Midterm lesson 2

Question 1

Is a general term that refers to any damage to the human body.

Answer 1

INJURY

Question 2

Is the initial assistance or treatment given to someone who is injured or suddenly taken ill.

Answer 2

FIRST AID

Question 3

Characteristics of a Good First Aider

Answer 3

• Gentle
• Resourceful
• Observant
• Tactful
• Empathetic
• Respectable

Question 4

Is a break in the continuity of a tissue of the body, either internal or external.

Answer 4

WOUND

Question 5

Caused by a clean, sharp-edged object such as a knife, a razor or a glass splinter.

Answer 5

INCISION

Question 6

Rough, irregular wounds caused by crushing or ripping forces.

Answer 6

LACERATION

Question 7

a superficial wound in which the topmost layers of the skin are scraped off, often caused by a sliding fall onto a rough surface.

Answer 7

ABRASION(Grazes)

Question 8

Caused by an object puncturing the skin, such as a nail or needle.

Answer 8

Puncture Wounds

Question 9

Involve the forcible separation or tearing of tissue from the victim’s body.

Answer 9

AVULSION WOUNDS

Question 10

Occur when small blood vessels are damaged by an impact or sudden wrenching movement.

Answer 10

BRUISES

Question 11

is an injury to the ligaments around a joint. Ligaments are strong, flexible fibers that hold bones together.When a ligament is stretched too far or tears, the joint will become painful and swell.

Answer 11

Sprain

Question 12

R I C E Method

Answer 12

Rest- and protect the injured or sore area.
Ice- or a cold pack used as soon as possible.
Compression-or wrapping the injured or sore area with an elastic bandage.
Elevation- (propping up) the injured or sore area.

Question 13

Is when a muscle is stretched too much and tears. It is also called a pulled muscle.
Is a painful injury. It can be caused by an accident, overusing a muscle, or using a muscle in the wrong way.

Answer 13

STRAIN

Question 14

Is the contracting/over-shortening of muscles as a result causing an unpleasant sensation or pain.

Answer 14

MUSCLE CRAMPS

Question 15

is a painful skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin.

Answer 15

BLISTER

Question 16

Is a broken bone, the same as a crack or a break. A bone may be completely fractured or partially fractured in any number of ways (crosswise, lengthwise, in multiple pieces)

Answer 16

FRACTURE

Question 17

TYPES OF FRACTURE

Answer 17

Oblique(displaced)
Oblique(nondisplaced)
Linear
Comminuted
Spiral
Segmental

Question 18

is a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint. This injury can be very painful and can temporarily deform and immobilize the joint. The most common locations for a dislocation are shoulders and fingers, but can also occur in elbows, knees and hips.

Answer 18

DISLOCATION

Question 19

is a supportive device used to keep in place any suspected fracture in one’s arm or leg.

Answer 19

SPLINT

Question 20

TWO TYPES OF SPLINT

Answer 20

• FLEXIBLE SPLINT
• RIGID SPLINT

Question 21

A bandage is a piece of material used either to covering wounds, to keep dressings in place, to applying pressure controlling bleeding, to support a medical device such as a splint, or on its own to provide support to the body.

Answer 21

BANDAGING