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First Aid Vocab
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Subjects
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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.
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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. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord
Neurogenic
Diabetic Reactions
Eye Injuries
Sprain
2. The skin is scraped off
Injection Poisoning
Abrasion
Fracture
Strains
3. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)
Heat Cramps
Laceration
Respiratory
CPR
4. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis
Poisoning
Stroke
ABCDs of CPR
Partial thickness
5. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain
Septic
Triage
Head or Skull Injuries
Insulin shock
6. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved
Hemorrhagic
Puncture
Convulsion
Chest Injuries
7. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites
Heart attack
Head or Skull Injuries
Anaphylactic
Hypothermia
8. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma
Hypothermia
Chest Injuries
Cardiogenic
Hemorrhagic
9. A break in a bone
Shock
Fracture
Wound
Heart attack
10. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream
Strains
Metabolic
Amputation
Insulin shock
11. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue
Dislocation
CPR
Full thickness
Septic
12. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis
Slings
Head or Skull Injuries
Ingestion Poisoning
Stroke
13. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
Fainting
Shock
Puncture
Abrasion
14. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument
Puncture
Burn
Heat Exhaustion
Diabetic Reactions
15. Poison has been swallowed
Ingestion Poisoning
Sprain
Diabetic Reactions
Psychogenic
16. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object
Heart attack
Nose Injuries
PCC
Incision
17. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart
Hypothermia
Insulin shock
Shock
Ingestion Poisoning
18. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief
Eye Injuries
Fracture
Psychogenic
Slings
19. Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness until experts can take over
First aid
Heat Exhaustion
Cardiogenic
Neurogenic
20. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected
Cardiogenic
Neurogenic
Full thickness
Splints
21. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Stroke
First aid
Chest Injuries
Nose Injuries
22. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity
Neurogenic
Incision
Puncture
Burn
23. Diabetic coma and insulin shock
Fracture
Laceration
Diabetic Reactions
Anaphylactic
24. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation
ABCDs of CPR
Puncture
Anaphylactic
Ear Injuries
25. The overstretching of a muscle
Strains
Heart attack
Types of Shock
Puncture
26. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures
Heat Stroke
Inhaling Poisoning
Heart attack
Partial thickness
27. Type of shock- Loss of body fluid form serve vomiting - diarrhea - or heat illness; disruption in acid-base balance as occurs in diabetes
Frostbite
Head or Skull Injuries
Nose Injuries
Metabolic
28. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual
Injection Poisoning
Insulin shock
Superficial
Frostbite
29. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest
CPR
Cardiogenic
Ingestion Poisoning
Convulsion
30. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic
Types of Shock
Respiratory
Stroke
Poisoning
31. A method of prioritizing treatment
Hypothermia
Triage
ABCDs of CPR
Ear Injuries
32. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum
Ear Injuries
Neurogenic
Laceration
Heat Stroke
33. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction
Hemorrhagic
Contact Poisoning
Avulsion
Heart attack
34. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose
Avulsion
Eye Injuries
Metabolic
Diabetic coma
35. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles
Injection Poisoning
Fracture
Convulsion
Shock
36. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration
Amputation
Dislocation
Fainting
Heat Cramps
37. Poison control center
Slings
PCC
Psychogenic
Injection Poisoning
38. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint
Fracture
Frostbite
Puncture
Dislocation
39. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison
Heat Exhaustion
Convulsion
Neurogenic
Poisoning
40. A body part is cut off or separated from the body
Nose Injuries
Amputation
Cardiogenic
Heat Cramps
41. Inhalation of dangerous gases
Nose Injuries
Insulin shock
Stroke
Inhaling Poisoning
42. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed
Strains
Amputation
Slings
Wound
43. Involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force such as knife - scissors -or razor blade
Slings
Fainting
Laceration
Eye Injuries
44. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95
Full thickness
Frostbite
Hypothermia
Diabetic Reactions
45. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated
Heart attack
Frostbite
Heat Exhaustion
Avulsion
46. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)
Laceration
Amputation
Superficial
Septic
47. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues
Shock
Hemorrhagic
PCC
Frostbite
48. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body
Avulsion
Septic
Psychogenic
Contact Poisoning
49. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint
Anaphylactic
Fracture
Insulin shock
Sprain
50. Can be performed on adults - children - and infants
CPR
Convulsion
Diabetic Reactions
PCC