Matt Edition Flashcards
(119 cards)
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Break or crunch in a bone
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Fracture
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Person’s body used as a splint
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Anatomical splint
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Something soft used as a splint
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Soft splint
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Wound caused by rubbing or scraping away of the skin
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Abrasion
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Tired, unproductive person
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Grey cloud
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Build up of sleep deficits across time
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sleep debt
7
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Deep sleep with dreams
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REM sleep
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When do you use SAMPLE?
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When there are no life-threatening injuries
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How deep should chest compressions be?
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2 inches
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Fracture with a break in the skin
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open fracture
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Fracture with no break in the Skin
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closed fracture
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Cut caused by a sharp edged object
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Incision
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There are approximately _______ pints of blood per _______ pound
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2,25
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Best chance of survival for a victim of cardiac arrest is in the first…
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4 minutes
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Part of sleep when the body slows down
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NREM sleep
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Relaxation of tongue, causing breathing difficulty
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sleep apnea
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Max Heart Rate (MHR)
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220 (teenager)
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A range of states with physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social components
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Health
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Optimal health
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wellness
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Force that moves people to act
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motavation
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2 Types of Motivation
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natural and learned
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Long term decision made
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commitment
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average number of years people are expected to live
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life expectancy
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Physical and mental well-being and the ways people respond to their environment
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quality of life
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Hours of Sleep People Need By Age
Newborn: 17-18, 5 Years: 10-12, Avg. Young Adult: 8-10
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How many meals should you eat per day?
5-6 small meals, needs change depending on many variables
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Leading Cause of Death Over 65 Years of Age
Heart disease
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3 Reasons to Move an Injured Person
To avoid immediate danger, to get to a more seriously injured person, or to give proper care
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Steps taken to prevent the spread of disease
Universal precautions
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3 Universal Precautions
Wash hands, wear a face mask, layer gloves
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4 Life Threatening Conditions A-B-C'S
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Severely bleeding
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2 Populations Chest Thrusts Shouldn't Be Used On
obese, preggers
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4 Steps For Checking an Unconscious Adult in Order
Check scene, Tap and shoot "Are you alright?", Call 991 and get an AED, Check for signs of life
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AED stands for
Automatic External Defibrillators
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What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last time ate or drank, Events leading up to incident;
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How do you open the airway?
Tilt head and lift chin
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How long should you check for signs of life?
No more tha 10 seconds
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Signal used by the victim to show they are choking
Universal Distress Signal
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Bloating of the stomach due to air coming into the body too quickly and going into it
Gastric Distention
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How do you minimize the risk of gastric distention
give a slow breath
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What do you do after 5 cycles?
Re-check for signs of life
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What age is someone considered an adult for CPR?
12 and older
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How fast should you give chest compressions?
100-120 bpm
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What is the ratio of compressions to breaths?
30-2
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Overstretching of muscles or tendons
strain
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Tough tissue that connects muscles to bones
tendons
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Injury to the ligaments and soft tissue around a joint caused by undue stretching
sprain
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Fibers that connect bones together
ligaments
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Movement of a bone from its joints
dislocation
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Face up
prone
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Face down
supine
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On side
recovery
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How do you deal with a dislocated finger
Apply ice, immobilize, and go to doctor
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What should you not do if you have a bone out of its joint?
Pull it out
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What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate
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When should you use RICE?
When caring for a muscle, bone, or joint injury
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Something hard used as a splint
Rigid Splint
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Wound in which damage is done to soft tissue and blood vessels so there is bleeding under the skin
bruise
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Cut that causes a jagged or irregular tearing of the skin
Laceration
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Wound in which the skin or other body tissues were separated or tore away
Avulsion
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Wound that is produced when something pierces the skin
puncture
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Bright red blood because it is oxygenated
Arterial blood
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Darker blood
Venous Blood
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5 Steps to Splinting
Support the injured area, Check circulation, Place splint, Tie splint in place, Re-check circulation
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3 Signs a Victim is Internally Bleeding
Cool, moist, or bluish green, Vomiting or coughing up blood, Tender, swollen, bruising, or hardness of the body
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Steps to Control Bleeding
Cover with a dressing and press firmly with direct pressure, Elevate injury, Add extra dressing until bleeding stops
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When a victim is in shock, the circulatory system fails to...
