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1
Q

A one pound increase in muscle mass can increase caloric expenditure by how many calories per day?

A

30 to 50

2
Q

Shock

Fainting spell

A

Psychogenic shock

3
Q

Shock

Restricted blood supply to brain

A

Cerebrovascular shock

4
Q

Shock

Temporarily paralyzed muscles of blood vessels

Loss of nervous control of the vascular system

A

Neurogenic shock

5
Q
Structural FFing conditions 
Class
Small fire burning in room
Environmental temps 140f
Thermal radiation up to .05watts/cm2 are encountered for up to 30 minutes
A

Class 1

6
Q

Room fully involved, “knocked down”
Environmental temps from 105 to 203f
Thermal radiation from .05 to .100 watts/cm2 are encountered up to 15 minutes

A

Class 2

7
Q

Room totally involved
Environmental temps from 204 to 482f
Thermal radiation .175-4.2 watts/cm2
Are encountered for up to 5 minutes

A

Class 3

8
Q

Flash over or backdraft
Environmental temps from 483 to 1500f
Thermal radiation from .175 to 4.2watts/cm2 are encountered for up to 10 seconds

A

Class 4

9
Q

These are primarily compromised of triglycerides and cholesterol

A

Blood lipids

10
Q

Low density lipoproteins means what

A

Bad cholesterol

11
Q

High density lipoproteins means what

A

Good cholesterol

12
Q

Elevated levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of what?

A

CVD

13
Q

Increased levels of HDL cholesterol are associated w/decreased risk of This

A

CVD

Increased HIgh density lipoproteins is desired

14
Q

Metabolic syndrome X is what?

A

Cluster of risk factors which are

  1. Abdominal obesity
  2. Hypertension
  3. Inability to effectively use glucose (diabetes)
15
Q

All first alarm medical incidents (or greater) require this level staging area for all fire department resources including ambulance.

A

Level 2