Chapter 7

Question 1

Conscious

Answer 1

The state is being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

Question 2

First aid

Answer 2

Emergency care given immediately to an injured person

Question 3

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Answer 3

Medical procedures used when a person’s heart or lungs have stopped working

Question 4

Obstructed airway

Answer 4

A condition in which the tube through which air enters the lungs is blocked

Question 5

Abdominal thrusts

Answer 5

A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking

Question 6

Shock

Answer 6

A condition that occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply

Question 7

Dyspnea

Answer 7

Difficulty breathing

Question 8

Syncope

Answer 8

Loss of consciousness; also called fainting

Question 9

Epistaxis

Answer 9

A nosebleed

Question 10

Insulin reaction

Answer 10

Complications of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also known as hypoglycemia

Question 11

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Answer 11

Complication of diabetes that is caused by having too little insulin; also called hyperglycemia

Question 12

Epilepsy

Answer 12

An illness of the brain that produces seizures

Question 13

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 13

A warning sign of a CVA/stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain

Question 14

Emesis

Answer 14

The act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose