HERO Entrance Exam

Question 1

What does ABC stand for

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 2

Superficial burns that only affect the skin surface

Answer 2

First-Degree Burns

Question 3

Burns that affect the outermost and second skin layer

Answer 3

Second-Degree Burns

Question 4

Burns that have killed all the skin all the way to the fatty tissue

Answer 4

Third-Degree Burns

Question 5

Decrease in the amount of circulating blood volume, usually due to volume loss from an internal or external injury.

Answer 5

Hypolovemia

Question 6

Hydrostatic intravascular arterial pressure maintained by various cardiac and vascular factors expressed in mmHg.

Answer 6

Blood Pressure

Question 7

Number of heartbeats per minute.

Answer 7

Heart Rate

Question 8

A life-threatening condition caused by a severe decrease in blood pressure resulting in multi-system organ dysfunction.

Answer 8

Shock

Question 9

Decrease in systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 60 mmHg. Low blood pressure

Answer 9

Hypotension

Question 10

Decrease in the amount of oxygen in an organ.

Answer 10

Hypoxia

Question 11

When the heart contracts to pump blood out

Answer 11

Systole

Question 12

When the heart relaxes after a contraction.

Answer 12

Diastole

Question 13

Most common form of shock results from loss of blood volume from hemorrahage.

Answer 13

HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK

Question 14

When cardiovascular compensatory mechanism are inadequate, collapse occurs resulting in a drop in blood pressure.

Answer 14

DECOMPENSATED SHOCK

Question 15

During the initial phase of hypertension, an increase in cardiac output through elevation of heart rate leads to normal blood pressure.

Answer 15

COMPENSATED SHOCK

Question 16

External bleeding, obvious intervention necessary

Answer 16

Overt

Question 17

Internal bleeding, from abdominal gastrointestinal sources, not obvious

Answer 17

Occult

Question 18

What does CPR stand for

Answer 18

Cardio
Pulmonary
Resuscitation

Question 19

Shallow wound type where the most superficial layers of the skin have been scraped off

Answer 19

Abrasion

Question 20

Linear, irregular wounds caused by ripping forces.

Answer 20

Laceration

Question 21

Linear, clean bordered wounds caused by sharp instruments such as KNIVES, SCALPELS, etc.

Answer 21

Incision

Question 22

Separation of anatomic structures from shearing/ tearing forces.

Answer 22

Avulsion

Question 23

Partial or complete removal of an extremity from its origin.

Answer 23

Amputation

Question 24

Type of penetration injury caused by a small round object such as a NAIL or a NEEDLE.

Answer 24

Puncture Wound

Question 25

Caused by an object entering the body such as a KNIFE.

Answer 25

Penetration Injury

Question 26

Closed type of wound with indeterminate amount of internal injury.

Answer 26

Blunt Injury

Question 27

Decrease in delivery of blood to an organ.

Answer 27

Hypoperfusionb