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