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