ITLS Vocabulary – Comprehensive Study Set
Abrasion Right Ans - scraping or abrading away of the superficial layers of
the skin; an open soft tissue injury
Abruption placenta Right Ans - early separation of the placenta from the
uterus
Acidosis Right Ans - a condition caused by accumulation of acid loss of base
from the body
Adventitia Right Ans - the layer of loose connective tissue forming the
outermost coating of an organ
Aerobic Right Ans - requiring oxygen
Air bag Right Ans - a passive restraint system in automobiles and other
vehicles
Alkalosis Right Ans - a pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of
base or loss of acid in the body
Anaerobic Right Ans - lacking oxygen
Anoxia Right Ans - absence of oxygen supply to the tissue
Asphyxia Right Ans - a condition due to the lack of oxygen; suffocation
Aspirate Right Ans - taking foreign matter into the lungs during inhalation
Assessment Right Ans - to evaluate the condition of a patient
ATV Right Ans - all-terrain vehicle
AVPU Right Ans - a description of the level of consciousness. AVPU stands
for: A-alert, V-alert to verbal stimuli, P- alert to painful stimuli, U-
unresponsive.
avulsion Right Ans - an injury in which a piece of a structure is torn away
, axial loading Right Ans - compression forces applied along the long axis of
the body. Example: a fall in which a victim lands on his feet and force is
transferred up his legs to his back, causing a compression fracture of a lumbar
vertebra.
bag valve mask (BVM) Right Ans - a system of articial ventilation in which
the oxygen inflow fills a bag that is attached to a mask by a one way valve
battles signs Right Ans - swelling and discoloration behind the ear caused
by a fracture of the base of the skull
beta agonist Right Ans - medications such as albuterol that stimulate the
beta receptors in the smooth muscles of the bronchi causing bronchodialation.
they are used to treat asthma and bronchospasm
BIAD Right Ans - blind insertion airway device, such as an esophageal
tracheal combi-tube
BLS Right Ans - burns, lacerations, swelling - can also mean basic life
support
body surface area (BSA) Right Ans - percent of a patient’s body affected by
a burn
bronchospasm Right Ans - contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi
broselow tape Right Ans - a tape used to estimate the weight of a child by
measuring her height
caliber Right Ans - the diameter of a bullet expressed in hundredths of an
inch (.22 cal = 0.22 inches); the inside diameter of the barrel of a handgun or a
rifle
capillary blanch or refill Right Ans - test for impairment of circulation:
pressure on the tip of the nail will cause the bed to turn white, if it does not
turn pink again by the time it takes to say "capillary refill", the circulation is
impaired. the test has been found to be unreliable for early shock
Abrasion Right Ans - scraping or abrading away of the superficial layers of
the skin; an open soft tissue injury
Abruption placenta Right Ans - early separation of the placenta from the
uterus
Acidosis Right Ans - a condition caused by accumulation of acid loss of base
from the body
Adventitia Right Ans - the layer of loose connective tissue forming the
outermost coating of an organ
Aerobic Right Ans - requiring oxygen
Air bag Right Ans - a passive restraint system in automobiles and other
vehicles
Alkalosis Right Ans - a pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of
base or loss of acid in the body
Anaerobic Right Ans - lacking oxygen
Anoxia Right Ans - absence of oxygen supply to the tissue
Asphyxia Right Ans - a condition due to the lack of oxygen; suffocation
Aspirate Right Ans - taking foreign matter into the lungs during inhalation
Assessment Right Ans - to evaluate the condition of a patient
ATV Right Ans - all-terrain vehicle
AVPU Right Ans - a description of the level of consciousness. AVPU stands
for: A-alert, V-alert to verbal stimuli, P- alert to painful stimuli, U-
unresponsive.
avulsion Right Ans - an injury in which a piece of a structure is torn away
, axial loading Right Ans - compression forces applied along the long axis of
the body. Example: a fall in which a victim lands on his feet and force is
transferred up his legs to his back, causing a compression fracture of a lumbar
vertebra.
bag valve mask (BVM) Right Ans - a system of articial ventilation in which
the oxygen inflow fills a bag that is attached to a mask by a one way valve
battles signs Right Ans - swelling and discoloration behind the ear caused
by a fracture of the base of the skull
beta agonist Right Ans - medications such as albuterol that stimulate the
beta receptors in the smooth muscles of the bronchi causing bronchodialation.
they are used to treat asthma and bronchospasm
BIAD Right Ans - blind insertion airway device, such as an esophageal
tracheal combi-tube
BLS Right Ans - burns, lacerations, swelling - can also mean basic life
support
body surface area (BSA) Right Ans - percent of a patient’s body affected by
a burn
bronchospasm Right Ans - contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi
broselow tape Right Ans - a tape used to estimate the weight of a child by
measuring her height
caliber Right Ans - the diameter of a bullet expressed in hundredths of an
inch (.22 cal = 0.22 inches); the inside diameter of the barrel of a handgun or a
rifle
capillary blanch or refill Right Ans - test for impairment of circulation:
pressure on the tip of the nail will cause the bed to turn white, if it does not
turn pink again by the time it takes to say "capillary refill", the circulation is
impaired. the test has been found to be unreliable for early shock
