Emergency Preparedness Flashcards
ABC’s (airway, breathing, circulation)
primary assessment in emergencies to determine whether the patient’s airway is open, breathing is occurring, and blood is appropriately circulating
abrasion
open wound resulting in scraping off of skin layer(s) by trauma; may or may not produce bleeding
anaphylaxis
shock caused by a severe allergic reaction that results in respiratory distress and, in some instances, cardiac arrest
avulsion
open wound caused by forceful tearing away of skin from bony structure by trauma, sometimes leaving a skin flap and causing excessive bleeding
burns
tissue damage from exposure to heat, chemicals, or electricity
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
a standardized approach to providing first aid in a situation in which the victim is not breathing and the heart may have stopped beating
contusion (bruise)
closed wound usually caused by blunt trauma
epistaxis
nose bleed
exposure-control plan
plan that describes personnel protective equipment (PPE) and other safety engineering devices and processes; it provides instructions of what an employee should do if an exposure occurs
first aid
the immediate care rendered in a medical emergency until definitive or advanced care is available
hemorrhage
excessive bleeding that may result in hypovolemic shock
hyperglycemia
abnormally high blood glucose level
hyperthermia
abnormally high body temperature (heat exhaustion and heat stroke)
hypoglycemia
abnormally low blood glucose level
hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
