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First Aid Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






7. Involves danger of vision loss






8. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






13. Poison has been swallowed






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






15. The skin is scraped off






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






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






18. Caused by chemicals or poisons coming in contact with the victim's skin






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. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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






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






23. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






25. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






38. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






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






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






43. A break in a bone






44. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






46. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis






47. The overstretching of a muscle






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






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






50. Poison control center