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Emergency Vocabulary
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health-sciences
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emergency-medicine
Instructions:
Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Increased SBP (widened pulse pressure) - bradycardia - altered respiratory pattern
2. Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung
compartment syndrome
hematoma
pneumothorax
emergency
3. A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children)
good samaritan act
greenstick fracture
asphyxiation
spiral fracture
4. Device used to stop bleeding
embolism
flail chest
tourniquet
sternal rub
5. Injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture
sprain
glasgow coma scale
intracranial pressure
antidote
6. Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
embolism
compartment syndrome
bronchodilator
cushing's triad
7. Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
cushing's triad
paraplegia
tourniquet
hemothorax
8. Protects from liability if you give emergency care within the limits of first aid and if you act in a reasonable and prudent manner
dislocation
hematoma
good samaritan act
embolism
9. Bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
septic shock
concussion
intracranial pressure
hyphema
10. Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
abrasion
paraplegia
comminuted fracture
paresthesia
11. The protrusion of the intestines through an abdominal wound; removal of the internal body contents.
spiral fracture
cardiogenic shock
concussion
evisceration
12. Injury to the brain caused by a blow
concussion
avulsion
contusion
heimlich maneuver
13. Displacement of a bone from a joint
dislocation
abrasion
comminuted fracture
amputation
14. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
tourniquet
paralysis
contusion
good samaritan act
15. Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
quadriplegia
battle's sign
triage
abrasion
16. A medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs
bronchodilator
abrasion
triage
ecchymosis
17. High-pitched - crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)
stridor
good samaritan act
hyphema
comminuted fracture
18. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
hemorrhage
evisceration
antidote
triage
19. Shock caused by cardiac arrest
contusion
sprain
cardiogenic shock
comminuted fracture
20. A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
emergency
bronchodilator
cushing's triad
paresthesia
21. The condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
triage
strain
asphyxiation
bronchodilator
22. Loss of the ability to move a body part
concussion
paralysis
anaphylaxis
triage
23. A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
shock
sternal rub
hyphema
evisceration
24. This is an assessment tool used to determine consciousness in clients. The Score of 15 reveals a fully oriented person. 3 is deep coma.
septic shock
glasgow coma scale
battle's sign
avulsion
25. The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
glasgow coma scale
antidote
priapism
ecchymosis
26. Rub on chest
sternal rub
flail chest
paraplegia
embolism
27. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
hemorrhage
anaphylaxis
paresthesia
glasgow coma scale
28. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract
triage
hemoptysis
concussion
sprain
29. An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
anaphylaxis
septic shock
disaster
heimlich maneuver
30. Instability of the chest wall resulting from multiple rib fractures.
spiral fracture
sternal rub
cushing's triad
flail chest
31. Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
strain
paraplegia
septic shock
glasgow coma scale
32. Forcible tearing of the tissue from the body
strain
avulsion
cushing's triad
flail chest
33. Shock caused by severe infection - usually a bacterial infection
hemothorax
comminuted fracture
septic shock
antidote
34. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
intracranial pressure
disaster
tourniquet
dislocation
35. A localized swelling filled with blood
cardiogenic shock
abrasion
hemothorax
hematoma
36. Persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness
priapism
hemothorax
avulsion
cardiogenic shock
37. Scraping of the skin
abrasion
avulsion
stridor
evisceration
38. Shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
greenstick fracture
evisceration
cushing's triad
hypovolemic shock
39. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
triage
cushing's triad
tourniquet
comminuted fracture
40. A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
amputation
hyphema
septic shock
intracranial pressure
41. A fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
flail chest
septic shock
spiral fracture
sprain
42. The grating of a joint - often in association with osteoarthritis
crepitus
glasgow coma scale
paralysis
concussion
43. Condition of increased pressure that compromises the circulation and function of the tissues in the space. Result from a decrease in compartment size - an increase in the volume of contents. Occur after a fracture or crushing injury - when excessive
dislocation
septic shock
emergency
compartment syndrome
44. Paralysis of both arms and both legs
antidote
quadriplegia
dislocation
tourniquet
45. The hydrostatic force measured in the brain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment; the pressure exerted by the total volume from the three components within the skull: brain tissue - blood - and CSF.
sternal rub
hypovolemic shock
intracranial pressure
battle's sign
46. Overstretching a muscle
asphyxiation
hypovolemic shock
strain
stridor
47. Excessive bleeding
paresthesia
hemorrhage
emergency
dislocation
48. Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate skull fracture
49. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
anaphylaxis
coagulation
embolism
antidote