Chapter 3 - Rescue Basics Flashcards
What is homeostasis?
The body’s ability to regulate its inner environment’s stability and respond to changes in the outside environment.
What is homeostasis?
The body’s ability to regulate its inner environment’s stability and respond to changes in the outside environment.
What is homeostasis?
The body’s ability to regulate its inner environment’s stability and respond to changes in the outside environment.
What is conduction?
A form of heat exchange in which heat transfers from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact.
What is convection?
A form of heat exchange that occurs when a gas or a liquid moves past the surface of an object.
What is radiation?
A form of heat exchange in which energy is transmitted in waves through space.
What is evaporation?
A form of heat exchange that occurs when a liquid converts to gas.
List the 5 parts of the “Rule of Threes”.
- 3 minutes without oxygen
- 3 hours without shelter
- 3 days without water
- 3 weeks without food
- 3 months without human contact
What are the five modes of disease transmission?
- Direct Contact
- Indirect Contact
- Airborne Transmission
- Ingestions
- Vector-Borne transmission
What are standard precautions?
The practice of protecting yourself from bodily substances.
What are PPEs?
Personal protective equipment including gloves, mask, safety-glasses, and gown.
What is conduction?
A form of heat exchange in which heat transfers from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact.
What is convection?
A form of heat exchange that occurs when a gas or a liquid moves past the surface of an object.
What is radiation?
A form of heat exchange in which energy is transmitted in waves through space.
What is evaporation?
A form of heat exchange that occurs when a liquid converts to gas.
