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.unit I Flashcards

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9 dimensions of wellness

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Physical, spiritual, occupational, emotional, cultural, financial, intellectual, interpersonal, environmental

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Self-efficacy

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Your belief in your ability to successfully take action

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Self-acceptance

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Personal satisfaction with yourself

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Self-esteem

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The way you think others perceive you

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Public health achievements last 100 years o how they influence health today

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(Look at picture)

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Changes in life expectancy in last 100 years

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Has gone up from 47.3-78.7

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Overall Causes of death

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  1. Heart disease
  2. Malignant neoplasms (Cancer)
  3. Unintentional accidents/ injuries
  4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
    5.cerebrovascukar diseases (stroke)
  5. Alzheimer’s
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Causes of death age 15-24

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  1. Unintentional injuries
  2. Suicide
  3. Homicide
  4. Cancer
  5. Heart disease
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Health disparities

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are linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages

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Examples of health disparities

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Sex and gender
Race and ethnicity
Geographic location
Income and education
Disability
Sexual orientation, gender identity

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Healthy people 2030 principle

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Establisheds objectives and provide benchmarks to track and monitor progress overtime can motivate, guide, and focus attention

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Healthy people 2030 focuses on reducing

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Morbidity , mortality, infectious diseases

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Health determinants

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Range of personal, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status

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Health determinants examples

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Policy making, social factors, health services, individual behavior, genes and biology

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Stages of change (Transtheoretical model)

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Bottom to top:
pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance

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SMART

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for setting goals

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time frame specific

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17
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Affordable care act

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Health insurance
Below income requirements are eligible for federal help
Kids can stay on parents plan until 26
Signed into law 2010

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Sex versus gender

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Sex-biological
Gender- socially constructed roles, expression

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Stressor

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Mental states or events that trigger physical and physiological reactions

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Stress

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Patterns or specific and nonspecific responses a person makes to a stimulus events that disturb his or her equilibrium and exceed ability to cope

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Autonomic nervous system

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Sympathetic, parasympathetic

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Sympathetic

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When you are stimulated; anger, fear, pain

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Parasympathetic

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Relaxed state; strong energy

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Stress hormones

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As a stress response hormones are released

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Fight, flight or freeze response

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sequence of internal activities triggered when an organism is faced with a threat prepares the body for combat and struggle or running away to safety (males)

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Homeostasis

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state of stability and consistency in an individual’s physiological functioning

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General adaption syndrome

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predictable response pattern to all stressors

Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion

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28
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Psychoneuroimmunology

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Study of the interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and immune system

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29
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Time management

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-set priorities.
• Schedule tasks for peak
efficiency.
• Set realistic goals and
write them down.
• Budget enough time
-Break up long-term goals.
• Visualize achievement.
• Track tasks you put off.
• Do least-favorite tasks first.
• Consolidate tasks.
• Identify quick transitional
tasks.
• Delegate responsibility.
• Say no when necessary.
• Take breaks.
• Avoid “time sinks.”
• Just do it

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PTSD

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Phycological disorder, often those who suffered or witnessed severe trauma

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Eustress

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Pleasant stressors (wedding, baby)

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Distress

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Unpleasant stressors (work, test)

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33
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Biofeedback uses

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enables you to reduce your response to stress by becoming more aware of psychological arousal

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34
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Maslow hierarchy or needs

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Bottom to top:
Psychological needs
Safety and security
Love and belongingness
Self esteem
Self actualization

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35
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Depression

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Differs form person to person, occurs most of the day and last for more than two weeks.

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Optimist

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Person that tends to be hopeful and confident about future or success of something

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Pessimist

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Person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

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Realist

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Person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it

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Self esteem

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Satisfaction and confidence in yourself; the valuing of yourself as a person

40
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Psychological disorders and health

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Anxiety disorders:
Panic, social, phobias, anxiety, generalized, OCD, PTSD, ADHD

Mood disorders:
Depression, Seasonal affective disorder, bipolar, schizophrenia

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Specific phobia

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Fear of something definite

42
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Social phobias

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Fear of humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others

43
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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Excessive, uncontrollable worry about multiple issues

44
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OCD

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Uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and preforming senseless rituals

45
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Panic disorders

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Sudden unexpected surges if anxiety
Agoraphobia- fear of being alone
Panic attacks- briefed surges if overwhelming anxiety

46
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ADHD

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Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity

47
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Treatments for psychological disorders

