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key terms pg. 139.!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| electric shock | when electrical current passes through the body. |
| ground | that which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item. |
| hazardous substance | any chemical in the workplace the can cause harm. |
| hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body. |
| paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down. |
| quadriplegia | paralysis from the neck down. |
| suffocation | when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen. |
| workplace violence | violent acts (including assault and threat of assault) directed toward persons at work or while on duty. |