Chapter 20-1-2-3-4-5-6 Flashcards

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Accidental injuries

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Injuries that result from an accident

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2
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Accident chain

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Series of events that include situation, and unsafe habit, and an unsafe action

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3
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Defensive driving

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Watching out for other people on the road and anticipating unsafe acts

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4
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Tornado

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Whirling funnel shape wind storm that may drop from the sky to the ground

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5
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Hurricane

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Strong windstorm that originates from the sea

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6
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Blizzard

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A very heavy snow storm with winds up to 45 miles an hour

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7
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Earthquake

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Violent shaking movement of the earths surface

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8
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First aid

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Immediate temporary care given to someone as temporary care until help arrives

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9
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Universal precaustions

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Actions taken to prevent disease by treating all blood as if it was contaminated

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10
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Sprain

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A condition were the ligaments that hold the joints together are torn or stretched

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11
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Fracture

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Break in the bone

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12
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Heat cramps

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Involuntary muscle spasms usually occur during exercise in hot weather

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13
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Heat exhaustion

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Characterized by faintness, nausea, and rapid heartbeat and hot, red,dry,or sweaty skin

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14
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Heatstroke

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Most serious form of heat illness

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15
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Abdominal thrust

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Quick upward pulls to the diaphragm to get out the object blocking the airway

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16
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CPR

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First aid procedure that combines rescue breathing and chest compressions to restore breathing and circulation

17
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Shock

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Life threatening situation in which the circulatory system fails to give blood to vital tissues and organs

18
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Accident

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Any event that was not intended to happen