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SOCE Exam - High Liability Definitions
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SOCE Exam - High Liability DefinitionsAbandonment Correct Answer-giving up a right or interest with the
intention of never again claiming it (First Aid)
ABC's Correct Answer-airway, breathing, and circulation; assessment
begins with ABCs (First Aid)
Abdominal Evisceration Correct Answer-an open wound where organs
protrude from the abdominal cavity (First Aid)
Ability Correct Answer-the capacity a subject has to carry out his or her
intent to cause death or great bodily harm (Defensive Tactics)
Abrasion Correct Answer-an open wound caused by scraping, shearing
away, or rubbing the outer most skin layer (First Aid)
Action Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-sharpness of vision (Vehicle Operations)
Advanced Directive Correct Answer-Documents a patient's request to
withhold specific medical care (First Aid)
AED Correct Answer-automated external defibrillator (First Aid)
Aggressive Resistance Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-acquired immune deficiency syndrome, caused
by HIV (First Aid)
Airborne Infection Correct Answer-Any infection spread from person to
person through the air; caused by breathing in microscopic, disease-
bearing organisms called pathogens (First Aid)
Amniotic Sac Correct Answer-the bag of fluid surrounding the fetus
(First Aid)
Ampere Correct Answer-the measure of electrical current or power
(CEW/DFSG)
Amputation Correct Answer-the gross removal of an appendage (First
Aid)
,Anaphylaxis Correct Answer-a severe allergic reaction in which air
passages swell and restrict breathing (First Aid)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) Correct Answer-An electronic
braking system that monitors and controls each of the wheels during
braking to keep them from locking (Vehicle Operations)
Apex Correct Answer-the center point of any curve (Vehicle Operations)
Arterial Bleeding Correct Answer-bright red blood spurting from a
wound, indicating a severed or damaged artery (First Aid)
Asthma Correct Answer-results from the narrowing of airway passages,
causing breathing difficulties (First Aid)
AVPU Correct Answer-method for identifying four levels of patient
responsiveness: alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsiveness (First Aid)
Avulsion Correct Answer-an injury characterized by a flap of skin, torn
or cut, that may not be completely loose from the body (first Aid)
Balance Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-a controlling technique used to
break the subject's balance through the use of leverage principles (DT)
Barricade Position Correct Answer-a position behind cover (Firearms)
Birth Canal Correct Answer-the passage the fetus is pushed through
during delivery (FA)
Block Correct Answer-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 Correct Answer-pathogenic microorganisms in
human bodily fluids (FA)
Body Movement Correct Answer-how an officer approaches a subject or
enters a scene (DT)
Breach of Duty Correct Answer-the failure of an officer to act or failure
to act appropriately (FA)
Breath Control Correct Answer-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)
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