WorksheetsMedical Terminology and Emergency Conditions Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the condition called when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked?
Stroke
Heart attack
Nosebleed
Seizure
What is the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose, called?
Regurgitation
Aspiration
Emesis
Seizure
What is a device attached to a patient to analyze heart rhythm and deliver a shock, if needed, to restore a normal heart rhythm?
Defibrillator
Pacemaker
Thermometer
Stethoscope
What is the state of being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts called?
Unconsciousness
Coma
Consciousness
Delirium
What is a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior called?
Sedation
Restraint
Immobilization
Intubation
What is the term for a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, causing repeated seizures?
Epilepsy
Diabetes
Stroke
Asthma
What is the science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker's abilities called?
Ergonomics
Pathology
Cardiology
Neurology
What is the name of the pulse located on the side of the neck, just below the jaw?
Carotid pulse
Radial pulse
Femoral pulse
Brachial pulse
What is the term for loss of consciousness, also called fainting?
Syncope
Seizure
Shock
Stroke
What is the document that details the ingredients, dangers, safe handling, storage, disposal, procedures, and emergency response actions for chemicals in the workplace?
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Prescription
Patient Chart
Incident Report
Which term refers to the process of providing immediate care to someone who is injured or suddenly becomes ill?
First aid
Epistaxis
Emesis
Restraint
What does the abbreviation "AED" stand for in medical emergencies?
Automated external defibrillator
Abdominal thrust
Aerosolized
Abdominal emergency device
Which word from the list means "fainting"?
Syncope
Shock
Posture
Hypoglycemia
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
(a)
Which term refers to the pulse felt on the inside of the elbow?
Brachial pulse
Carotid pulse
Shock
Emesis
CPR should be performed whenever someone is not breathing and when the heart is not beating. Which of the following is a situation that may require CPR?
Heart Attack
Choking on an object that blocks the entire airway
Near drowning incident
Severe electrical shocks
All of the above
What should you do if a situation becomes unsafe?
Stop
Move to safety
If you can, take the victim with you
All of the above
What is the purpose of performing chest compressions during CPR?
To clear water from the lungs
To restore normal breathing
To circulate blood to vital organs
To test the child's responsiveness
You come across an adult lying on the ground. You tap and shout, but he is unresponsive. What should you do next?
Continue tapping and shouting until the person becomes responsive.
Shout for help. Phone or have someone else phone 9-1-1 and get an AED if one is available.
Start CPR , and use an AED if one is available.
Send someone to get the AED, to minimize the number of people involved.
Which of these is a basic first aid procedure?
Cleaning and bandaging a cut
Putting a cast on a broken arm
Getting an x-ray of a swollen finger
Popping a dislocated shoulder back into place
