Question | Answer |
Burn | an injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal,chemical, or radioactive agents |
Crash cart | a specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications, equipment, and supplies needed for lifesaving procedures in an emergency |
Crepitus | a grating sensation caused by fractured bone fragments rubbing up against each other |
Dislocation | an injury in which one end of a bone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position |
Emergency medical services (EMS) system | a network of community resources, equipment, and personnel that provides care to victims of injury or sudden illness |
First aid | the immediate care administered before complete medical care can be obtained to an individual who is injured or suddenly becomes ill |
Fracture | any break in a bone |
Hypothermia | a life-threatening condition in which the temperature of the entire body falls to a dangerously low level |
Poison | any substance the causes illness,injury, or death id 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 on 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 | the failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver enough blood to all the vital organs of the body |
Splint | any device that immobilizes a body part |
Sprain | trauma to a joint, which causes tearing of ligament |
Strain | a stretching or tearing of muscles of tendons caused by trauma |
Wound | a break in the continuity of an external or internal surface, caused by physical means |