EMERGENCY CARE FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
●● Fainting
Answer: The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood
supply to the brain
●● first aid
Answer: Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical
help arrives.
●● hemorrhage
Answer: The excessive loss of blood in a short time
●● respiratory arrest
Answer: Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes
●● seizure
Answer: (also called convulsion) Violent and sudden contractions or
tremors of muscle groups
,●● shock
Answer: Results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood
●● sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
Answer: (also called cardiac arrest) The heart stops suddenly and
without warning
●● ACS
Answer: American College of Surgeons
●● AED
Answer: automated external defibrillator
●● AHA
Answer: American Heart Association
●● BLS
Answer: basic life support
●● CPR
Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
, ●● DNR
Answer: Do Not Resuscitate
●● EMS
Answer: emergency medical services
●● FAST
Answer: Facial drooping, Arm drifting downward, Speech slurred, Time
to call 911.
●● FBAO
Answer: Foreign body airway obstruction (choking)
●● SCA
Answer: sudden cardiac arrest
●● VF
Answer: ventricular fibrillation
●● V-fib
Answer: ventricular fibrillation
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
●● Fainting
Answer: The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood
supply to the brain
●● first aid
Answer: Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical
help arrives.
●● hemorrhage
Answer: The excessive loss of blood in a short time
●● respiratory arrest
Answer: Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes
●● seizure
Answer: (also called convulsion) Violent and sudden contractions or
tremors of muscle groups
,●● shock
Answer: Results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood
●● sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
Answer: (also called cardiac arrest) The heart stops suddenly and
without warning
●● ACS
Answer: American College of Surgeons
●● AED
Answer: automated external defibrillator
●● AHA
Answer: American Heart Association
●● BLS
Answer: basic life support
●● CPR
Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
, ●● DNR
Answer: Do Not Resuscitate
●● EMS
Answer: emergency medical services
●● FAST
Answer: Facial drooping, Arm drifting downward, Speech slurred, Time
to call 911.
●● FBAO
Answer: Foreign body airway obstruction (choking)
●● SCA
Answer: sudden cardiac arrest
●● VF
Answer: ventricular fibrillation
●● V-fib
Answer: ventricular fibrillation