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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. A break in a bone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The overstretching of a muscle






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






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






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






13. The skin is scraped off






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






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






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






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






18. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






20. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






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






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






25. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






28. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






29. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






30. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






31. Inhalation of dangerous gases






32. Poison control center






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






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






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






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






37. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






46. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






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






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






50. Poison has been swallowed