Mrs L Chapters 9 and 13
Across
- 3. a rapid heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
- 6. a disease caused by the bacillus Clostridium tetani that causes lockjaw
- 9. when the heart fails as a pump and cardiac output decreases
- 10. this type of plague is the most serious type and the only type that can be spread perosn to person
- 11. this method of controlling bleeding should only be used as a last resort
- 13. a condition of progressively decreasing blood pressure, resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion
- 15. the most severe type of distributive shock
- 17. an illness caused by the most potent toxin known (according to your book)
- 18. occurs when the core body temperature falls below 95°F (35°C).
- 19. this type of shock is due to massive infection
Down
- 1. occurs when body parts become very cold but not frozen
- 2. this type of shock is caused by the loss of peripheral vascular resistance because of massive vasodilation.
- 4. occurs when heat builds up and can't be lost
- 5. apply this type of pressure to a wound to help stop bleeding
- 7. occurs when body parts become frozen
- 8. first thing to check in the primary assessment
- 12. this type of shock is from an injury to the nervous system due to a spina l injury
- 14. this type of shock shock results from circulating blood volume loss
- 16. a response to a severe allergic reaction that canrogress to shock