Emergency Care: Trauma and Shock Vocabulary

Question 1

Anaphylactic Shock

Answer 1

Shock caused by an allergic reaction to a medication, food, or an insect sting

Question 2

Blunt Trauma

Answer 2

A trauma caused by a blunt object that does not break the skin

Question 3

Burn

Answer 3

An injury to the skin and underlying tissue caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or different types of radiation

Question 4

Cardiogenic Shock

Answer 4

Shock caused by a damaged heart not pumping enough blood and thus not doing its job

Question 5

Chemical Burn

Answer 5

A burn caused by contact with a strong acid or strong alkaline substance, such as a drain cleaner

Question 6

Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy

Answer 6

A specialized counseling method aimed at altering a person’s way of thinking and acting

Question 7

Counseling

Answer 7

A type of therapy in which a person talks through issues with a counselor trained in treating trauma victims

Question 8

Electrical Burn

Answer 8

A burn caused by downed power lines or frayed wires

Question 9

Emotional Trauma

Answer 9

A form of psychological damage that may be felt immediately after a difficult incident or develop over time with long-term abuse

Question 10

Full - Thickness Burn

Answer 10

A burn that affects all layers of the skin and may even damage tissues beneath the skin, such as muscles and bones

Question 11

Hypoglycemic Shock

Answer 11

Shock caused by very low blood sugar

Question 12

Hypovolemic Shock

Answer 12

Shock caused by excessive blood loss

Question 13

Light Burn

Answer 13

A mild burn, such as a sunburn or a burn caused by exposure to UV light from welding tools

Question 14

Partial - thickness Burn

Answer 14

A burn that affects the top two layers of skin

Question 15

Penetrating Trauma

Answer 15

A trauma caused by an object that breaks through the skin

Question 16

Physical Trauma

Answer 16

A bodily injury usually caused by a sudden force on the body

Question 17

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Answer 17

A form of emotional trauma that comes from experiencing war or another traumatic event

Question 18

Psychogenic Shock

Answer 18

A condition caused by a temporary lack of blood flow to the brain; commonly known as fainting; not a medical emergency

Question 19

Rule Of Nines

Answer 19

A technique that divides the body into equal parts and is used to estimate the percentage of the body affected by a burn

Question 20

Septic Shock

Answer 20

Shock caused by a massive bacterial infection

Question 21

Shock

Answer 21

A condition caused by a lack of adequate blood flow through the body

Question 22

Splint

Answer 22

A sturdy piece of material that is strapped to a broken bone to keep the injured body part from moving

Question 23

Superficial Burn

Answer 23

A burn that affects only the top layer of skin

Question 24

Thermal Burn

Answer 24

A burn caused by heat, such as by a person touching a hot object or leaning over a fire

Question 25

Trauma

Answer 25

A serious physical or emotional wound

Question 26

Triage

Answer 26

A method of prioritizing victims based on their immediate medical needs