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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. Involves danger of vision loss






3. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






5. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The skin is scraped off






13. Poison has been swallowed






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






15. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






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






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






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






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






22. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






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






28. The overstretching of a muscle






29. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






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






32. Poison control center






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






34. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






36. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






37. A break in a bone






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






39. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






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






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






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






44. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






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