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