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