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Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC Questions With Solutions 100% Solved What can the environment be defined as? The surrounding external factors that affect the development and functioning of a living thing. Examples of environmental emergencies listed in text book. Heat stroke, decompre...

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Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
Questions With Solutions 100% Solved

What can the environment be defined as? The surrounding external factors that affect the

development and functioning of a living thing.




Examples of environmental emergencies listed in text book. Heat stroke, decompression

sickness,

hypothermia, near drowning,

Drowning, barotrauma, nuclear radiation, diving accidents (decompression sickness

drowning

, Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
Questions With Solutions 100% Solved


near drowning, altitude sickness, nuclear radiation and diving accidents or barotrauma's




Age groups most effected by environmental extremes Very young and older adults




What are some factors that will affect your patients predisposition to environmental

emergencies? Age


Poor general health

Fatigue

Predisposing medical conditions

Certain medications




Thermal Gradient The difference in body temperature and the temperature of the outside.




Thermoneogenisis The creation of heat by the body.

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Thermoneogensis created by moving striated muscles Work induced Thermoneogenisis




Thermoneogensis controlled by the endocrine system Thermoregulatory

Thermoneogenisis




Thermoneogensis created by eating food. Diet induced thermoneogenisis




What hormones are involved in the production of heat in Thermoregulatory Thermoneogensis?

How do they create heat? Epinephrine and norepinephrine. The catecholamines increase

metabolism which in turn creates heat.




How does eating food create heat? It is a byproduct of the chemical reaction used to break

down food.




Conduction Direct contact of the body's surface with the surface of somthing cooler.




Conduction Direct contact with the body's surface causes heat loss

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