What are the types of wellness?
-physical wellness
-nutritional wellness
-emotional wellness
- spiritual wellness
-financial wellness
-professional wellness
-social wellness
-intellectual wellness
-cultural wellness
-environmental wellness
Beneficial factors of wellness?
-proper nutrition
-physical fitness
-adequate sleep
- disease prevention
-injury prevention
Detrimental factors for well being ?
-stress
-additive behavior
-fear
-infections
-exposure to death and dying
How to find average maximum HR?
220 - Age
What is your target HR?
50%-85% max heart rate
What are post-exposure procedures?
-immediately wash affected area with soap and water
-report exposure promptly and seek medical attention
-take appropriate immunization boosters
-notify your organization’s infection control liaison
-document circumstances surrounding the exposure
What is a stressor ?
A stimulus that causes a stress
What is anxiety?
Uneasiness or dread about future circumstances
S/S of anxiety
-chest pain/ tightness
- heart palpitations
- cardiac rhythm disturbances
- rapid breathing
- nausea/ vomiting
-fatigue
-diaphoresis
- flushed skin
-muscle aches
- headache
-lack of coordination
-panic reactions
- fear
-anger
-denial
-feeling overwhelmed
-depression
- desire to hide, to die
Stress response stage 1:
Alarm: sympathetic stimulation (fight or flight). There is a release of hormones, specifically epinephrine
- a positive reaction and takes only sections
-prepares you for action/ self-defense
Stage 2 in stress response:
Resistance: starts when coping starts. Over time, may become desensitized or adapted. HR and BP return to normal.
Stage 3 of stress response
Exhaustion: result of prolonged exposure to the same stressor or simultaneous stressors
Resistance to all stressors declines
Increased susceptibility to physical and psychological ailments.
Rest and recovery is the only treatment
