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