Chapter 12 safety Flashcards
Dementia
The loss of cognitive and social function cause by changes in the brain.
Coma
A state of being unaware of ones surroundings and being unable to react and respond to people places or things
Disaster
A sudden catastrophic event; people get killed and destroyed property
Ground
Which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item.
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
Paralysis
Paralysis loss of muscle function , loss of sensation, or loss both muscles and sensation
Paraplegia
Paralysis in the leg and lower trunk
Quadriplegia
Paralysis in the arms , legs, and trunk; called tetraplegia
Suffocation
When breathing stops from lack of oxygen
Ordinary
Обычный, простой,
Extraordinary
Исключительный ,
Very unusual or remarkable
Impaired
Нарушение
What 3 typed of burn degree ?
1-st degreeSuperficial (epidermis
2-nd
degreepartial- thickness(dermis,leaking fluid)
3-rd degree
full thickness( epidermis and dermis, white brown patches)
Cardiac arrest
When heart stops suddenly and without warning
Three- pronged plugs
Two prongs carry electrical currant
The third prong in the ground.
Curbs
Бардюры
Health hazard?
It is chemical : cause
• cancer
• cause birth defect , musscariages
•nervous system
RACE remember?
R- rescue first
A- alarm . Sound the fire alarm
C- confine ; close doors/windows
to confine fire. Turn off elect. ute
E- extinguish. Use a fire exting. To stop the fire
Do not use the elevator
During fire
3 different fire extinguisher ?
- Oil and grease fires
- Electrical fire
- Paper and the wood
PASS
P- pull the safety pin
A- aim low (direct the hose at base of the fire.
S- squeeze the lever ( release lever to stop)
S- sweep back and forth. Up/ down
3 colored wristbands
- Red- allergy alert
- Yellow- fall risk
- Pure- do not resuscitate( DNR) ( не оживлять)
Agitated
Flustered,Excited , upset , disturbed
Ulcer
Язва
Clutching at the throat
Called : universal sign of choking
Clutching
Зажать, ухватить ( grab, snatch)
Risk management
1.color wrist band, 2.personal belongings list, 3.reporting incidents)
Identifies and controlling risks and safety hazards
Protect everyone in the center property, injury, valuable items