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Emergency Vocabulary

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  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration






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






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






4. Rub on chest






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






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

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7. Shock caused by cardiac arrest






8. Injury to the brain caused by a blow






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






10. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune






11. Shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss






12. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract






13. Forcible tearing of the tissue from the body






14. 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






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






16. Bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye






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






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






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






20. Displacement of a bone from a joint






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed






28. Scraping of the skin






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






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






31. Excessive bleeding






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






33. Device used to stop bleeding






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






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






36. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid






37. A localized swelling filled with blood






38. Overstretching a muscle






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






40. 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.






41. Paralysis of both arms and both legs






42. Loss of the ability to move a body part






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






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






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

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






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






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






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







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