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