Test 1 Flashcards
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How far back do bath ruins date
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4,500 BC
1
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Hydrotherapy
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Using water for therapeutic effects
2
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Father of medicine & hydrotherapy
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Hippocrates
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leading cause of decline of use of hydrotherapy in 1st half of 20th century
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pharmaceutical drugs
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analgesic
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decreasing nerve sensations to reduce pain
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Q
antipyretic
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reducing fever
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diarrhetic
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the more water consumed the more urine produced
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laxative
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relieving constipation
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nervine
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relaxing the nerves
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sedative
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using warm water to sedate the client
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soporific
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warm baths to combat insomnia
11
Q
normal internal temperature of the human body
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37 C/ 98.6 F
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Q
Acronym for treatment of acute injuries
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RICE
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Q
Not a major factor in how water affects the human body
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Flavor
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Q
Water can be transferred to a body surface by all of the following except
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confection
