post-mortem care
~ care of the body after death
rigor mortis
~ temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
terminal illness
~ illness with no likelihood of recovery
Stages of dying
~ 1-denial
2-Anger
3-bargaining
4-depression
5-acceptance
One of las...
✓~ sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain.
first aid
, ✓~ emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
hemmorrhage
✓~ LOSS OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD/ INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL in a
SHORT period of time
respiratory arrest
✓~ breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes
seizure
✓~ violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups; convulsion
shock
✓~ results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
✓~ The heart stops suddenly without warning; cardiac arrest
, CPR compression rate
✓~ at least 100 per minute
depress adult sternum
✓~ at least 2 inches
2 Breaths
✓~ After every 30 compressions
defibrillator
✓~ an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the
heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart
during ventricular fibrillation
Rescuers switch every ____ to prevent fatugue
✓~ 2 minutes
atrophy
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