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