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First Aid/CPR t4
Basic Vocab from Jones/Bartlett
Question | Answer |
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antiseptic | any preparation that prevents the growth of bacteria |
axilla | armpit |
ABCs | A- Airway B- Breathing C-Circulation; the first 3 steps in the examination of any victim |
amputation | complete removal of an appendage |
amnesia | loss or impairment of memory |
blood | the fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins carrying nutriment and oxygen to the body cells and removing waste products such as carbon dioxide and various metabolic products for excretion |
brain | the soft, large mass of nerve tissue that is contained in the cranium |
burn | an injury caused by heat, electrical current, or a chemical of extreme acidity or alkalinity |
basic life support | maintenance of the ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation) without adjunctive equipment |
burn center | a medical facility especially designed, equipped, and staffed to treat severely burned patients |
carpals | the eight small bones in the wrist |
cervical | pertaining to the neck |
clot | a semisolid mass of fibrin and cells |
caustic | corrosive; destructive to living tissue |
compress | a folded cloth or pad used for applying pressure to stop hemorrhage or as a wet dressing |
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lipids | |
nutrients | |
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chemical reations | |
code |