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chap 21 CS#8
chap21CS#8
Question | Answer |
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burn | an injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal,chemcial electrical or radioactive agents |
crash cart | a specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications, equipment and supplies needed for lifesaving procedures in an emergency |
creitus | a gratting sensation caused by fractured bones fragments rubbing against each other |
dislocation | an injury in which one end of the bone is making up a joint is seperated or displaced from its normal anatomic position |
EMS | a network of community resources equipment and personnel provides care for a victims injury or sudden illness |
first aid | the immediate care administered before complete medical care can be obtained to an individual whois injured or suddenly becomes ill |
fracture | any break in a bone |
hypothermia | a life threatening condition in which the temp of the entire body falls to a dangerously low love |
poison | any substance that causes illness injury or death if it enters the body |
pressure point | a site on the body where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin and can be compressed against underlying bone to control bleeding |
seizure | a sudden episode of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation often accompanied by a change in sensation behavior and level of consciousness |
shock | failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver enoogh blood to all of the vital organs of the body |
splint | any device that immobilizes a body part |
sprain | trauma to a joint which causes tearing of a ligament |
strain | a stretching or tearing of a mucle or tendon caused by trauma |
wound | a break in the continuity of an external or internal surface caused by physical means |