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Health Midterm

Wellness, Tobacco, FA/CPR, Alcohol

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The refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist Denial
The reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable thoughts or impulses Regression
Performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings the person feels incapable of otherwise expressing Acting Out
Parts of oneself are separated from awareness of other parts and behaving as if one had separate sets of values Compartmentalization
The misattribution of a person’s undesired thoughts, feelings or impulses onto another person who does not have those thoughts, feelings or impulses Projection
The converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feelings or impulses into their opposites Reaction Formation
The redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object Displacement
Top Two Leading Causes of Death (All People) Heart Disease, Cancer
Top Three Leading Causes of Death (Teens) Accidents, Homicide, Suicide
This is known as the “split-mind” of “split-personality” disorder Schizophrenia
The number of proven carcinogens in tobacco 43
The number of chemicals found in tobacco 4000
Leukoplakia White precancerous/cancerous spots in mouth from chewing tobacco
Smoke exhaled from a smoker or smoke from a cigarette that was left burning Second Hand Smoke
A sticky, dark fluid that destroys the alveoli (air sacs) and lung tissue Tar
Emergency Response Steps Check (Check Scene for Safety) Call (AED) Care (ABCs)
Choking Procedure Numbers 5 Back blows, 5 chest thrusts, repeat
How Long Will an Unconscious Person Last Without CPR? For every 1 minute passed, their chance of survival decreases 10%
CPR Steps? Check, call care: 30 compressions, 2 breaths, repeat
When Can You Stop CPR? You have become too exhausted to continue, more medical experience arrives, the person wakes up, or scene becomes unsafe
A physical or psychological dependence on a drug Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous; meeting place for alcoholics AA
Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose Alcohol Poisoning
A disease in which a person has a physical/psychological dependence on alcohol Alcoholism
BAC Blood alcohol content
DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) BAC 0.08%
AGG DWI (Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated) 0.19%
Drinking 5+ alcoholic drinks at one sitting Binge Drinking
A drug that slows the central nervous system Depressant
DUI Driving under the influence (0.02-0.07% BAC)
FAS Fetal alcohol syndrome
When not drinking an alcoholic may experience withdrawal symptoms (nausea, sweating, shaky…) Physical Dependence
A strong desire for something without being physically addicted to it Psychological Dependence
The need to drink increasingly greater amounts of alcohol to feel its effects Tolerance
Why do teens choose not to drink? Parental Disapproval
Role of the Liver Breaks down/filters alcohol
Role of Small Intestine Absorbs alcohol into bloodstream
1 in 8 Number of alcoholics in US
58%/32% Men/Women that drink monthly
Every 50 minutes... A death occurs because of DWI
4,400 Teens die each year because of alcohol use
AGG DWI Chart $1,000-$2,500 penalty | 1 year max jail | License revoked for at least 1 year
Created by: mbutler28
 

 



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