Chapter 17

3. When a body part is cut off and separated form the body
4. caused by exposure to heat. Muscle pains and spasms that result from the loss of fluids and electrolytes through perspiration
6. excessive perspiration, may result in wet, clammit feeling of skin is touched.
9. Materials used to hold dressing in place to secure splints and to support and protect body parts
10. Injury caused by fire,heat, chemical agents, radiation, and/or electricity.
13. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissue.
14. attack when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart is blocked
15. coma Increase in the level of glucose in the bloodstream
17. There is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
18. Skin is scraped off
19. accident A stroke
20. caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Medical emergency; body is unable to eliminate the excess heat and internal body temp rises to 105 F.

1. a type of seizure; a strong involuntary contraction of muscles
2. Aid Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over.
4. excessive blood loss
5. occurs when victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating
6. WHen the end of a bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within the joint
7. a type of unjust that occurs when a body part is cut off and
8. may occur when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart is blocked.
11. A sterile covering placed over a wound or an injured part
12. resuscitation When you administer CPR to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital body organs until the heart and lungs start working again, or until medical help is available
16. Break in a bone