Chapter 14: Self-protection and safety(1)

Question 1

What is the 3rd most frequent injury leading to hospitalization?

Answer 1

Poison: 3rd most frequent injury leading to hospitalization

Question 1

What is the most common form of injury at home?

Answer 1

Most common cause of injury are falls.

Question 2

What are heat cramps?

Answer 2

Heat cramps: caused by hard work and heavy sweating in the heat

Question 3

What is heat stress?

Answer 3

Heat stress: may occur simultaneously or afterward, when the blood vessels try to keep body temperature down

Question 4

What is heat exhaustion?

Answer 4

Heat exhaustion: result of prolonged sweating with inadequate fluid replacement

Question 5

What is heat stroke?

Answer 5

Heat stroke: life-threatening medical emergency caused by the breakdown of the body’s mechanism for cooling itself

Question 6

Explain frostnip.

Answer 6

Frostnip:
- Can affect tips of toes, fingers, ears, nose, chin, and cheeks
- Painless; you may not be aware of it occurring
- Treatment includes warming the area

Question 7

Explain frostbite. Differentiate between deep and superficial frostbite.

Answer 7

Frostbite:
- Superficial: freezing of the skin tissues just below the skin
- Deep: freezing of skin, muscle, and even bone; requires medical treatment

Question 8

What is hypothermia?

Answer 8

Hypothermia:
- Severe shivering, lack of coordination, drowsiness, listlessness, confusion when body temperature falls below 35°C

• Becomes more severe as body temperature continues to drop and may result in a coma or death

Question 9

In Canada, a person must be ________ years of age or older to give consent

Answer 9

In Canada, a person must be 16 years of age or older to give consent