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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. No break in skin - injury in underlying tissue






2. Cover with blanket or other clothing - prevents chilling or exposure to cold - place blanket between ground and victim - avoid overheating - avoid giving victim anything to eat or drink






3. A clinical set of signs and symptoms that are associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially brain and heart






4. Is most common in puncture sites and wounds that involve tissue damage under the skin






5. Skin is pale (pallor) or bluish gray in color - skin is cool to touch - diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) may result in a wet - clammy feeling when the skin is touched






6. Pressure should be applied to this - press against underlying bone






7. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound






8. Result in bleeding - infection or tetanus






9. Poison produced by animals - plants - or bacteria






10. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating






11. Based on victims injury






12. Can lead to death - even if injury is not fatal - can occur with any injury or illness requiring first aid






13. Cold applications






14. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part






15. Pertaining to the heart and lung






16. Pain and tenderness - swelling - deformity - cold and clammy skin - rapid and weak pulse - uncontrolled restlessness - vomited blood - blood in urine and feces






17. Abnormal external or internal bleeding (copious loss of bld)






18. Body part cut off - preserve amputated part






19. Respirations are rapid - shallow and may be irregular






20. Pertaining to to a crisis or danger of death






21. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness






22. To minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over






23. Be alert to signs of shock - be prepared to treat shock in any victim - remain calm at all times - reassure the victim while providing care - obtain appropriate assistance or medical care asap






24. Can come from arteries-life threatening - veins and capillaries-less severe






25. Responsiveness of the mind and to the impressions made by the senses






26. Are injury to soft tissue






27. Below bandage to assess for presence of a pulse and there should be no discoloration of skin






28. Use when bleeding is under control - maintain direct pressure - apply additional dressing - use a roller bandage






29. Placing a tube within or through the trachea






30. Do not move unless absolutely necessary






31. Skin pale and bluish gray - skin cool or cold - diaphoresis - rapid and weak pulse - respiration are rapid - shallow - and may be irregular - blood pressure is very low - general weakness - anxiety and extreme restlessness - excessive thirst - nausea






32. If fractures are present or suspected

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33. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented






34. Instrument used to compress a bld vessel by application around an extremity






35. Is a break in skin or mucous membrane






36. Get tetanus shot






37. Sudden attack of a dz uncontrolled muscle movements of epilepsy






38. Can bleed to death in a short period of time






39. Is the first priority in caring for wounds






40. Condition of acute failure of the peripheral circulation






41. Caused by a sharp object - deep - damage to muscles






42. Will stop bleeding






43. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)






44. Are classified as open or closed






45. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points






46. Act of inhaling foreign matter - usually emesis - into the respiratory tract






47. Hemorrhage or excessive loss of blood - excessive pain or infection - heart attack or stroke - poisoning of chemicals - drugs or gases - lack of oxygen - psychological trauma - dehydration from burns - vomiting - or diarrhea






48. Eliminate the cause - improve circulation especially to the brain and heart - provide an adequate oxygen supply - maintain the body temperature






49. Tearing of tissue - jagged - irregular edges - heavy bleeding - contamination






50. Brachial and femoral