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