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First Aid Vocab

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






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






3. The skin is scraped off






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






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






6. Inhalation of dangerous gases






7. Involves danger of vision loss






8. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






10. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






11. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






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






14. Have a series of straps that extend around the neck and/or thoracic region






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






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






17. Poison has been swallowed






18. A break in a bone






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






20. The overstretching of a muscle






21. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






22. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






25. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






42. Involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force such as knife - scissors -or razor blade






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






44. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






46. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body






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






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






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






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