Health Science Professional Skills

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  1. 3. point at which a patient is officially considered present at a a medical facility
  2. 6. portable electrical machine used when a person exhibits symptoms of a heart attack; delivers an external shock to the heart so it will "reboot" and restore its normal rhythm
  3. 9. position of lying on back
  4. 10. clinical body measurement used to evaluate a patients relative state of health and routinely monitored by health science professionals
  5. 13. device which supports the patient with one point of contact and distributes the load
  6. 16. release of a patient from the medical care of one facility to another
  7. 18. position of lying on stomach
  8. 19. belt used to help patients change position when the patient is cooperative and can bare some weight
  9. 21. _____ health professional who performs blood draws in a variety of clinical
  10. 24. sudden, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
  11. 26. _____ assistant health professional who helps physicians in hospitals or clinicals with front desk and clinical responsibilities
  12. 27. ______ assistant health professional who helps dentists with responsibilities such as taking x-rays and explaining dental procedures to patients
  13. 28. handle used for support by patients
  14. 29. position of lying on side
  15. 30. placement of patients in positions promoting healing and/or preventing injury
  16. 31. ____ ____ CPR type of CPR which was developed and designed for inexperienced or untrained individuals and consists of only compressions
Down
  1. 1. assistance to an individual suffering from a sudden illness or injury before full medical treatment is available
  2. 2. condition caused by water inside cells starting to freeze
  3. 4. point at which a patient is officially released from a medical facility
  4. 5. procedure for dislodging an object from a persons windpipe
  5. 7. number of breaths per minute
  6. 8. action forcing the heart to contract and allowing blood to continue flowing
  7. 11. _______ resuscitation technique used to restart a persons heartbeat and breathing cycle
  8. 12. process of the patient walking, standing or moving after illness, treatment or surgery
  9. 14. basic ___ health professional who works with police, fire departments and hospitals to provide care in emergency situations and transport these patients to the nearest healthcare facility, if needed
  10. 15. number of times the heart beats per minute
  11. 17. force exerted on the walls of blood vessels by the blood
  12. 20. _____ __ _____exercises to help patients build or keep strength in muscles as they recover
  13. 22. devices which support the patient with two points of contact, one under each are, to distribute the load
  14. 23. freestanding device the patient can hold for support as he or she walks with points of contact such as wheels
  15. 25. ____ ____board used to help a patient without use of his or her legs to move (used as bridge between two surfaces)