Pain and Pain management
Last longer than six months and is constant or recurring with a mild-to-severe intensity
Chronic pain
What is a sprain
Injury to ligament
The 2 main types of classification
structural and functional
Before responding to a first aid scenario, what is the first question you should ask at the scene?
Safety of the scene
Humans have 7 superior or true pairs of these bones & 5 pairs of inferior or false ones
RIBS
Caused by tumor progression and related pathological process, invasive procedures and toxicities of treatment
cancer pain
What is R.I.C.E. treatment?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
which fibrous joint connected by ligaments is a classification as:
Syndesmosis
Properly operating an AED includes the which steps?
Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the person
High concentrations of these nodes in the human body are located in the armpits & groin
LYMPH NODES
What is Somatic pain
Pain that comes from the bone, joint,muscle, skin, or connective tissue
What is tennis elbow caused by?
Overuse
A synovial joint is an example of:
Diarthroses
How long should you check for breathing while performing CPR?
No longer than 10 seconds
There are 3 types of these tissue masses at the back of the throat: palatine lingual & pharyngeal and...
TONSILS
What is Chronic episodic pain
Pain that occurs sporadically over an extended period of time.
What is most often injured in downhill skiing?
The knee
what is flexion on hand?
making a fist
When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath and the chest does not appear to rise, what would you do next?
Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again
This outer layer of the skin contains no blood vessels
THE EPIDERMIS
What is deep or visceral pain?
Pain resulting from stimulation of internal organs
Where is the largest (and often injured) tendon in the body?
Ankle
what type of joint in your body is easiest to dislocate
Ball and Socket joint
What is the correct medical term for when a victim's heart stops beating?
Cardiac arrest
These 4 veins--2 internal 2 external--return blood to the heart from the head & neck
THE JUGULARS