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Chapter 37
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Burn | Injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical or radioactive agents |
| Crash Cart | Especially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications, equipment and supplies needed for a life saving emergency |
| Crepitus | A grating sensation where two fractured bones rub each-other |
| Dislocation | Injury where a bone ending making up a joint is displaced from their anatomic position. |
| Emergency Medical services (EMS) | 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 provided to an individual who suddenly becomes ill. |
| Fracture | Any break in a bone |
| Hypothermia | A life threatening condition where the body's temperature falls dangerously low. |
| Poison | any substance that enters the body and causes illness, injury or death |
| Pressure point | Site on the body where an artery lies close to the skin and can be pressured against and underlying bone to control bleeding |
| Seizure | involuntary muscle relaxation and contraction often accompanied by changes in sensation, behavior and level of consciousness |
| Shock | Failure of the body delivering enough blood to the vital organs of the body. |
| Splint | any device that can immobilize ab body part |
| Sprain | trauma to a joint caused by ligaments |
| Strain | Over-stretching of a muscle cause by trauma |
| Wound | any break in the continuity of an external or internal surface caused by physical means |
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