Vicab List 11

Question 0

Concussion

Answer 0

Injury to the brain due to a violent hating or shock

Question 1

Amputation

Answer 1

Complete removal of a body part

Question 2

Avulsion

Answer 2

Tearing away of a body part

Question 3

Sprain

Answer 3

Twisting of a joint with partial tearing of its ligaments

Question 4

Strain

Answer 4

Overstretching of a muscle

Question 5

Abrasion

Answer 5

Wound caused by rubbing or scraping the skin or mucous membrane

Question 6

Puncture wound

Answer 6

Wound caused by a sharp object that carries dirt and bacteria deep into the tissues

Question 7

Triage

Answer 7

Term used for setting priorities for care of victims

Question 8

Laceration

Answer 8

Wound caused by tearing of body tissues

Question 9

Septicemia

Answer 9

Invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria or fungi

Question 10

Auto transfusion

Answer 10

Collection and transfusion of a persons own blood

Question 11

Mortality

Answer 11

Number of deaths in a given time or place

Question 12

Vascular

Answer 12

Pertaining to blood vessels or an area richly supplied with blood vessels

Question 13

Cardioversion

Answer 13

Restoration of normal rhythm of the heart by electrical shock

Question 14

Syncope

Answer 14

Brief lapse in consciousness due to transient cerebral hypoxia

Question 15

Fibrillation

Answer 15

Transitory muscular contraction due to spontaneous activation of a single muscle cells

Question 16

Defibrillation

Answer 16

Stopping the fibrillation of the heart

Question 17

Angina pectoris

Answer 17

Acute pain in the chest due to interference with the supply of oxygen to the heart

Question 18

Dislocation

Answer 18

Displacement of a bone from a joint usually caused by a blow or fall

Question 19

Subluxation

Answer 19

Partial dislocation of a joint