Across
- 2. Means Lungs
- 4. Occur when the blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing part of the heart tissue to die.
- 8. The resumption of a sustained blood flow through the body with significant respiratory activity.
- 11. When vital organs die and can no longer function or be revived
- 15. Set of actions that provide the best chances for survival and recovery following cardiac arrest
- 16. The rescuer opens the victim’s airway to prepare them to receive rescue breaths
- 17. The rescuer gives chest compressions to force the heart to “beat” and pump blood
- 18. A device that delivers a shock to stun a heart in ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (PVT) into a normal rhythm
Down
- 1. Means a “heart stoppage”
- 3. World leader in science, education, and training of CPR and emergency cardiovascular care
- 5. Means to restore life
- 6. Abbreviation for Basic Life Support
- 7. Means heart
- 9. When breathing and blood circulation stop, however most organs remain functional
- 10. Following cardiac arrest biological death can become imminent after ____ minutes
- 12. Most common individuals to suffer from cardiac arrest
- 13. Changes in the heartbeat’s normal rhythm
- 14. The rescuer delivers rescue breaths to the victim
- 17. Leading cause of death in the United States