Across
- 1. Technique that should never be used to remove an object from mouth/throat
- 3. Law in place to protect a first responder from being sued
- 5. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
- 7. the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
- 9. common physical stimulus practiced in emergency response when a patient fails to respond to verbal stimuli, sternum rub is the application of pain from a fist rubbed to the center of the chest
- 12. a condition in which blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing heart cells to die
- 14. to be unaware, something done without being realized
- 15. Pertaining to treatment of children.
- 17. complete stopping of heart activity
- 18. a device, usually with a one-way valve, to aid in artificial ventilation. a rescuer breathes through the valve when the mask is placed over the patient's face. it also acts as a barrier to prevent contact with a patient's breath or body fluid.
- 20. to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
- 22. automated external defibrillator
- 24. a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking
- 25. not responsive
- 27. Inhalation and exhalation of air.
- 28. substance that carries oxygen throughout your body
Down
- 2. The step in CPR following call 911
- 4. technique used to open the airway
- 6. thrusts 1 ½ to 2 inches in depth into the center of the chest to promote oxygenated blood flow to vital organs during CPR
- 8. to evaluate the quality, review the area, and review of the body from head to toe to determine ailment or condition needing treatment
- 10. American Heart Association
- 11. defibrillation heart rhythm problem of rapid impulses similar to a quivering effect without pumping blood effectively
- 13. artery on each side of the neck that supplies blood to the head
- 15. An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
- 16. A side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately.
- 19. answering or replying
- 21. of survival a sequence of actions that maximize the victim's chances of survival
- 23. to not be able to breathe because of something in your throat
- 26. cardiopulmonary resuscitation