Shock and Fractures
A life threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow.
What is Shock
Four types of burn sources.
What is heat, electrical, radiation and chemical
Are wounds in which the soft tissue in the body is torn. As a result, they are often jagged or irregular in size and shape
What is Lacerations
A condition marked by the sudden development of cramps caused by the loss of salt from the body through heavy perspiration.
What is Heat Cramps
An injury caused to body tissue by extreme cold
What is frostbite
Bleeding that is dark red in color
What is venous bleeding
A break in the bone that does not break through the skin.
What is closed fracture
Folded cloths or pads applied so as to press upon a body part to stop bleeding or cool a burn.
What is compress.
What are the two ways a person can become poisoned?
What is inhaled and oral
A heat injury that occurs when fluids are not adequately replaced or when sweat does not evaporate because of high humidity or to many layers of clothing
What is Heat exhaustion
An injury caused by long exposure of the feet to wet conditions at temperatures between 32 to 60 degrees
What is immersion/trench foot
a snug bandage using the pressure to control bleeding
What is Pressure bandage
and injury that occurs when a joint comes apart and stays apart with the bone ends no longer in contact.
What is dislocations
What degree of burn is usually the most painful, produces selling and blisters and are in the deeper layers of skin.
What is 2nd degree burn
Types of chemicals that are used to dissolve other substances, such as paint, grease, or plastic.
What is Solvents
what is the first step when you suspect someone has heat stroke?
What is Call 911 or emergency medical services
An injury that is caused by the glare of the sun off of snow and ice.
What is snow blindness
Locations on the body where arteries are close to the surface
What is pressure points
An injury to a joint in which the ligaments and other tissues are damaged by violent stretching or twisting.
What is a sprain
Burning of the skin by a substance that is hot in temperature
What is scalding
What is a bruise
The condition that results when fluids are lost from the body and are not replaced.
What is dehydration
lowering of the body temp due to the passing flow of lower-temp air.
What is windchill
An injury which could lead to leaking air from a lung and the collapse of a lung
What is chest injury
A fibrous band of tissue that holds bones together at a joint.
What is a ligament
True or False, Always put Ice or Ice water on a burn.
What is False
The universal precautions
What is wear eye protection and rubber gloves
6 signs of heat stroke
What is no sweating, Hot, dry skin, Headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, fast, week pulse, shallow respiration, seizer and mental confusion, unconsciousness, Very high body temp.
6 signs of Hypothermia
What is weakness, dizziness, confusion, uncontrolled movement, slurred speech, low core body temp, decreased pulse, unconsciousness, shock, coma, death
Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
What is arteries
A behavioral state resulting from mental or emotional stress or physical injury that has a lasting effect on the mind; a physical wound or injury.
What is trauma
What are some of the characteristics of a third degree burn.
What is may look white or charred, often cause little or no pain, often causes shock, will be covered by scar tissue when healed.
tissue that has been torn from, pulled away from and hanging off of.
What is an avulsion
What symptoms would a victim present if he or she was suffering from heat exhaustion? Name 6.
What is heavy sweating, weakness or faintness, dizziness, cool, pale moist skin, headaches, loss of appetite, confusion, rapid breathing and pulse, possible elevated core body temp
Name at least 4 ways to prevent cold weather injuries
What is eat adequate nutrition, plenty of rest, good hygiene, wear loose layered clothing, wear clean and dry clothing
This is what sever bleeding is called.
What is Hemorrhage