears the skin off the underlying muscle, tissue, blood vessels, and bone. | Degloving injury |
| 68. it takes place after the elapse of some time following re-exposure to an antigen. _________ _______ reactions are usually less severe than immediate reactions | Delayed hypersensitivity reaction |
| 69. sweatiness | Diaphoresis |
| 70. force of blood when heart is relaxed | Diastolic blood pressure |
| 72. aneurysm caused when blood gets between and separates the layers of the aortic wall. | Dissecting aortic aneurysm |
| 79. the graphic recording of the heart’s electrical activity. It may be displayed either on paper or on an oscilloscope. | Electrocardiogram |
| 80.early stage of wound healing in which epithelial cells migrate over the surface of the wound. | Epithelialization |
| 82. removing a tube from a body opening | Extubation |
| 83. specialized cells that form collagen. | Fibroblasts |
| 86. tool used to measure BGL | Glucometer |
| 87. white blood cells charged with the primary purpose of neutralizing foreign bacteria. | Granulocytes |
| 88. discoloration over the flanks suggesting intra-abdominal bleeding. | Grey-Turner’s sign |
| 91. condition where air and blood are in the pleural space. | Hemopneumothorax |
| 94. blood within the pleural space. | Hemothorax |
| 98. an unexpected and exaggerated reaction to a particular antigen it is used synonymously with term allergy | Hypersensitivity |
| 99. blood pressure higher than normal | Hypertension |