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Emergency Vocabulary

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. The condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)






2. A localized swelling filled with blood






3. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune






4. A surgical removal of all or part of a limb






5. An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea






6. Protects from liability if you give emergency care within the limits of first aid and if you act in a reasonable and prudent manner






7. Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food






8. This is an assessment tool used to determine consciousness in clients. The Score of 15 reveals a fully oriented person. 3 is deep coma.






9. A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body






10. The protrusion of the intestines through an abdominal wound; removal of the internal body contents.






11. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid






12. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract






13. Injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture






14. Injury to the brain caused by a blow






15. Overstretching a muscle






16. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance






17. Rub on chest






18. Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung






19. Loss of the ability to move a body part






20. A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action






21. Forcible tearing of the tissue from the body






22. Excessive bleeding






23. Instability of the chest wall resulting from multiple rib fractures.






24. Persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness






25. Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate skull fracture


26. Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body






27. A medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs






28. Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage






29. Increased SBP (widened pulse pressure) - bradycardia - altered respiratory pattern


30. Shock caused by cardiac arrest






31. Shock caused by severe infection - usually a bacterial infection






32. Bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye






33. Scraping of the skin






34. The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin






35. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration






36. A fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart






37. The grating of a joint - often in association with osteoarthritis






38. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison






39. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed






40. A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children)






41. Shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss






42. Displacement of a bone from a joint






43. Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)






44. High-pitched - crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)






45. Device used to stop bleeding






46. 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






47. Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)






48. 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.






49. Paralysis of both arms and both legs