HESS 100
Across
- 3. Ask the person about anything that make have given them a reaction in the past and what care was received
- 6. TAP What to do if there is no response when you shout a persons name to check responsiveness (bottom of foot for an infant)
- 9. The mnemonic to think of to gather more information wen checking an injured or ill person AND interviewing people on scene.
- 13. Important to ask them about any ___ medical conditions
- 14. ARREST Not the same as a heart attack; heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively
- 15. Typically experience "classic" heart attack symptoms but more mild and general.
- 16. When he/she ate or drank prior to being ill or injured
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- 1. Every ____ counts in cardiac arrest. 4-6 minutes brain damage can begin and 8-10 minutes brain damage can become irreversible
- 2. ATTACK Occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked
- 4. The position to put someone in when a person is responsive but not fully awake
- 5. What happened just prior to being ill or injured
- 7. Use your senses to give clues to the person's conditions
- 8. Ask the person if they have anything prescribed to them. This is important to know for treatment
- 10. If awake, responsive, and allowed to have medication, you can give the ill person two low dose tablets of this
- 11. If someone is not responding or breathing, this is the first thing YOU should do while you send others to call 9-1-1 and to get an AED unless alone.
- 12. TO TOE Systematic check for someone who is responsive. Notice if the person is in pain or discomfort.
- 14. FIRST thing to do if you think someone might be having a heart attack