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