First aid: vocabulary review

severe allergic reactions

• anesthetic

• anaphylaxis

• abrasion

• avulsion

a feeling of numbness or freezing of the skin or other tissues due to extremely low temperatures

(a)  

Entonox

• a brain injury

• a medical term for a broken bone

• a medical analgesic gas

• an acute or serious allergic reaction t

a surgical wound, clean-cut caused by a sharp-edged object usually, made with a knife

(a)  

In case of severe burn, the following step need to be taken.

• Wrap injured part firmly.

• Apply ice as long as pain or inflammation persists.

• Wrap over ice.

• Gently remove any ring, watch, belt and shoes before the tissues begin to swell.

semi-prone position

• a position of a patient lying on one side

• a seated position

• Elevated position above the level of heart.

• Move victim to cool, shady spot

Should you apply ice to a venomous snake bite to help stop the swelling?

• Do not apply ice to a snakebite.

• Apply ice as long as pain or inflammation persists.

a medical term used to refer to the damage to the skin through to scraping or wearing away

(a)  

calluses

• tearing away of a part of the skin

• a thickened and hardened part of the skin

• an open injury

• a normal, regular heartbeat

In case of burn of the face, cover the injury.

• True

• False