First Aid and Emergency Response Vocabulary Flashcards

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Automated External Defibrillator

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A device that can restart a heart that has stopped beating

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Body Substance Isolation Precautions

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Precautions taken during a medical emergency to maintain a responder’s safety and health

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Cardiac Arrest

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The event that occurs when the heart experiences severe damage or electrical trouble and stops beating

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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An emergency technique used to assist a person who has stopped breathing and has no heartbeat

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Carotid Pulse

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A pulse that can be found by placing two fingers on a person’s neck, beneath the jaw line

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Catheter

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A hollow tube inserted into the body

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Co - Pay

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A fee that is charged in the healthcare industry at the time of service

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Decontamination Equipment

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Equipment that can be used to flush an area on a person’s body that has come into contact with toxic chemicals or has been burned

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Deductible

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A fixed amount that a patient must pay directly to a healthcare provider for healthcare services before the insurance company begins to pay, and that is reset every year

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Emergency Care

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Care provided at the scene of an accident or medical emergency

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Emergency Medical Services

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A system of people responsible for delivering care at an emergency scene and transporting injured patients to advanced medical facilities when needed

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Emergency Medical Technician

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A first responder who has further training and certifications

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Emergency Medical Treatment And Labor Act

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An act that gives all individuals the right to emergency services in the United States

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EMT-Basic

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The least amount of EMT training, which focuses on noninvasive procedures such as maintaining an airway, providing supplemental oxygen, and handling multiple-patient situations

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EMT-Intermediate

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The EMT training that builds on EMT-basic and adds advanced procedures such as administering intravenous (IV) fluids and some medications, as well as using more complex medical devices

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EMT-Paramedic

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The most advanced level of EMT training, which usually takes two years to complete and which teaches the EMT how to administer many medications and perform advanced heart-monitoring procedures

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Face Mask

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A physical barrier that covers the face

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Fibrillation

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An event that occurs when the electrical impulses in the heart are random and the heart cannot pump any blood

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First Aid

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A procedure that is done in immediate response to a medical emergency

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First Responder

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An individual who has received training and certification related to first aid and pre-hospital medical care

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First - Aid Kit

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A package of materials that would be useful in a medical emergency

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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

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A condition in which something stuck in the airway is preventing air from getting into the lungs

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Health Insurance

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A type of coverage that helps individuals pay for medical expenses over time

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Heart Rate

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The number of times the heart beats per minute

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Heimlich Maneuver

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The process of giving abdominal thrusts by standing behind a choking victim, making a fist, covering the fist with your other hand, and pressing inward and upward with your fist

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Informed Consent

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The consent that a patient gives for a healthcare treatment or procedure, only after the patient is made fully aware of all of the benefits and possible side effects

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IV

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A catheter that is placed into a vein, giving direct access to a patient’s bloodstream

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Mechanism Of Injury

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The event that happened to cause a medical emergency

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Oxygen Cylinders

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Containers of oxygen stored under pressure

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Pulse

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The measurement of heart rate, which is found by feeling the skin above an artery

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Radial Pulse

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A pulse that can be found by placing two fingers on the thumb side of the inner wrist

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Respiration Rate

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The number of times a person inhales or exhales per minute

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Respirator

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A specialized mask that protects the wearer from inhaling tiny airborne particles

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Standard Medical Care

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Routine medical care such as physical checkups or therapy for ongoing conditions

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Tracheal Tube

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A catheter placed into the trachea

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Triage

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The part of a response to a medical emergency that involves determining who needs medical attention first

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Vital Signs

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The indicators of a patient’s health condition, such as heart and respiration rates