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First Aid Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Have a series of straps that extend around the neck and/or thoracic region






2. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief






3. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






4. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain






5. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed






6. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)






7. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis






8. Poison has been swallowed






9. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain






10. Type of shock- Loss of body fluid form serve vomiting - diarrhea - or heat illness; disruption in acid-base balance as occurs in diabetes






11. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






12. The overstretching of a muscle






13. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue






14. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint






15. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)






16. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues






17. Poison control center






18. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95






19. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis






20. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity






21. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream






22. Caused by chemicals or poisons coming in contact with the victim's skin






23. Can be performed on adults - children - and infants






24. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected






25. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated






26. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration






27. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument






28. Fist degree burn; skin red - dry. burn epidermis






29. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest






30. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






31. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison






32. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






33. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






34. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved






35. Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness until experts can take over






36. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






37. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart






38. A body part is cut off or separated from the body






39. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






40. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma






41. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord






42. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose






43. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation






44. A method of prioritizing treatment






45. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites






46. Involves danger of vision loss






47. The skin is scraped off






48. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles






49. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic






50. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual