Behavioral Health
What is the frontal lobe responsible for?
Complex cognitive processes like decision making and speech
What is the 3 letter sequence rescuers use? (+ their order)
C - compressions
A - airway
B - breathing
What is an erythrocyte?
A red blood cell.
Sharp objects cause ______. (incised wounds or lacerations)
Incised wounds
Where is a person’s centre of gravity located?
abdominal area
What is the primary method of treating bipolarism?
Medication
Name at least 5 organelles of any cell.
Nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxisomes, cytoskeleton, vacuoles, plasma membrane, centrosomes, chloroplasts (in plant cells), cell wall (in plant cells), cilia, flagella.
Which organ does the prefix hepato- refer to?
Liver
Name 2 types of Traumatic Deaths.
Natural, Homicidal, Suicidal, Accidental
What hormone is responsible for regulating pain?
endorphins
Name any 2 Endocrine System Glands!!
Pituitary gland, Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid glands, Adrenal glands, Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes, Thymus.
What is the leading preventable cause of death globally?
Smoking
What does a hemorrhage mean?
Profuse bleeding due to ruptured blood vessels.
Name the 3 basic fingerprint patterns.
Loop, Arch, Whorl
What does the term “edema” refer to?
Swelling due to excess fluid that accumulates in body tissues.
What does Satiety mean?
A sense of feeling full and not requiring further food
Distinguish between proximal and distal extremities.
Proximal: Closer to reference point
Distal: Further away to reference point
What does osteomalacia mean?
Softening of bones (due to deficiency in vitamin D, Calcium, or phosphate.)
What is Rigor Mortis?
Stiffening of muscles within 4 hours after death.
What does the term “peristalsis” refer to?
The contraction and relaxation of muscles to move food through the digestive tract
What are the 4 major dimensions of recovery?
Health, Home, Purpose, Community
What is the medication used to reverse opioid overdose effects?
Naloxone
What does the prefix xer- mean?
Dry. For example, xeroderma is dry skin.
At low voltage, the heart can experience ______ _______.
Ventricular Fibrillation:
True or False: is intractable pain acute?
False. Intractable pain is chronic pain.