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First Aid Vocab

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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. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)






2. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint






3. Fist degree burn; skin red - dry. burn epidermis






4. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites






5. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis






6. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues






7. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose






8. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body






9. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief






10. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual






11. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration






12. Involves danger of vision loss






13. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved






14. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






15. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






16. The skin is scraped off






17. A break in a bone






18. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles






19. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated






20. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity






21. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma






22. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord






23. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest






24. Inhalation of dangerous gases






25. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






26. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






27. Have a series of straps that extend around the neck and/or thoracic region






28. Poison control center






29. A method of prioritizing treatment






30. Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness until experts can take over






31. Involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force such as knife - scissors -or razor blade






32. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






33. Type of shock- Loss of body fluid form serve vomiting - diarrhea - or heat illness; disruption in acid-base balance as occurs in diabetes






34. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart






35. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95






36. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue






37. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)






38. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream






39. The overstretching of a muscle






40. A body part is cut off or separated from the body






41. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation






42. Can be performed on adults - children - and infants






43. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain






44. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument






45. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed






46. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected






47. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison






48. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain






49. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic






50. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object