Chapter 24, 25, and 26 Flashcards

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Thermoreceptor

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A sensory receptor that is stimulated by temperature

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2
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Hypothermia

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Abnormally low core body temperature

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3
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Radiation

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Transfer of heat from one surface to another without physical contact

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4
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Convection

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Loss of body heat to the atmosphere when air passes over the body

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5
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Wind Chill

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Combined cooling effect of wind speed and environmental temperature

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6
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Conduction

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Transfer of heat through the direct physical touch with nearby objects

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7
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Water Chill

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Increase in rate of cooling in the presence of water or wet clothing

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8
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Evaporation

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Conversion of liquid or solid into a gas

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9
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Respiration

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The exchange of gases between an organism and its environment

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10
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Hyperthermia

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Abnormally high core body temperature

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11
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Generalized Hypothermia

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An overall reduction in body temperature, affecting the entire body

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12
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Urban Hypothemia

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Hypothermia precipitated by a too cool indoor or outdoor environment

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13
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Myxedema Coma

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A life-threatening late complication of hyperthyroidism

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14
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Local Cold Injury

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Damage from cold exposure to tissues in a specific part of the body

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15
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Active rewarming

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Technique of aggressively applying external sources of heat to a patient to rewarm his body

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16
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Passive Rewarming

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The use of the patients own heat production and conservation mechanisms to rewarm him

17
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Drowning

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Submersion causing primary respiratory impairment whether the person survives or dies after the event

18
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Surfactant

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A substance responsible for maintaining surface tension in the alveoli

19
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Mammalian Diving Reflex

A

the body’s natural response to submersion in cold water in which breathing is inhibited, the heart rate decreases, and blood vessels constrict in order to maintain cerebral and cardiac blood flow

20
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Gastric Distension

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Inflation of the stomach

21
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Dysbarism

A

A medical condition that results from pressure changes that occur when a person descends in water or ascends in altitude

22
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Behavioral Emergency

A

Abnormal behavior (actions)

23
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Anxiety

A

A state of painful uneasiness

24
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Phobia

A

An irrational fear a specific things, places, or situations

25
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Depression

A

Deep feeling of sadness, worthlessness, and discouragement

26
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Bipolar Disorder

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Wide swings between depression and elation; manic depressive disorder

27
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Paranoia

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A highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness

28
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Psychosis

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A state of delusion in which a person is out of touch with reality

29
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Schizophrenia

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A group of mental disorders characterized by distortions of speech and thought, delusions, hallucinations, social withdrawal, and lack of emotional expressiveness

30
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Suicide

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A willful desire to end one’s own life

31
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Agitated Delirium

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A mental and physiological state of arousal usually characterized by extreme strength and endurance, tolerance to pain, hostility and hyperactive behavior, also called excited delerium

32
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Reasonable Force

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The minimum amount of force required to keep a patient from injuring himself or others

33
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Humaine Restraints

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Padded soft leather or cloth straps used to tie a patient down to keep him from hurting himself or others