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 |