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Emergency Vocabulary
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health-sciences
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emergency-medicine
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Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. High-pitched - crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)
hemorrhage
triage
hematoma
stridor
2. Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
stridor
ecchymosis
paresthesia
compartment syndrome
3. A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children)
flail chest
quadriplegia
greenstick fracture
septic shock
4. Device used to stop bleeding
tourniquet
anaphylaxis
contusion
ecchymosis
5. Injury to the brain caused by a blow
concussion
triage
abrasion
flail chest
6. Protects from liability if you give emergency care within the limits of first aid and if you act in a reasonable and prudent manner
heimlich maneuver
disaster
good samaritan act
spiral fracture
7. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract
crepitus
spiral fracture
hemoptysis
quadriplegia
8. A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
emergency
paresthesia
hemorrhage
good samaritan act
9. Loss of the ability to move a body part
hematoma
paralysis
hemorrhage
flail chest
10. Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
sprain
triage
paraplegia
priapism
11. An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
cushing's triad
avulsion
heimlich maneuver
flail chest
12. Excessive bleeding
quadriplegia
hemorrhage
strain
triage
13. Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate skull fracture
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14. Rub on chest
sternal rub
abrasion
evisceration
greenstick fracture
15. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
coagulation
concussion
bronchodilator
contusion
16. The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
abrasion
ecchymosis
crepitus
contusion
17. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
flail chest
avulsion
paraplegia
contusion
18. Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
triage
septic shock
paresthesia
amputation
19. Displacement of a bone from a joint
glasgow coma scale
paralysis
asphyxiation
dislocation
20. A localized swelling filled with blood
battle's sign
hematoma
sternal rub
comminuted fracture
21. Persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness
evisceration
pneumothorax
priapism
triage
22. Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
glasgow coma scale
contusion
embolism
amputation
23. Condition of increased pressure that compromises the circulation and function of the tissues in the space. Result from a decrease in compartment size - an increase in the volume of contents. Occur after a fracture or crushing injury - when excessive
compartment syndrome
intracranial pressure
evisceration
coagulation
24. The condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
quadriplegia
dislocation
asphyxiation
paraplegia
25. Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung
paraplegia
pneumothorax
hemoptysis
comminuted fracture
26. Bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
glasgow coma scale
spiral fracture
hyphema
concussion
27. Overstretching a muscle
cardiogenic shock
emergency
battle's sign
strain
28. Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
spiral fracture
hemothorax
septic shock
compartment syndrome
29. A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
shock
amputation
spiral fracture
disaster
30. Shock caused by severe infection - usually a bacterial infection
paresthesia
compartment syndrome
septic shock
cardiogenic shock
31. The protrusion of the intestines through an abdominal wound; removal of the internal body contents.
comminuted fracture
asphyxiation
evisceration
avulsion
32. Shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
concussion
heimlich maneuver
asphyxiation
hypovolemic shock
33. Instability of the chest wall resulting from multiple rib fractures.
flail chest
dislocation
crepitus
embolism
34. Shock caused by cardiac arrest
cardiogenic shock
cushing's triad
septic shock
ecchymosis
35. Injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture
sprain
antidote
good samaritan act
crepitus
36. A fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
paresthesia
spiral fracture
triage
hematoma
37. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
disaster
greenstick fracture
hyphema
evisceration
38. Forcible tearing of the tissue from the body
coagulation
hemothorax
bronchodilator
avulsion
39. This is an assessment tool used to determine consciousness in clients. The Score of 15 reveals a fully oriented person. 3 is deep coma.
glasgow coma scale
flail chest
evisceration
abrasion
40. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
hemothorax
shock
anaphylaxis
antidote
41. Paralysis of both arms and both legs
good samaritan act
avulsion
quadriplegia
triage
42. The grating of a joint - often in association with osteoarthritis
ecchymosis
embolism
crepitus
abrasion
43. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
hypovolemic shock
greenstick fracture
compartment syndrome
antidote
44. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
evisceration
septic shock
battle's sign
comminuted fracture
45. Scraping of the skin
cardiogenic shock
abrasion
ecchymosis
compartment syndrome
46. Increased SBP (widened pulse pressure) - bradycardia - altered respiratory pattern
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47. A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
greenstick fracture
hemothorax
amputation
avulsion
48. The hydrostatic force measured in the brain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment; the pressure exerted by the total volume from the three components within the skull: brain tissue - blood - and CSF.
intracranial pressure
paralysis
good samaritan act
coagulation
49. A medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs
priapism
coagulation
bronchodilator
antidote