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| Nutrition | the effects of vitamins, minerals, and food in the body |
| Digestion | process by which the body converts food into chemicals substances that can absorbed into the blood and used by the body tissue and organs |
| Metabolism | the sum of all biochemical and physiological processes that takes place in the body 4. Nutrients are the organic and the inorganic chemical substances found in foods that supply the body with the elements, necessary for metabolism |
| Nutrients | are the organic and the inorganic chemical substances found in foods that supply the body with the elements, necessary for metabolism |
| Carbohydrates | are the sugars, fibers that are found in mainly plants. They are stored in the body in the body in the form of glycogen. |
| Protein | are called the “building blocks” of the body, because they form the base of every living cell. |
| Fats | also called lipids, are fatty acids, classified chemically as unsaturated or saturated |
| Hydrogenation | the process that turns liquid unsaturated fat into solid fat by adding hydrogen |
| Cholesterol | fatlike material normally found in the body that is essential for the function of body system, formation of cell membranes, and manufacture of many hormones |
| Water | is an inorganic nutrient with no calorie value. It is necessary for survival |
| Minerals | are inorganic elements that are not of plant or animal origin |
| BRAT Diet | diet for patients with diarrhea; consists of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast |
| Clear Liquid Diet | contains no solid food or milk products. Frequently required before certain laboratory tests, examinations, or surgery |
| CPR Terms per AHA Guidelines | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique, useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| ECC | Emergency Cardiovascular Care, a patient requiring urgent treatmentAED |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator, is a process in which an electronic device gives an electric shock to the heart |
| Unresponsive | is someone who can’t or won’t respond |
| Agonal gasps | the abnormal pattern of breathing and brainstem reflex characterized by gasping, labored breathing |
| LMA | Laryngeal Mask Airway: device used to secure the airway in an unconscious patient |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) is a severly abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythma) that is life threatening |
| SCA | is the suddent, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness |
| choking | breathing passages that are blocked |
| Signs of Heart Attack | pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back |
| Gastric Inflation | excess ventilation volume. This occurs when breaths are given too quickly or with too much force |
| BLS | Basic Life Support, the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use and AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely, and effective manner |
| AHA | American Heart Association; is a national organization dedicated to promoting cardiovascular wellness and heart attack prevention |
| Log Roll | maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal column. Patient’s legs are stretched, the head is held to immobilize the neck |
| Sellick's Technique | Involves the application of pressure to the cricoid cartilage of the neck |
| Jaw Thrust | a jaw displacement maneuves used in “rescue breathing”, required for mouth-to-mouth and mouth-to-nose |
| Brachial Pulse | the inner aspect of the elbow; palpated for taking blood pressure to determine location for the stethosscope |
| Chin Lift | a maneuver used in rescue breathing, which is required for performing mouth-to-mouth and mouth-to-nose |
| Chest Compressions | forceful thythmic application of pressure over the lower half of the sternum to generate blood flow and oxygen delivery to the myocardium and brain |
| Stroke | a sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood to the brain |
| Heimlich Maneuver | sudden upward thrust or pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea |
| E-C Clamp Technique | technique to hold the mask in place while you lift the jaw to hold the airway open |
| Respiratory Distress | difficulty in breathing |
| Cardiac Arrest | when the heart suddenly stops working properly |
| Chest Recoil | allow complete recoil of the chest after each compression, to allow the heart to fill completely before the next compression |
| Trans-dermal Medication Patch | medicated adhesive pad that is placed on the skin to deliver a timed-release dose of medication through the skin into the bloodstream |
| Implanted Defibrillator | is a small device that’s placed in the chest or abdomen. Doctors use the device to help treat irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias |
| Bag Mask | helpful during the first few minutes of resuscitation or when placement of an advanced airway is delayed or unsuccessful |
| Puberty | adolescents reach maturity and capable of reproducing |
| Lone Rescuer | is typically advised to give CPR for a short time before leaving the victim to call emergency medical service (EMS) |
