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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Can bleed to death in a short period of time






2. Responsiveness of the mind and to the impressions made by the senses






3. Prevent infection - wash hands - use gloves - wash wound with soap and water - rinse with cool water - use sterile gauze to blot dry - apply sterile dressing - watch for signs of infection






4. Caused by a sharp object - deep - damage to muscles






5. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness






6. Can come from arteries-life threatening - veins and capillaries-less severe






7. Abnormal external or internal bleeding (copious loss of bld)






8. Use when bleeding is under control - maintain direct pressure - apply additional dressing - use a roller bandage






9. Are classified as open or closed






10. To minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over






11. Spotted - with patches of color. pertain to what you would see with a severely burned pt






12. May cause internal bleeding - get medical help asap - check breathing and treat for shock - avoid unnecessary movement - avoid giving any fluid or food to victim






13. Hemorrhage or excessive loss of blood - excessive pain or infection - heart attack or stroke - poisoning of chemicals - drugs or gases - lack of oxygen - psychological trauma - dehydration from burns - vomiting - or diarrhea






14. Can lead to death - even if injury is not fatal - can occur with any injury or illness requiring first aid






15. Do not disturb






16. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points






17. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)






18. Cold applications






19. Used for wounds - if not available use linen type cloth






20. Skin pale and bluish gray - skin cool or cold - diaphoresis - rapid and weak pulse - respiration are rapid - shallow - and may be irregular - blood pressure is very low - general weakness - anxiety and extreme restlessness - excessive thirst - nausea






21. Body part cut off - preserve amputated part






22. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part






23. Brachial and femoral






24. Pertaining to to a crisis or danger of death






25. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating






26. Subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a seizure






27. Act of inhaling foreign matter - usually emesis - into the respiratory tract






28. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound






29. Is the first priority in caring for wounds






30. Tearing of tissue - jagged - irregular edges - heavy bleeding - contamination






31. Restoration of life or consciousness of a person who is apparently dead by using artificial respiration and cardiac massage






32. Placing a tube within or through the trachea






33. Condition of acute failure of the peripheral circulation






34. No break in skin - injury in underlying tissue






35. Be alert to signs of shock - be prepared to treat shock in any victim - remain calm at all times - reassure the victim while providing care - obtain appropriate assistance or medical care asap






36. Sudden attack of a dz uncontrolled muscle movements of epilepsy






37. Pulse is rapid - weak - and difficult to feel - hypertension or below normal and may not be obtainable






38. A clinical set of signs and symptoms that are associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially brain and heart






39. Use when direct pressure - elevation - and pressure bandage do not stop severe bleeding






40. Can enter an open wound - lead to serious illness or death






41. Are injury to soft tissue






42. Lying flat on back to improve circulation - raise feet 12in to provide additional blood to heart and brain






43. Will stop bleeding






44. Pertaining to the heart and lung






45. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented






46. Instrument used to compress a bld vessel by application around an extremity






47. Get tetanus shot






48. Skin is pale (pallor) or bluish gray in color - skin is cool to touch - diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) may result in a wet - clammy feeling when the skin is touched






49. Is most common in puncture sites and wounds that involve tissue damage under the skin






50. Caused by sharp objects - bleeding limited - increase chance of infection