EMERGENCY CARE FINAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

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