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