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