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What are the four factors affecting exposure?
- physical condition
- age
- nutrition and hydration
- enviromental conditions
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WHAT ARE THE 5 WAYS WE LOOSE BODY HEAT?
- CONDUCTION
- CONVECTION
- EVAPORATION
- RADIATION
- RESPERATION
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wHAT IS CONDUCTION?
TOUCHING A COLD OBJECT
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WHAT IS CONVECTION?
CIRCULATING AIR
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WHAT IS EVAPORATION?
SWEATING
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WHAT IS RADIATION?
RADIENT ENERGY
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WHAT IS RESPERATION?
LOOSING HEAT THROUGH BREATHING
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WHAT IS HYPOTHERMIA?
BODY TEMPRATURE LESS THAN 95
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WHAT IS FROSTNIP?
SKIN IS FROZEN WHILE DEEPER TISSUE IS UNAFFECTED
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WHAT IS EMMERSION FOOT?
FOOT IMERSED IN COLD WATER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
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WHAT IS FROST BITE?
THE TISSUES ARE COMPLETLY FROZEN
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WHAT IS HYPERTHERMIA?
BODY TEMPRATURE OVER 101
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WHAT ARE THE THREE HEAT INJURIES?
- HEAT CRAMPS
- HEAT EXHAUSTION
- HEATSTROKE
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WHAT ARE HEAT CRAMPS?
MUSCLE SPASMS THAT ACCURE AFTER EXERCISE
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WHAT IS HEAT EXAUSTION?
THE LOSS OF WATER AND ELECTROLITES DUE TO SWEATING
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXAUSTION
- DIZZYNESS
- WEAKNESS
- NAUSEA
- HEADACHE
- COLD CLAMMY SKIN
- RAPID PULSE
- DIASTOLIC PRESSURE MAY BE LOW
- FAINTING
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WHAT ARE THE 5 THINGS TO DO FOR A PATIENT WITH HEAT INJURIES?
- MOVE THE PATIENT OUT OF ENVIRONMENT
- TURN OPN A/C
- REMOVE PATIENT CLOTHING
- APPLY COLD PACKS
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WHAT IS DROWNING?
DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION AFTER SUBMERSION IN WATER
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WHAT IS NEAR DROWNING?
SURVIVAL AT LEAST TEMPORARILY (24 HRS) AFTER SUFFOCATION IN WATER
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WHAT ARE THE SIX STEPS OF DROWNING?
- SOMETHING GOES WRONG
- PANIC
- INEFFICENT BREATHING
- DECREASED BOUYANCY
- EXHAUSTION
- CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST
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WHAT IS DIVING REFLEX?
JUMPING INTO WATER MAY CAUSE HEART RATE TO DROP
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WHAT IS DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS OR "BENDS"
BUBBLES OF GAS ESPECIALLY HYDROGEN OBSTRUCT BLOOD VESSELS. ACCURES FROM TOO RAPID ASCENT
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WHAT IS AIR EMBOLISM?
IT IS A AIR BUBBLE THAT MOVES THROUGH THE BODY
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WHAT IOS BREATH HOLGING SYNCOPE?
A LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS CAUSED BY DECREASED STIMULUS FOR BREATHING
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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF LIGHTNING STRIKES?
- MILD- LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS, AMNESIA, CONFUSION, TINGLING
- MODERATE- SEIZURES, RESPIRATORY ARREST, ASYSTOLE THAT RESOLVES, BURNS
- SEVERE- CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, MOST DONT SURVIVE
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WHAT KIND OF VENOM DOES A BLACK WIDOW HAVE?
NEUROTOXIN
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WHAT KIND OF POISON DOES A BROWN RECLUSE HAVE?
CYTOTOXIN
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