Hydration
What is Brain Fog?
Brain Cells shrinking and begging for water.
How does smoking cause cancer?
By weakening the immune system and damaging cells, allowing cancer cells to develop and grow.
What is pain?
Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with potential or actual harm/damage.
First sign something may be wrong.
What is hygiene? Examples
Handwashing
Showering/Bathing
Grooming
Wiping after using the bathroom
Brushing your teeth
How much of your bones are water?
22%
How do you lose water from the body?
urinating, sweating, vomiting, breathing, diarrhea.
How does smoking effect the heart?
Builds up plaque in the arteries causing heart disease. Makes the blood sticky = more plaque, blood clots
How do you describe pain? 5 examples
Burning
Pins and Needles
Tingling
Achy
Dull
Sharp
Stabbing
Throbbing
Cramping
Constant
When should you wash your hands? 4/8 answers accepted.
After touching face
After using the restroom
Before/After preparing and eating food/drinks
Before/After caring for someone that is ill.
Touching animals
After coughing, sneezing, blowing nose.
After taking out garbage.
Physically dirty
Smoking causes how many deaths each year?
480,000
What are 6 complications from not drinking enough water?
Urinary Tract Infections
Headaches
Constipation
Kidney Stones
Skin Conditions
Brain Fog
Smoking slows down lung growth and development. Lungs don't do their whole job properly.
What else can I do to explain my pain? 4 criteria.
How long has it been happening?
What was I doing when the pain happened?
Does anything make it better?
Does anything make it worse?
What do you do if you can't wash your hands with soap and water?
Hand sanitizer
How do you rate pain?
Scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being no pain, 10 being I think I might actually die and there's nothing I can do about it.
What should I avoid if I'm trying to hydrate myself properly?
Gatorade, Powerade, electrolyte drinks unless I am extraneously working out or participating in sports.
How could I benefit by stopping smoking? 5 immediate benefits.
Food and drinks taste better.
Extra money in my pocket.
Life expectancy increases.
Heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.
Less phlegm, less coughing, less shortness of breath.
Non-Invasive Pain Management
cold/heat therapy
meditation, mindfulness, breathing exercises
music therapy
massages
How many times should I wash my hair when showering/bathing?
At least 2x if not more.
What three songs can I sing while I wash my hands? How long do I sing for?
Twinkle twinkle little star
ABCs
Happy Birthday
TWICE at least
What can I eat/drink to hydrate if I don't like drinking water?
100% diluted fruit juice
Veggies: carrots, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes.
Fruits: watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, oranges, peaches, grapefruit.
How can I quit smoking?
Cold Turkey - not recommended
Medications: patches, lozenges, gum, pills (Chantix, wellbutrin)
Replace it with a healthier habit: exercise
Eating healthier, sleeping healthier.
Support system.
What if I need stronger pain management than Ibuprofen and Tylenol?
Have an honest conversation with my primary care doctor.
Do not dose myself.
Support system to help me with stronger measures.
One doctor.
What are complications of not brushing your teeth?
Bad breath
tooth loss
gum disease
cavities
heart disease
poor mental health
Hydrate with water
Stop Smoking
Manage my pain
Maintain hygiene