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SOCE Exam - High Liability DefinitionsExam Questions and Answers
Abandonment - Answers -giving up a right or interest with the intention of never again
claiming it (First Aid)
ABC's - Answers -airway, breathing, and circulation; assessment begins with ABCs
(First Aid)
Abdominal Evisceration - Answers -an open wound where organs protrude from the
abdominal cavity (First Aid)
Ability - Answers -the capacity a subject has to carry out his or her intent to cause death
or great bodily harm (Defensive Tactics)
Abrasion - Answers -an open wound caused by scraping, shearing away, or rubbing the
outer most skin layer (First Aid)
Action - Answers -the mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the round or
cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh round or
cartridge. This is also known as "cycling the gun." (Firearms)
Active Resistance - Answers -a subject's use of physically evasive movements directed
toward the officer; examples include bracing, tensing, pushing, or pulling to prevent the
officer from establishing control over the subject. (Defensive Tactics)
Acuity - Answers -sharpness of vision (Vehicle Operations)
Advanced Directive - Answers -Documents a patient's request to withhold specific
medical care (First Aid)
AED - Answers -automated external defibrillator (First Aid)
Aggressive Resistance - Answers -A subject's attacking movements toward an officer
that may cause injury but are not likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the officer
or others (Defensive Tactics)
AIDS - Answers -acquired immune deficiency syndrome, caused by HIV (First Aid)
,Airborne Infection - Answers -Any infection spread from person to person through the
air; caused by breathing in microscopic, disease-bearing organisms called pathogens
(First Aid)
Amniotic Sac - Answers -the bag of fluid surrounding the fetus (First Aid)
Ampere - Answers -the measure of electrical current or power (CEW/DFSG)
Amputation - Answers -the gross removal of an appendage (First Aid)
Anaphylaxis - Answers -a severe allergic reaction in which air passages swell and
restrict breathing (First Aid)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - Answers -An electronic braking system that monitors
and controls each of the wheels during braking to keep them from locking (Vehicle
Operations)
Apex - Answers -the center point of any curve (Vehicle Operations)
Arterial Bleeding - Answers -bright red blood spurting from a wound, indicating a
severed or damaged artery (First Aid)
Asthma - Answers -results from the narrowing of airway passages, causing breathing
difficulties (First Aid)
AVPU - Answers -method for identifying four levels of patient responsiveness: alert,
verbal, pain, and unresponsiveness (First Aid)
Avulsion - Answers -an injury characterized by a flap of skin, torn or cut, that may not be
completely loose from the body (first Aid)
Balance - Answers -a position in which the head is over the hips, and weight is
distributed evenly between the feet; necessary for performing defensive tactics (DT)
Balance Displacement - Answers -a controlling technique used to break the subject's
balance through the use of leverage principles (DT)
Barricade Position - Answers -a position behind cover (Firearms)
Birth Canal - Answers -the passage the fetus is pushed through during delivery (FA)
Block - Answers -reactionary techniques using the arms, legs, or body to deflect or
redirect a subject's impending strike to other areas of the body (DT)
Bloodborne Pathogens - Answers -pathogenic microorganisms in human bodily fluids
(FA)
, Body Movement - Answers -how an officer approaches a subject or enters a scene (DT)
Breach of Duty - Answers -the failure of an officer to act or failure to act appropriately
(FA)
Breath Control - Answers -important in the aiming process; breathing while trying to aim
causes the handgun to move vertically along with the rise and fall of one's chest (F)
Bruising - Answers -an obvious discoloration (black or blue) of the soft tissue at the
injury site (FA)
BSI (body substance isolation) - Answers -The standard form of infection control with all
patients, it requires isolating body substances from the officer and other patients to
prevent disease and infection transmission; BSI includes two basic behaviors: using
medical personal protective equipment and personal behaviors that reduce risk (FA)
Caliber - Answers -the measure used to identify different cartridge (projectile) sizes (F)
Capillary Bleeding - Answers -dark red blood oozing from the wound, indicating
damaged capillaries (FA)
Cardiac Muscle - Answers -the muscles in the heart that work constantly to expand and
contract it (FA)
Cardiovascular Training - Answers -Any exercise that elevates the heart rate to a range
between 60 and 85 percent of the maximum rate (DT)
Cartridge Part: Bullet - Answers -portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile when
in flight
Cartridge Part: Case/Casings - Answers -the metal or plastic container that holds all
parts of a round of ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet
Cartridge Part: Crimp (Shotgun only) - Answers -the part of the case mouth the bends
inward to grip the bullet; with shotgun shells, the term applies to the closure at the case
mouth
Cartridge Part: Headstamp - Answers -markings found on the head of ammunition that
indicate the caliber or gauge and identify the manufacturer
Cartridge Part: Powder - Answers -propellant used in most firearms; produces a large
volume of gas when ignited
Cartridge Part: Primer - Answers -the detonating mixture used to ignite the propellant or
powder charge
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