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






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






3. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






6. The skin is scraped off






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






8. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






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






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






13. A method of prioritizing treatment






14. The overstretching of a muscle






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






22. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






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






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






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






36. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






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






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






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






48. Poison control center






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






50. Poison has been swallowed