Chapter 43 Emergency care

Question 1

Anaphylaxis

Answer 1

A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen

Question 2

Convulsion

Answer 2

Seizure, violent and sudden contractions

Question 3

Hemorrhage

Answer 3

The excessive loss of blood in a short time

Question 4

Respiratory arrest

Answer 4

Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes

Question 5

Shock

Answer 5

Results when tissues and organs do not get enough blood

Question 6

Sudden cardiac arrest

Answer 6

the heart stops suddenly and without warning

Question 7

3 major signs for SCA

Answer 7

• nor response
• no breathing or abnormal breathing
• no pulse

Question 8

Check for SCA

Answer 8

• check for a response
• check for breathing and a pulse at the same time for 5-10 sec

Question 9

CPR involves

Answer 9

• chest compressions
• opening airway and giving breaths
• defibrillation

Question 10

Rescue breathing

Answer 10

1 breath every 6 seconds

Question 11

Generalized seizures

Answer 11

affect both sides of the brain

Question 12

Absence (petit mal) seizure

Answer 12

cause staring and rapid blinking. Only few seconds

Question 13

Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure

Answer 13

person loses conscioness and falls to the floor. muscles become stiff

Question 14

Focal (partial) seizures

Answer 14

affect 1 area of the brain

Question 15

Superficial burn

Answer 15

1st degree.
Epidermis only

Question 16

Partial-thickness burn

Answer 16

2nd degree
epidermis, part of dermis

Question 17

Full thickness burn

Answer 17

3rd degree
entire epidermis and dermis
fat, muscle, bone may be injured or destroyed
nerve ending are destroyed