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First Aid Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Poison has been swallowed






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






8. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






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






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






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






14. Poison control center






15. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






29. The overstretching of a muscle






30. A break in a bone






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






32. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






34. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






38. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






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






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






43. Involves danger of vision loss






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






45. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






47. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






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






50. The skin is scraped off