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






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






3. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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






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






6. A break in a bone






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






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






9. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






10. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






12. The overstretching of a muscle






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






14. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






17. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






28. Poison has been swallowed






29. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






31. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






35. The skin is scraped off






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






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






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






39. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






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






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






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






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






45. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






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






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






49. Poison control center






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