Behavioural Health
Name an anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, etc…
What should you do if someone is having an allergic reaction?
Administer an epi-pen.
What suffix refers to the heart?
cardio-
Commonly referred to as “the silent killer”, this substance is often tested for in fire investigations.
carbon monoxide
A chronic disease that causes joint inflammation...
arthritis
A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance.
Withdrawal
Name a reason to start CPR.
Person is unresponsive and barely breathing or not breathing at all. This could be due to drowning, choking, suffocation, poisoning, etc.
The prefix “hyper-” means…
excessive /above normal
What type of light is used to detect bodily fluids?
UV Light
The medical term for high blood pressure is...
hypertension
What is a type of mood disorder that causes periods of mania and depression?
Bipolar
How do most strokes occur?
When blood stops flowing to parts of the brain.
What condition does the suffix ‘-itis’ refer to?
inflammation
Small, sharp instrument used to collect samples from a body during an autopsy...
a scalpel
A condition characterized by severe allergic reaction is called...
anaphylaxis
What is another name for the neurotransmitter epinephrine?
adrenaline
What does an AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
The suffix “-ectomy” refers to what type of medical procedure?
surgical removal
What type of evidence are hair fibers, broken glass, and blood stains considered as?
trace evidence
A group of medications used to relieve pain...
analgesics
What lobe in the brain is most responsible for complex cognitive processes?
Frontal lobe
What is the depth of compression for an adult?
2 inches deep
Name a suffix or prefix for “blood”.
hema-, hemo-, -emia
Which mathematical law can determine the origin of a blood stain pattern?
Tangent Law
This condition, often caused by a stroke, results in paralysis or weakness on one side of the body.
hemiplegia