KINE 211.001 - TR
Review for Exam III (Chapters 14, 15, 16, 18 & 20)

Name:______________________________    Date:_____________

1. A condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin, or does not use insulin effectively enough, to regulate the amount of sugar in the bloodstream is called                                                                

2. An irregularity in the brain’s electrical activity, often marked by loss of consciousness and uncontrollable muscle movement; also called a convulsion is called a                                                                    

3. A condition in which too much sugar is in the bloodstream and the insulin level is too low                                                                    

4. A disruption of blood flow to a part of the brain, which causes permanent damage to brain tissue; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is called a                                                                    

5. A partial or complete loss of consciousness resulting from a temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain; also called syncope, is called                                                                    

6. A condition in which too little sugar is in the bloodstream and the insulin level is too high                                                                    

7. A hormone produced in the pancreas that enables the body to use sugar for energy is                                                                    

8. A condition caused by an increase in the acidity of the blood due to hyperglycemia; a sign of this condition is fruity or alcohol-like breath                                                                    

9. If hyperglycemia is not treated, the victim will eventually go into what is called a                                                                        

10. If hypoglycemia is not treated, the victim will eventually go into what is called                                                                        
 

11. How would you care for a diabetic emergency victim?

12. How would you care for a seizure or epileptic victim?

13. Define the following:

        Embolus-

        Thrombus-

        Aneurysm-
 

14. Who should you call if a poison victim is conscious?                                                                    
 

15. Name of a product that induces vomiting                                                                    
 

16. Name of a product that dilutes or absorbs poisons                                                                    
 

17. List four signs and symptoms of someone in anaphylactic shock:
        1)
        2)    
        3)
        4)
 

18. How would you care for someone who was exposed to a dry chemical on their leg?

19. Name two diseases that ticks can carry:
        1)
        2)
 

20. How would you care for someone who was just stung by a bee?

21. Describe the identifying characteristics of the following:

        1)Black Widow spider-

        2)Brown Recluse spider-
 

22. Name four types of poisonous snakes found in the United States:
        1)
        2)
        3)
        4)
 

23. What four things should you NOT do to a snakebite victim:
        1)
        2)
        3)
        4)
 

24. If someone is stung by a jellyfish what first aid could you give?

25. What is the name of the disease that is transmitted by the saliva of disease mammals; this disease makes the animal act abnormally                                                                    
 

26. The most serious of the heat-related illnesses is                                                                    

27. List four signs and symptoms of heat stroke:
        1)
        2)
        3)
        4)
 

28. List four signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion:
        1)
        2)
        3)
        4)

29. Why is the heat stroke victim’s skin dry? (shouldn’t they be sweating in hot environment?)

30. How would you care for someone with heat exhaustion?

31. How would you care for someone in heat stroke?

32.                                                                      is caused when the body core temperature drops because its heating mechanisms fail.

33. List three signs and symptoms of frostbite:
        1)
        2)
        3)

34. How would you treat frostbite?

35. What are two things that you can do to gain a child's trust and cooperation when dealing with an emergency situation?
        1)
        2)

36. Before helping a child or infant, you must first do what?
                                                                                                                                         

37. What is the number one cause of death in children in the United States?
                                                                   

38. For an infant, at what high temperature should you call a doctor?                                                                   

39. What does "S.I.D.S." stand for?                                                                                                                                       

40. At what age, according to the book, are people considered "older" or elderly?                                                         

41. The absence or impairment of motor, sensory, or mental function is called a                                                                   

42. A progressive, degenerative disease that affects the brain, resulting in impaired memory, thinking and behavior                                                                                                   

43.                                                                     is the damage or reduction in quality, quantity, value or strength