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