First Aid and CPR Crossword
Across
- 4. What does the C in ABC stand for?
- 8. law that protects bystanders who provide care in an emergency situation (such as at the scene of an accident) from civil liability
- 9. Treatment given in the first moments after an accident or injury, usually before medical professionals arrive
- 11. emergency procedure that uses chest compressions and sometimes rescue breathing to restore heartbeat
- 12. What does the B in ABC stand for?
- 13. A stab wound is also known as a...
- 15. Check the ___________ ___________ for circulation and pulse
- 17. Chest compressions should be performed at __________ beats per minute
- 18. procedure of responding to choking that involves a series of back blows alternating with abdominal thrusts
- 20. Arrest the abrupt, often fatal cessation of heart function, stopping blood flow to the body and causing immediate collapse, unresponsiveness, and lack of breathing
- 21. life-threatening condition in which the vital organs do not receive enough blood and oxygen
- 24. What number do you call in the case of an emergency?
- 25. severe allergic response in which fluid fills the lungs and air passages narrow, restricting breathing
Down
- 1. What is the cartilage on the bottom of the sternum called
- 2. infectious microorganisms in human blood, such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV), that cause disease.
- 3. medical emergency in which an object, such as a piece of food, blocks the airway
- 5. medical emergency characterized by dangerously low body temperature and can be fatal
- 6. Occurs when a persons airway is blocked or obstructed
- 7. Losing a limb or finger is also known as an...
- 10. A medical emergency occurring when blood flow to the brain is interrupted (ischemic) or a vessel bursts (hemorrhagic), causing rapid brain cell death
- 14. They first step in stopping bleeding is to apply...
- 16. Bleeding Wounds that do not close on their own can result in...
- 19. An injury of scraping or wearing of the skin is known as...
- 22. What does the A in ABC stand for?
- 23. device that delivers a controlled, precise shock to the heart to restore a person’s heartbeat