Werner Ch. 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is true about most sicknesses?
No medicines are needed. However, when they are needed, it is the body that must overcome the disease, the medicine only helps.
What is the most common cause of sickness and death in many areas?
diarrhea
What causes diarrhea many times?
contaminated water
How can you prevent from water to be contaminated?
Boil or filter the water used for drinking or for preparing foods.
What should be used when regular bottles can’t be possible?
Use a cup and water spoon
How should baby bottles be cleaned?
Babies bottles and
eating utensils should also be boiled.
What is a common cause of death in children with diarrhea?
Dehydration
How can you prevent skin infections?
Bathe often
How can you treat diarrhea and illnesses with fever?
Drink plenty of liquids
How can you prevent wounds from becoming infected/tenatus?
Wash wounds with soap and clean water
How can you treat minor urinary infections?
drink plenty of water
How can you treat cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, and whooping cough?
drink a lot of water and breathe hot water vapors
How can you treat sores, impetigo, ringworms, cradle cap, and pimples?
scrub with soap and clean water
How can you treat infected wounds, abscesses, and boils?
do hot soaks or compresses
How can you treat strains and sprains?
soak joint in cold water the first day and then use hot soaks
How can you treat stiff joints and sore muscles?
do hot compresses
How can you treat itching, burning and irritation?
cold compresses
How can you treat minor burns?
Hold in cold water
How can you treat sore throat and tonsillitis?
gargle with warm salt water
How can you treat acid, lye, dirt, or irritating substance in eye?
flood eye with cool water at once, and continue for 30 minutes
How can you treat stuffed up nose?
sniff salt water
How can you treat constipation and hard stools?
Drink lots of water or use enema but don’t overuse. Enema is safer than laxatives.
How can you treat cold sores or fever blisters?
Hold ice on blister for 1 hours after sign
How can you treat diarrhea in children?
Give children water best with sugar or cereal or salt