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Antidepressant, anti anxiety, mood stabilizer, antipsychotic, therapies

48
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Bipolar disorder

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Alternating periods or depression and mania

49
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Schizophrenia

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Affects thinking and perception of reality

50
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Cognitive behavioral therapy

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Therapy for psychological disorders

51
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Seligmans life dimensions

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Pleasant life, engaged life, meaningful life

52
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Sleep stages

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Stage 1:
Lightest stage w slower brain waves and varying brain activity
Stage 2:
Deeper but still light, heart rate slows, body temp drops
Stage 3:
Slow-wave sleep, deep sleep, needed for feeling well-rested

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Circadian rhythm

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Sleep and wake pattern

54
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Caffeine impact on sleep

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Blocks homeostatic sleep drive

55
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Alcohol and sleep

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Alcohol may help sleep onset but results in waking up in middle of night and worsens sleep related breathing disorders

56
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Sleep disrupters

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Factors that interfere w ability to fall or stay asleep.
Caffeine, congestion, cough, urination, anxiety, stress, pain, surrounding environment

57
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How does amount of sleep change throughout lifespan

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You need less amount of sleep as you age.

58
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How does exercise affect sleep

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Stage 3 increases after physical exercise but you should not exercise right before bed

59
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Narcolepsy

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Rare neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, sudden loss of muscle control

60
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Sleep apnea

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Involuntary repeated interruption of normal breathing during sleep

61
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Sleep and learning

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Less sleep affects our ability to learn, getting good sleep after learning stuff will help with memory

62
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When to check with physician

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If symptoms are severs, unusual, persistent, recurrent

63
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When to visit ER

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If situation is life or death

64
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Over the counter drugs (OTC)

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Can’t be purchased w out prescription

65
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Generic drugs

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A medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug, cheaper

66
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Complementary and alternative meds (CAM)

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Therapies not part of conventional medicine

67
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Placebo effect

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Biologically inactive substance that patient believes is an effective therapy for condition

68
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Podiatrist

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Practitioners that specialize in the medical and surgical care of the feet

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Osteopath

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Structural and functional relationships and a whole-person approach to medicine

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Choosing primary care physician

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Make list, check insurance needs, recommendations, call office

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Taking prescription drugs correctly

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Don’t skip doses or take incorrect amount

72
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Elective surgery

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Patient can choose when they want to have surgery done

73
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Reasons to use CAM therapies

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Help cope with side affects of other treatments, feel they are doing something to try to help with their own care, believes it helps cure

74
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Chiropractic

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Focuses on the relationship between structure and function

75
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Indemnity plans

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Health insurance plan based on a fee for each service provided. Cost is shared between you and insurance company, can go to any physician or hospital you choose

76
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Capitation

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Payment of a fee or grant to a doctor providing services to people. Amount paid is based on number of patients

77
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Medicare

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Federal health insurance program for people 65+ or people with certain disabilities

78
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Medicaid

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Federally subsidized state-run health care plan for those with low income

79
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Scientific method

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Used in traditional western medicine by applying the research process

80
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Benefits of medical tests

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Provides a wealth of info to help solve medical problems

81
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Communication w physician

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Whenever something occurs, right away, recommendations

82
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Cyberstalking

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Stalking via internet, email, chat rooms, and social media

83
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Sexual harassment

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Unwelcome sexual advances , request for several favors and other conduct of a sexual nature

84
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Safety’s steps to avoid date rape drugs

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Drink responsible, don’t leave drink unattended, get new drink if left unattended, let date drink first, know if it’s common in the area

85
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Carbon monoxide poisoning

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Carbon monoxide builds up in blood stream

86
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Pedestrian behaviors

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Alcohol plays a big role in fatalities

87
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Cell phone use while driving

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Fail to see up to 50% of info in our environment,

88
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Benefits of seatbelts and airbags

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Prevent you from being thrown from the car and provide protection

89
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Safe lifting steps

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Proper lifting technique:
Bend knees and hips, not waist. Remain in upright position
Place feet securely, shoulder width apart
Lift gradually with straight arms, avoid quick jerky motions
If you have to turn change position of feet
Put object down gently

90
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Falls

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One of leading causes of death in 65+

91
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Fall prevention

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Instal sturdy handrails and nonslip surfaces
Keep floors clear
Put light switch by door of every room

92
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Injuries and cause of death ranking

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  1. Poisoning
  2. Motor vehicle accidents
  3. Falls
  4. Suffocation

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