BLS Review

6. The heel bone
7. System that regulates mtabolism and maintains homeostasis.
8. The lower third, or neck, of the uterus.
10. The ability of the skin to resist deformation, tested by pinching the skin on the forehead or back of the hand.
11. Bruising or discoloration associated with bleeding within or under the skin.
14. Refusal or failure on the part of the care giver to provide life necessities.
15. A condition in which the placenta develops over the and covers the cervix.
16. An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity that progressively increases pressure in the chest that interferes with cardiac function with potentially fatal results.
18. A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin.
20. Care that improves the quality of life, without curing, before the patient dies.
21. The inner layer of skin containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels.
22. A partial or incomplete dislocation.
23. the eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear.
25. A period following a seizure that is characterized by labored respirations and an altered mental status.
26. When assessing the distal circulation in the lower extremities, you palpate the _______ ________ pulse.

1. blood in the urine
2. A jagged, open wound.
3. When subcutaneous emphysema is found, what substance has accumulated under the skin?
4. A mental disorder characterized by the loss of contact with reality.
5. Coughing up blood.
9. the inability to remember events leading up to a head injury.
10. Burns caused by heat.
12. the largest single category for emergency vehicle accidents
13. increased respiratory rate
17. An accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura mater.
19. A blood clot, either in the arterial or veinous system.
24. You should evaluate the infants heart rate by palpating this artery.