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Emergency Vocabulary

Instructions:
  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children)






2. Device used to stop bleeding






3. A localized swelling filled with blood






4. Persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness






5. Shock caused by severe infection - usually a bacterial infection






6. Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate skull fracture


7. Bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye






8. Shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss






9. Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)






10. This is an assessment tool used to determine consciousness in clients. The Score of 15 reveals a fully oriented person. 3 is deep coma.






11. Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food






12. A surgical removal of all or part of a limb






13. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract






14. Forcible tearing of the tissue from the body






15. Increased SBP (widened pulse pressure) - bradycardia - altered respiratory pattern


16. Scraping of the skin






17. Displacement of a bone from a joint






18. Injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture






19. Overstretching a muscle






20. An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration






21. A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action






22. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison






23. A fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart






24. The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin






25. Excessive bleeding






26. The protrusion of the intestines through an abdominal wound; removal of the internal body contents.






27. The grating of a joint - often in association with osteoarthritis






28. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune






29. Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body






30. Protects from liability if you give emergency care within the limits of first aid and if you act in a reasonable and prudent manner






31. 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.






32. A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body






33. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance






34. Instability of the chest wall resulting from multiple rib fractures.






35. An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea






36. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid






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






38. Paralysis of both arms and both legs






39. Injury to the brain caused by a blow






40. A medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs






41. Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage






42. Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung






43. Rub on chest






44. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed






45. Loss of the ability to move a body part






46. High-pitched - crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)






47. Shock caused by cardiac arrest






48. The condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)






49. Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)