Emergency Medicine

Excessive bleeding is known as what?

Loss of function to one or more parts of the body is known as what?

Hardening of the arteries

Plaque buildup in the arteries

High blood pressure

Prioritizing treatment to those who need it first

Blood flow to the heart is blocked; aka heart attack

Lack of blood flow to the brain aka stroke

Which of the following is the correct treatment for a heart attack?
Options:
get pt into comfortable position,
encourage pt to move around,
get victim to eat something

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of a heart attack? shortness of breath, nausea, loss of consciousness