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… are already filled with the solution (preloaded). Wash your hands with soap and water for 15 to 30 seconds. Dry them with paper towels. Wipe the stopper of the … or saline solution bottle with an alcohol swab for 15 to 30 seconds. Remove the cover from the syringe, and twist the …
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… group (hard but not to the point of cramping) for 4 to 10 seconds, then exhale and suddenly and completely relax the … group (do not relax it gradually). Give yourself 10 to 20 seconds to relax. When you are finished, return to alertness … backwards from 5 to 1. Muscle groups and how to tense them Hands: Clench them. Wrists and forearms: Extend them and …
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… stress. Sit or lie flat in a comfortable position. Put one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the other hand … filled and emptied your lower lungs 8 to 10 times, add the second step to your breathing: inhale first into your lower … lifting your head last. Hold your breath for just a few seconds in this standing position. Exhale slowly as you …
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… A trigger can be: Irritants in the air, such as cigarette smoke or other kinds of air pollution. Don't smoke, and try … This helps children, too, since exposing young children to second-hand tobacco smoke makes them more likely to get asthma. …
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… Tubersol® under the top layer of skin on your forearm. Second appointment You must go back to the clinic 48 to 72 …
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… 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute (about 2 times a second). If it helps, push to the beat of a song (like … Step 3: Rescue breaths. To do rescue breaths, put one hand on the baby's forehead, and gently tilt the baby's head … nose, making a tight seal. Blow into the baby's mouth for 1 second, and watch to see if the baby's chest rises while …
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… arm. Urine test You will need a clock that measures time in seconds. You will also need wipes or towelettes to clean … genital area before you collect a urine sample. Wash your hands before you collect the urine. Prepare the container. … in the container. After the urine has flowed for several seconds, place the collection container in the stream. …
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… Cord Injury Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Finger, hand and wrist injuries Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries Navicular (Scaphoid) Fracture of the Wrist Removing Splinters Safe Hand and Wrist Movements Trapped Finger, Toe, or Limb Ear …
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… such as kettles and slow cookers that children can pull Pot handles turned outward Hot stove elements or oven doors … and appliances away from the edge of the counter Turn pot handles inward on the stove and cook on back elements … skin Cool the burn immediately with cool water; Every second counts Cool the burn for 1 minute; continue cooling, …
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… 4,000 lung cancer deaths each year in Canada. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after tobacco smoking. footnote 1 People who smoke have an even higher risk of lung cancer from radon … you may want to follow up the first short-term test with a second test. The long-term test kit stays in your home or …
