Appendix and Organ Donation Review Flashcards

1
Q

List the correct traffic signals with the correct colors for

a light.

A

Red
Yellow
Green

Red, Yellow, Green

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2
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What are Traffic Control Devices?

A

Help and guide the flow of traffic. These include signs,

signals and pavement.

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3
Q

What does each color of a traffic signal mean?

A

red- Stop
yellow- Stop if safe
green- Go if safe

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4
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Why are traffic control devices so important?

A

They need to control the flow of traffic so people know when to stop and go.

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5
Q

What may happen in heavy traffic or emergency

situations without traffic control devices?

A

There will be a police officer that controls traffic.

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6
Q

What should you do in a case where there are no

signals?

A

If neither are there, treat it like a four-way stop sign.

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7
Q

When should a pedestrian not walk?

A

When there is a steady raised-palm symbol

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8
Q

When should a pedestrian walk?

A

White, Steady Pedestrian, Silhouette/Countdown Pedestrian, Sign with Steady Pedestrian, Silhouette

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9
Q

What are the 3 basic categories of traffic signs and what

do they mean?

A
  1. Warning- These signs warn motorists of hazards and
    dangers ahead that are difficult to see
  2. Guidance- Guidance signs guide motorists to a
    destination
    by clearly identifying the route.
  3. Regulatory- Signs that regulate traffic speed and
    movement are called
    regulatory signs.
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10
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What do colors of signs mean?

A

a. red sign - stop
b. green - movement permitted/direction guide
c. yellow - warning
d. blue - services
e. black - regulatory
f. white - regulatory or services
g. orange - construction/maintenance
h. brown - recreation

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11
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What do the standard shapes mean?

A

a. octagon- stop
b. rectangle- regulatory
c. triangle- yield
d. pennant- no passing
e. pentagon- school
f. round- railroad

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12
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What do warning signs look like?

A

Yellow Diamond with a type of symbol in the middle.

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13
Q

What do construction signs look like?

A

Are usually orange diamonds

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14
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What do motorist signs look like?

A

Blue Rectangles or squares

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15
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What are the guidance signs?

A

Signs that identify destinations and directions for motorists.

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16
Q

What are pavement markings?

A

They mark where a motorist should be on the road:
a. yellow center lines- Separate traffic flow going in
opposite directions
b. white lines- Separate traffic going the same way when
there is more than one lane; show edges of roads.
c. dashed lines- On a motorist’s side of the centerline of
the road mean that passing is permitted when safe.
d. solid lines- On a motorist’s side of the centerline
means do not pass
e. pavement arrows- When used with other signs, show
the correct direction a motorist must take in that particular
lane.

17
Q

What are white special markings?

A

Show special conditions. (STOP AHEAD, SCHOOL,

R X R, etc.)

18
Q

What organs can be donated?

A

Heart, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Pancreas, Intestines

19
Q

How many lives can one organ donor save?

A

Up to 8 lives

20
Q

What are the most commonly donated tissues?

A

Bones, Corneas, Tendons, Heart Valves, Skin, Veins

21
Q

How many lives can one tissue donor enhance?

A

UP to 50 lives