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