Chapter 20 Lesson 1-6

Question 1

Accidental injuries

Answer 1

Injuries that result from an accident

Question 2

Accident chain

Answer 2

Series of accidents

Question 3

Defensive driving

Answer 3

Watching out for other people on the road

Question 4

Tornado

Answer 4

Whirling funnel shaped wind storm

Question 5

Hurricane

Answer 5

A string windstorm with driving rain that originates from the sea

Question 6

Blizzard

Answer 6

A very heavy snow storm with winds up to 45 mph

Question 7

Earthquake

Answer 7

A violent shaking of the earths surface

Question 8

First aid

Answer 8

The immediate temporary care given to an injured person

Question 9

Universal precautions

Answer 9

The steps taken to protect yourself when giving first aid

Question 10

Sprain

Answer 10

A condition in which the ligaments that hold the joints in position are stretched or torn

Question 11

Fracture

Answer 11

A break in the bone

Question 12

Heat cramps

Answer 12

A painful muscle spasm that usually occur in heat

Question 13

Heat exhaustion

Answer 13

Characterized by faintness, nausea, rapid heart beat and hot, red or sweaty skin

Question 14

Heat stroke

Answer 14

The most serious form of heat illnesses

Question 15

Abdominal thrust

Answer 15

A maneuver of quickly pulling actions into the diaphragm to force out any obstruction blocking the air way

Question 16

CPR

Answer 16

A first aid procedure that combines rescue breathing and chest compressions

Question 17

Shock

Answer 17

A life threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough to blood to vital tissues and organs

Question 18

Accident

Answer 18

Any event that was not intended to happen