Deliver blood to all parts of the body
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What should you do for a victim experiencing a seizure?
Don't hold or restrain victim, don't place anything in their mouth, remove objects that may cause injury
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5 Things You Must Do For Protection From the Good Samaritan Law
Get consent, Call 911 and get an AED, Check for life-threatening injuries, Don't move the victim unless necessary, Don't abandon the victim
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5 Links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival in Order
Early recognition and access to emergency system, Early CPR, Early AED, Early advanced life support, Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
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Why do people have the best chance of survival of cardiac arrest in the first 4 minutes
People have 4 minutes of stored oxygen
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Breathing and circulation stop; Sets in in 4-6 minute
Clinical Death
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Brain activity stops; Sets in in 10 minutes
Biological death
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Death of cardiac muscle to heart due to a blockage
Heart attack
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Signs of Heart Attack
Chest pain, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, or ill feeling
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When the heart stops following a heart attack or blockage
Cardiac arrest
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When the heart stops suddenly
Sudden cardiac arrest
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When breathing stops
Respatory arrest
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Circulatory system fails to deliver blood to all parts of body
shock
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Shock of diabetic people when they have no insulin
insulin shock
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Shock from a sudden injury
traumatic shock
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Shock from an allergic reaction
Anaphylactic Shock
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Interruption of the electrical systems of the brain
seizure
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Lack of oxygen in the brain
stroke
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What does FAST stand for and what should you do at each step
Weakness or numbness in the Face or Arms, Bad Speech, Note Time of syptoms
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When should you use FAST?
When caring for someone having a stroke
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Most common abnormal heart rhythm
V-Fib
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When does V-Fib occur?
When the ventricles quiver and electrical impulses fire at random
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What does V-Fib stand for?
Ventricle Fibrillation
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What does V-Tach stand for?
Ventricle Tachycardia
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When does V-Tach occur?
When the ventricles fire too quickly
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What is the age and weight someone is considered an adult for having an AED used on them?
9 years or older or over 55 pounds
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7 Risk Factors of Diseases You Can Control
Cholesterol, Diet, Tobacco, Weight, Activity, Stress, and Blood Pressure
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4 Risk Factors of Diseases You Can't Control
Age, Gender, Race, Genetics
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3 Parts of the Health Triangle
Mental-Emotional, Physical, Family-Social
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Actual Age in Years
Chronological Age
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Estimated age from body's health and life expectancy
Physiological Age
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Describe someone with good Mental-Emotional Health
Strong sense of self, Accepting of new ideas, Recognizes emotional problems, Feels life has meaning
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Describe someone with good Physical Health
Regular doctor visits, Avoids harmful behavior, Aware of infectious diseases, Prevents lifestyle diseases, Sleeps, Maintains a good weight, physical fitness, and diet
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Passable disease
Infectious Disease
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Disease that can't be spread
Lifestyle Disease
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Describe someone with good Family-Social Health
Develops friendships, Helps others, Strong bond with family, Socializes well
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Fixed behaviors that you use automatically
Habit
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Healthful Behaviors
Behaviors that promote health ,improve it, and prevent injury
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Risk Behaviors
Behaviors that threaten health and can cause injury
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Motivation from drives or instincts
Natural Motivation
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Motivation from intrinsic or extrinsic sources
Learned Motivation
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For you
Intrinsic
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For a reward
Extrinsic
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Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Insomnia
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When people fall asleep suddenly
Narcolepsy
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Nearly irresistible urge to move the legs, especially in the evening
Restless-Leg syndrome
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Target Heart Rate
65-85% of MHR
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When does sleep debt become a major problem?
When it reaches 20 hrs. per week
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What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
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What is FITT used for?
Obtaining benefits from physical activity
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Underweight BMI
Less than 18.5
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Healthy BMI
18.5-14.9
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Overweight BMI
25-29.9
