CPR & BLS

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Across
  1. 2. Means Lungs
  2. 4. Occur when the blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing part of the heart tissue to die.
  3. 8. The resumption of a sustained blood flow through the body with significant respiratory activity.
  4. 11. When vital organs die and can no longer function or be revived
  5. 15. Set of actions that provide the best chances for survival and recovery following cardiac arrest
  6. 16. The rescuer opens the victim’s airway to prepare them to receive rescue breaths
  7. 17. The rescuer gives chest compressions to force the heart to “beat” and pump blood
  8. 18. A device that delivers a shock to stun a heart in ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (PVT) into a normal rhythm
Down
  1. 1. Means a “heart stoppage”
  2. 3. World leader in science, education, and training of CPR and emergency cardiovascular care
  3. 5. Means to restore life
  4. 6. Abbreviation for Basic Life Support
  5. 7. Means heart
  6. 9. When breathing and blood circulation stop, however most organs remain functional
  7. 10. Following cardiac arrest biological death can become imminent after ____ minutes
  8. 12. Most common individuals to suffer from cardiac arrest
  9. 13. Changes in the heartbeat’s normal rhythm
  10. 14. The rescuer delivers rescue breaths to the victim
  11. 17. Leading cause of death in the United States