Flashcards: Basic Anatomy and Emergency Procedures — 22 cards

Body plane — lateral?

Away from midline

Body plane — medial?

Toward midline

Direction — superior?

Above another structure

Direction — inferior?

Below another structure

Directional — proximal?

Near attachment point

Directional — distal?

Far from attachment

Position — supine?

Lying face up

Position — prone?

Lying face down

Position — Fowlers?

Head elevated sitting

Position — Trendelenburg?

Feet higher than head

BP abbreviation?

Blood pressure systolic/diastolic

bpm abbreviation?

Beats per minute

SOB abbreviation?

Shortness of breath

LOC abbreviation?

Loss of consciousness

Face test — purpose?

Detect facial weakness

Arm test — purpose?

Detect arm drift or weakness

Speech test — purpose?

Identify slurred speech

Myocardial infarction — symptom?

Chest pain or discomfort

Aspirin — dose?

160–325 mg chewable

Nitroglycerin — contraindication?

Hypotension or BP<120

START — first step?

Assess respirations

START — if not breathing?

Open airway, if still not breathing, deceased (black)