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First Aid Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Poison has been swallowed






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






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






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






14. The overstretching of a muscle






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






16. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






19. A break in a bone






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






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






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






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






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






25. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






27. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






29. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






30. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






31. The skin is scraped off






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






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






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






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






36. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






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






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






40. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






43. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






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






48. Poison control center






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






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