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NA CH. 9 KEY TERMS
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NA CH. 9 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
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active physical restraint | a restraint attached to the person's body and to a stationary (nonmovable) object; movement and access to one's body are restricted |
coma | a state of being unaware of one's surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things |
disaster | a sudden catastrophic event in which many people are injured and killed and property is destroyed |
ground | that which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical appliance |
hazardous substance | any chemical that presents a physical hazard or a health hazard in the workplace |
hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body |
paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down |
passive physical restraint | a restraint near but not directly attached to the person's body; it does not totally restrict freedom of movement and allows access to certain body parts |
quadriplegia | paralysis from the neck down |
restraint | any item, object, device, garment, material, or chemical that restricts a person's freedom of movement or access to one's body |
suffocation | when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen |
workplace violance | any physical assault or threatening behaviour or verbal abuse that occurs in a work setting |