First Aid Assessment
Across
- 4. when no one is required to render first aid when no legal duty exists
- 10. a procedure used for victims that are chocking
- 11. blockage in the throat or airway that prevents the person from breathing
- 15. deep burns and are larger than 3 inches, it causes the skin to turn dry and leathery, there may be discoloration such as brown, white, or black
- 16. the first immediate care given to someone who is injured or needs help until professional medical assistance arrives
- 18. check the person's breathing and heart rate, check the scene for anything harmful, and then call 911, lastly help the victim until professional help arrives
- 20. when the body loses more heat than it can produce in the cold
- 22. a type of common tear gas used by the military officals
- 25. being aware of your surroundings and staying alarmed
- 26. emergency medical service, known as ambulance or paramedic services
- 27. when the body is not getting enough blood flow which causes organs failure if it is not getting enough oxygen through the blood cells
- 28. tear gas commonly used by officials to disperse or control large crowds
- 29. permission to help the victim
- 30. deviating from the accepted standard of care that results in further injury to a victim
- 31. irregular heartbeat, can lead to strokes, blood clots, heart failure, and other complications
- 32. breathing in or inhaling
- 33. call 800-222-1222 to ask for help if victim is suspected of being poisoned
Down
- 1. CPR, an emergency procedure using chest compression and breathing to manually preserve the function of the brain until professional medical help arrives
- 2. life threatening allergic reaction, can cause shock
- 3. consuming something
- 5. doing something a reasonably prudent person would NOT do
- 6. failing to provide the type of care as would a person having or similar training
- 7. can be caused by the sun, chemicals, flames, radiation, electricity, and flames
- 8. applying pressure on a clean and sterile gauze to help stop blood from gushing out of the wound
- 9. a medical device used to electrically shock the heart so that it can return to a normal pulse, commonly used for cardiac arrests
- 12. a mild traumatic brain injury,when the brain is forcefully moved within the skull either by blows to the head or violently shaking the upper body
- 13. symptoms of concussions lasts longer then the expected recovery period
- 14. failure to what a reasonably prudent person would do
- 17. if direct pressure is not working, then use this tool if you are trained to do so to stop the bleeding
- 19. a common type of seizure experienced by people with epilepsy, they are fully awake and aware of the surroundings when they experience the seizure even if they can't move and respond
- 21. bursts of uncontrolled electrical activity of the brain or neuron cells
- 23. maintains privacy about the victim and relays medical information to appropriate persons
- 24. medical term for bleeding