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