Chapter 11 Flashcards

(28 cards)

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anticoagulant

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Blood-thinning medication

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coma

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A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things

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3
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dementia

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The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain

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disaster

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A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed

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5
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electric shock

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When electric current passes through the body

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6
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ground

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That which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item

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hazard

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Anything in the person’s setting that may cause injury or illness

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hazardous substance

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Any chemical in the workplace that can cause harm

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9
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hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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hemorrhage

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The excessive loss of blood in a short time

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incident

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Any event that has harmed or could harm a resident, visitor, or staff member

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paralysis

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Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or loss of both

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13
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paraplegia

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Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk

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quadriplegia

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Paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk; tetraplegia

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15
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suffocation

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When breathing stops from the lack of oxygen

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16
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tetraplegia

A

See “quadriplegia”

17
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workplace violence

A

Violent acts (including assault and threat of assault) directed toward persons at work or while on duty

18
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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C

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

21
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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Services

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F

23
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FBAO

A

Foreign-body airway obstruction

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ID

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Identification

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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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PASS
Pull the safety pin, aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and forth
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RACE
Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
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SDS
Safety Data Sheet