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Bonewit Chapt 21
Emergency Medical Procedures- Karly Hayes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agents | Burn |
| A specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications, equipment, and supplies needed for life-saving procedures in an emergency | Crash Cart |
| A grating sensation caused by fractured bone fragments rubbing against each other | Crepitus |
| An injury in which one end of a bone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position | Dislocation |
| A network of community resouces, equipment, and personnel that provides care to victims of injury or sudden illness | Emergency medical services (EMS) system |
| The immediate care administered before complete medical care can be provided to an individual who is injured or suddenly becomes ill | First Aid |
| Any break in a bone | Fracture |
| A life-threatening condition in which the temperature of the entire body falls to a dangerously low level | Hypothermia |
| Any substance that causes illness, injury, or death if it enters the body | Poison |
| A site on the body where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin and can be compressed against an underlying bone to control bleeding | Pressure point |
| A sudden episode of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation, often accompanied by changes in sensation, behavior, and level of consciousness | Seizure |
| The failure of the cariovascular system to deliver enough blood to all of the vital organs of the body | Shock |
| Any device that immobilizes a body part | Splint |
| Trauma to a joint that causes tearing of ligaments | Sprain |
| A stretching or tearing of muscles or tendons cause by trauma | Strain |
| A break in the continuity of an external or internal surface, cause by physical means. | Wound |