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