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First Aid Vocab
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health-sciences
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first-aid
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Answer 50 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. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed
Ear Injuries
Inhaling Poisoning
Wound
Diabetic Reactions
2. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain
First aid
Wound
Splints
Head or Skull Injuries
3. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction
Wound
Superficial
Heart attack
ABCDs of CPR
4. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration
Heat Cramps
Respiratory
Anaphylactic
Heart attack
5. Involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force such as knife - scissors -or razor blade
Neurogenic
Injection Poisoning
Laceration
PCC
6. Fist degree burn; skin red - dry. burn epidermis
Full thickness
Stroke
Superficial
Cardiogenic
7. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95
Hypothermia
Ingestion Poisoning
Amputation
Heat Cramps
8. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)
Septic
Splints
Types of Shock
CPR
9. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic
Types of Shock
Puncture
Stroke
Fracture
10. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual
Injection Poisoning
Burn
Inhaling Poisoning
Sprain
11. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation
Fracture
Amputation
Partial thickness
ABCDs of CPR
12. Caused by chemicals or poisons coming in contact with the victim's skin
Splints
Incision
CPR
Contact Poisoning
13. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis
Frostbite
Inhaling Poisoning
Stroke
Ear Injuries
14. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint
Sprain
Fainting
Hypothermia
Anaphylactic
15. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles
Convulsion
Poisoning
Inhaling Poisoning
Septic
16. Involves danger of vision loss
Septic
Hypothermia
Heat Stroke
Eye Injuries
17. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues
Contact Poisoning
Puncture
Frostbite
Diabetic coma
18. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument
Convulsion
Incision
Stroke
Puncture
19. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum
Contact Poisoning
Full thickness
First aid
Ear Injuries
20. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose
Psychogenic
Puncture
Hemorrhagic
Diabetic coma
21. A break in a bone
Diabetic coma
CPR
Fracture
Injection Poisoning
22. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated
Respiratory
Fainting
Heat Exhaustion
Incision
23. The skin is scraped off
Ear Injuries
Amputation
Abrasion
Sprain
24. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison
Poisoning
Diabetic coma
Metabolic
Partial thickness
25. A body part is cut off or separated from the body
Contact Poisoning
Amputation
Heat Stroke
Stroke
26. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint
Dislocation
CPR
Diabetic coma
Strains
27. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief
First aid
PCC
Laceration
Psychogenic
28. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body
Avulsion
Triage
Partial thickness
Eye Injuries
29. Diabetic coma and insulin shock
Amputation
Heat Cramps
Diabetic Reactions
Heat Exhaustion
30. A method of prioritizing treatment
Cardiogenic
Partial thickness
Triage
Puncture
31. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma
Strains
CPR
Hemorrhagic
Chest Injuries
32. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis
Dislocation
Partial thickness
Contact Poisoning
Respiratory
33. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites
Heat Exhaustion
Anaphylactic
Slings
Hemorrhagic
34. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
Fainting
Eye Injuries
Triage
PCC
35. Poison control center
Anaphylactic
Poisoning
Chest Injuries
PCC
36. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object
Septic
Strains
Heat Exhaustion
Incision
37. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest
Cardiogenic
Superficial
Inhaling Poisoning
ABCDs of CPR
38. Inhalation of dangerous gases
Types of Shock
Stroke
Avulsion
Inhaling Poisoning
39. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue
Slings
Dislocation
Amputation
Full thickness
40. Poison has been swallowed
Superficial
Diabetic coma
PCC
Ingestion Poisoning
41. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected
Amputation
Frostbite
Eye Injuries
Splints
42. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved
Amputation
Types of Shock
Psychogenic
Chest Injuries
43. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord
Neurogenic
Laceration
Heat Cramps
PCC
44. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart
Shock
Respiratory
Strains
Metabolic
45. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures
Inhaling Poisoning
Splints
Anaphylactic
Heat Stroke
46. Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness until experts can take over
First aid
Heat Cramps
Diabetic coma
Splints
47. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity
Ingestion Poisoning
Burn
Neurogenic
Sprain
48. Type of shock- Loss of body fluid form serve vomiting - diarrhea - or heat illness; disruption in acid-base balance as occurs in diabetes
Metabolic
Partial thickness
Splints
Superficial
49. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream
Stroke
Injection Poisoning
Insulin shock
Partial thickness
50. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)
Poisoning
Types of Shock
Injection Poisoning
Respiratory