Over the Counter Drugs
This symptom is often seen as the most common when overdosing on OTC drugs
What is Vomiting?
This term is used to describe the tendency for humans to quickly return relatively stable level of happiness, despite major positive or negative events in life.
What is the Hedonic Treadmill (or Hedonic Adaptation)?
Studies have shown that in vehicle accidents involving pedestrians, 72% are at the fault of this participant
What is the pedestrian?
Standing on this part of a ladder can cause instability and increase the risk of falling
what is the top two rungs?
It is recommended that this procedure takes at least 20-30 seconds after using the washroom
What is washing your hands?
Taking more than 4 grams of this medicine per day for prolonged periods of time can result in liver damage
What is Acetaminophen (or Paracetamol)?
This term describes a perception that another person is doing about as well as we are in a given domain
What is lateral social comparison?
This group of people face the highest risk of getting struck by a moving vehicle
What are Children?
This piece of equipment should be inspected before each use and periodically as recommended by the manufacturer
What is a safety harness?
The full name of this common safety term is often abbreviated as PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This drug can often cause side effects that include confusion, drowsiness, and constipation.
What are Antihistamines?
In the psychology professors glass of water analogy, putting the glass down represents this important mental practice
What is letting go of stress and negative thoughts?
Jaywalking, consumption of alcohol, and perception of crossing devices belong to this category of factors that contribute to pedestrian injuries
What is pedestrian behavior?
This is considered the most common factor that contributes to work at height incidents
what is lack of training?
These devices, often kept available in public places, are used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest by delivering an electric shock
What is a defibrillator or AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
According to Canada Health, approximately 4,500 Canadians are hospitalized from overdose on this drug each year
What is Acetaminophen (or Paracetamol)?
According to the "Habits of Happy People" video, happy people are more willing to do this when in an argument
What is admit when they are wrong (i.e. let it go)?
Lack of crossing devices, width of roads, and poor sidewalks belong to this category of factors that contribute to pedestrian injuries
What is physical environment?
These two commonly used fall protection systems are considered passive
What are guard rails and safety nets?
In food safety, this process is described as the transfer of harmful bacteria to food from other foods or cooking utensils
What is cross-contamination?
The consumption of multiple drugs of this type could put you at risk for kidney damage, stomach ulcers, or bleeding
What are NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)?
This internal behavior is an important practice that allows us to 'get off' the hedonic treadmill and improve our mental well-being
What is practicing gratitude?
Pedestrian injuries peak in frequency during this 3-hour window each day
What is 3pm to 6pm?
You should take these two steps in case of injury after falling from a height
What are activating the fall arrest system and waiting for rescue
These two substances, commonly found in cleaning supplies, create poisonous chloramine gas when combined
What are bleach and ammonia?