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