Exam 57: Emergency Preparedness

One of your duties in the medical office may be to check and ________ crash cart items periodically.

Insufficient blood volume in the circulatory system due to injury that causes major fluid loss can lead to ________ shock, which requires immediate emergency care.

The procedure for obtaining a specimen from a victim of a crime, identifying the specimen correctly, keeping it under uninterrupted control of authorized personnel, and ensuring that the specimen has not been altered or replaced is called establishing ________.

A wound pictured here, which is clean and has a smooth cut, is a(n) ____.

Symptoms of ingested poison include ____.

The displacement of a bone end from the joint, causing pain, tenderness, loss of function, deformity, swelling, and discoloration, is a(n) ________ and initially requires immobilization.

Acute abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant that radiates to the back between the shoulder blades is characteristic of ____.

When the blood flow to the heart is reduced as a result of blockage in the coronary arteries or their branches, causing chest pain, shortness of breath, and a feeling of doom, the patient is most likely having a heart attack, also known as a(n) ________, and should call 911 immediately.

While camping with friends, you are asked to help find a nearby camper's lost son. The 9-year-old boy is found after being lost in the woods for several hours in temperatures below 10 $\degree$ F. His hands have a white, waxy appearance. When you touch them, they feel cold and hard. He says they are tingling and hurt a lot. Which of the following actions will you take?

Whenever you administer first aid and emergency treatment, you should always follow ________ and assume that all blood and body fluids are infected with blood borne pathogens.

Jamal fell on the playground and was brought to the doctor's office complaining of pain in his wrist. X-rays do not show a fracture, so you apply a(n) ________ to the wrist to provide support without rigid immobilization.

Which of the following is the appropriate care for tiny specks in the eye?

You are having lunch with friends at a local restaurant. Suddenly, you notice someone at the table next to yours putting his hands up to his throat. He has a fearful look on his face. Which of the following is the appropriate first action to take?

What type of fracture is pictured here?

Closed wounds are often called ____.

The appropriate way to remove an insect stinger is to ____.

A (n) ________, or convulsion, is a series of violent and involuntary contractions of the muscles; it is usually related to brain malfunctions that can result from diseased or injured brain tissues.

A rapidly spreading, worldwide influenza outbreak is an example of a (n) ________ illness.

Which type of bone fracture occurs most often in children because their bones are still soft and pliable?

Blowing the nose too hard, local irritation or dryness, or frequent sneezing can result in a nosebleed, called ________.