SEREMS ETT Glossary


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On-Going Assessment

The process for repeating the Primary Assessment, vital signs, and checking the effectiveness of treatment. This is performed every five minutes for a seriously ill or injured patient. It is performed every fifteen minutes for someone with more minor problems.


Open Fracture

A broken bone in which the skin overlying the area has been cut (either by the bone or by other trauma).


Oral Airway (Oropharyngeal Airway)

A rigid, curved tube that assists in maintaining an airway by holding the tongue forward.


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Palpate

To feel an area as part of the physical exam. Also used when assessing the blood pressure by feeling the radial artery.


Parental Consent

A parent’s authorization for their child’s medical care.



Patient Confidentiality

The ethical and legal concept that binds healthcare workers to protect details of a person’s experience as a patient, including the fact that they were a patient. Only what is required to provide care can be shared.



Patient Refusal

Patient Refusal The patient declines to accept the treatment or transport that the ETT recommends. Patient refusals require thoughtful communication with the patient, ensuring that the patient is competent and knowledgeable of the risks involved, and that they know how to seek care later.



Pharynx

The back of the throat. The nose and the mouth empty into the pharynx, while the trachea and esophagus begin here.



Prone

Lying with the front of the body resting on the supporting surface.



Proximal

The point of reference for the comparisons “distal” and “proximal” is the patient’s heart. Proximal means closer to the heart.




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