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September 2020

Terms in this set (30)

Free from illness or injury; a person's mental or physical condition

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain and improve health and fitness

A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances

The process by which our bodies convert and use energy from food

Physical activity

Any bodily movement that requires energy expenditure and the use of your muscles

The conscious, active process of making choices to achieve your full potential

An increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area

The sudden occurrence of a disease in a community which has never experienced it before, or whose occurrence is greater than expected in a particular area

To make something impure by poisoning or polluting it

A bacterium, virus, or microorganism that may cause disease

Travel advisory

Formal government warning to avoid travel to certain areas due to violence, natural disasters, or health concerns

Zoonotic disease

A disease spread between animals and people

An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population

A place to purchase prescription drugs

How much of the active ingredient is present in each dose of medicine

Prescription medicine

Medicine that is specially ordered for you by a doctor or other qualified healthcare practitioner, available only from a pharmacist

Active ingredient

The drug component of a medicine

Medicine that is bought in a pharmacy, drugstore, or supermarket and obtained without the need for a doctor's prescription

Drug Facts Label

Found on OTC medicines, this provides information to consumers about active ingredients, directions, purposes, uses, inactive ingredients, and warnings

Taking a medicine in a manner other than what is directed by the Drug Facts label or a doctor

Lithium ion battery

A battery that works by lithium ions moving from the negative electrode (anode) to the positive electrode (cathode) during discharge

A liquid or gel that conducts electricity

Portable electric power

Electrical power that can be brought with you

Safety standards

Written documents that outline the process in which a product is tested to help mitigate risk, injury, or danger

Thermal runaway

A rapid, uncontrolled increase in temperature causing additional increases in temperature, usually resulting in a hazardous situation

The negative electrode in a battery

The positive electrode in a battery

A fire protection device that automatically detects and gives warning when sensing smoke

Emergency preparedness plan

The steps taken to make sure you are safe before, during, and after an emergency or natural disaster

Disaster supply kit

A collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency