Final Flashcards
The positions and movements used to maintain proper posture and avoid muscle and bone injuries
Body mechanics
A disease-producing microorganism
Pathogens
Solutions that are applied directly to skin and prevent or slow the growth of pathogens
Antiseptic
A process that uses strong chemicals such as bleach solution and zephirin to kill pathogens
Disinfection
A process used to kill microbes and their spores. Methods include autoclave, chemicals, radiation, and gas
Sterilization
The maintenance of a sterile field or environment; to remain sterile, only sterile objects can come in contact with other sterile objects
Surgical asepsis
The initial help and care given to a sick or injured person
First aid
The first step in offering first aid. This consists of evaluating a clients responsiveness
Initial assessment
Comes right after the initial assessment, check the clients head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, arms, and portions of the back
Focused examination
When the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen-rich blood and nutrients
Heart attack
Lack of blood supply to the brain
Stroke
Most serious, spurting, least likely to clot
Arterial bleeding
Flows steadily or even gushes, easier to clot
Venous bleeding
Most common type of bleeding, oozes when injured, bright red
Capillary red
Occurs when little oxygen and nutrients reach the body’s cells, tissues and organs
Shock
A jagged, irregular year of the skin
Laceration
A cut from a knife, glass, or sharp rock
Incision
Wound to outer layer of the skin that causes little bleeding
Abrasion
The immediate temporary care given to a person that has become sick or injured
First aid
A disease of the nervous system that could cause madness and death
Rabies
Involves the top layer of skin (sunburn)
1st degree burn
Destroys all layers of skin, nerves, muscle, fat, and bones. Burn looks brown or black
3rd degree burn
Ice crystals form in the spaces between the cells and skin loses color and becomes insensitive
Frostbite
Tissue separates from the body
Skin avulsion
