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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. The skin is scraped off






2. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Involves danger of vision loss






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






11. The overstretching of a muscle






12. Poison control center






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






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






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






16. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






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






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






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






21. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






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






24. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






26. A break in a bone






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






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






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






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






31. Poison has been swallowed






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






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






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






35. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






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






41. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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






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






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






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






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






47. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






49. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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