EMR Basic Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| automated external defibrillator (AED) | a portable, battery-powered device that recognized ventricular fibrillation and advises when a countershock is indicated. The device delivers an electric shock to patients with ventricular fibrillation. |
| brachial pulse | the pulse located on the arm between the elbow and shoulder; used for checking the pulse in infants. |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of breathing and a heartbeat. |
| carotid pulse | the pulse that can be felt on each side of the neck where the carotid artery is close to the skin. |
| chest compressions | a means of applying artificial circulation by applying rhythmic pressure and relaxation on the lower half of the sternum; also called external cardiac compressions. |
| child | a person between the age of 1 year and the onset of puberty (age 12 to 14 years). |
| circulatory system | the heart and blood vessels, which together are responsible for the continuous flow of blood throughout the body. |
| femoral pulse | the pulse taken at the groin |
| gastric disention | inflation of the stomach caused when excessive pressures are used during artificial ventilation and air is directed into the stomach rather than the lungs. |
| infant | a person younger than 1 year. |
| one-rescuer CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by one rescuer. |
| plasma | the clear, yellowish fluid of the blood that carries blood cells, transports nutrients, and removes cellular waste materials. |
| platelets | microscopic disk-shaped elements in the blood that are essential to the formation of a blood clot, the mechanism that stops bleeding. |
| pulse | the wave of pressure created by the heart as it contracts and forces blood out into the major arteries. |
| radial pulse | the pulse located on the inside of the wrist on the thumb side. |
| two-rescuer CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by two rescuers |
| ventilation | the movement of air into and out of the lungs. |
| ventricular fibrillation | an uncoordinated muscular quivering of the heart; the most common abnormal rhythm causing arrest; also called V-fib. |
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