Ch. 17 FIrst Aid

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Across
  1. 2. are materials used to hold dressing in place to secure splints and to support and protect body parts
  2. 3. when a body part is cut off and separated from the body
  3. 5. when tissue is torn or separated from the victim’s body
  4. 9. caused by a sharp object
  5. 12. caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures
  6. 13. an injury to the tissues surrounding a joint
  7. 14. involves injury to the soft tissues.
  8. 18. caused by an increase in the level of glucose in the bloodstream
  9. 19. a sterile covering placed over a wounded or an injured part
  10. 20. caused by an excessive amount of insulin in the bloodstream
  11. 25. skin that is scraped off
  12. 26. Cerebrovascular accident
  13. 27. a clinical set of signs and symptoms associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs
  14. 28. is an actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues
  15. 29. Caused by either the presence of a clot or a hemorrhage in the cerebral artery that provides blood to the brain
  16. 30. excessive loss of blood
  17. 31. occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
  18. 32. excessive perspiration
  19. 33. a sudden, uncontrollable shaking or twitching of the body, often involving the entire body, due to rapid, involuntary muscle contractions
Down
  1. 1. a condition that occurs when contact is made with any chemical substance that causes injury, illness, or death
  2. 4. The tearing of the tissues by a way of excessive force
  3. 6. some signs and symptoms are swelling and can develop in any wound
  4. 7. when a victim is exposed to heat and experience loss of fluids through sweating
  5. 8. cramps are caused by exposure to heat (muscle pants and spasms that result from the loss of fluids and electrolytes through perspiration)
  6. 10. CPR, the purpose is to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital body organs until the heart and lungs start working again.
  7. 11. an injury that can be caused by fire, heat, chemical agents, radiation, electricity.
  8. 12. when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart is blocked
  9. 15. the process of sorting patients based on the severity of their condition to prioritize treatment, especially when resources are limited
  10. 16. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object
  11. 17. when the end of a bone is wither displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint
  12. 21. a break in a bone
  13. 22. overstretching of a muscle
  14. 23. immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury/illness
  15. 24. a condition in which the body temperature is less than 95 F