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First Aid Vocab
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health-sciences
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first-aid
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles
Heart attack
Slings
Types of Shock
Convulsion
2. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction
Contact Poisoning
Heart attack
Eye Injuries
Puncture
3. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart
Eye Injuries
Shock
Hypothermia
Neurogenic
4. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved
Convulsion
Eye Injuries
ABCDs of CPR
Chest Injuries
5. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)
Respiratory
Neurogenic
Nose Injuries
Slings
6. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites
Full thickness
Anaphylactic
Stroke
First aid
7. Inhalation of dangerous gases
Diabetic Reactions
Inhaling Poisoning
First aid
Nose Injuries
8. Poison has been swallowed
Slings
Ingestion Poisoning
Convulsion
Ear Injuries
9. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
Fainting
Anaphylactic
Injection Poisoning
Heat Stroke
10. Have a series of straps that extend around the neck and/or thoracic region
Triage
Convulsion
Slings
Abrasion
11. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95
Hypothermia
Contact Poisoning
Splints
Superficial
12. Caused by chemicals or poisons coming in contact with the victim's skin
Chest Injuries
First aid
Contact Poisoning
Frostbite
13. A method of prioritizing treatment
Triage
Diabetic coma
Contact Poisoning
Injection Poisoning
14. The skin is scraped off
Abrasion
Diabetic coma
Insulin shock
Neurogenic
15. Diabetic coma and insulin shock
Ear Injuries
Head or Skull Injuries
Diabetic Reactions
Respiratory
16. Fist degree burn; skin red - dry. burn epidermis
Respiratory
Heat Exhaustion
Superficial
Puncture
17. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration
Sprain
Cardiogenic
Septic
Heat Cramps
18. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected
Wound
Heart attack
Splints
Incision
19. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis
Laceration
Heat Cramps
Partial thickness
First aid
20. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation
Puncture
ABCDs of CPR
Head or Skull Injuries
PCC
21. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated
Anaphylactic
Heat Exhaustion
Hypothermia
Head or Skull Injuries
22. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues
Full thickness
Frostbite
Eye Injuries
Strains
23. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison
Psychogenic
ABCDs of CPR
Poisoning
Sprain
24. The overstretching of a muscle
Strains
Anaphylactic
Heat Cramps
Triage
25. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest
Cardiogenic
Respiratory
Heat Stroke
Nose Injuries
26. A body part is cut off or separated from the body
Fainting
Fracture
Heat Stroke
Amputation
27. A break in a bone
Fracture
First aid
Poisoning
Types of Shock
28. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body
Neurogenic
Stroke
Avulsion
Metabolic
29. Poison control center
Diabetic Reactions
PCC
Types of Shock
Chest Injuries
30. Can be performed on adults - children - and infants
CPR
Ear Injuries
Heart attack
Insulin shock
31. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Types of Shock
Diabetic Reactions
Dislocation
Nose Injuries
32. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint
Nose Injuries
Superficial
Convulsion
Sprain
33. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream
Heat Stroke
ABCDs of CPR
Insulin shock
Shock
34. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual
Chest Injuries
Injection Poisoning
Incision
Burn
35. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma
Fracture
ABCDs of CPR
Hemorrhagic
Burn
36. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief
Psychogenic
Triage
Abrasion
Nose Injuries
37. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)
Hemorrhagic
Dislocation
Septic
Fainting
38. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis
Stroke
Inhaling Poisoning
Types of Shock
Avulsion
39. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord
Psychogenic
Dislocation
Neurogenic
CPR
40. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed
Heart attack
Wound
Partial thickness
Frostbite
41. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument
Heat Exhaustion
Full thickness
Chest Injuries
Puncture
42. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity
Laceration
Burn
Chest Injuries
Superficial
43. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object
Contact Poisoning
Hemorrhagic
Slings
Incision
44. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint
Dislocation
Hemorrhagic
Nose Injuries
Partial thickness
45. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose
Stroke
Slings
Superficial
Diabetic coma
46. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic
Laceration
Metabolic
Eye Injuries
Types of Shock
47. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain
Laceration
Triage
Insulin shock
Head or Skull Injuries
48. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue
Full thickness
Inhaling Poisoning
Laceration
Psychogenic
49. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures
Shock
Heat Stroke
Abrasion
First aid
50. Involves danger of vision loss
Eye Injuries
Superficial
ABCDs of CPR
Avulsion