Across
- 2. Pulse located at the inner aspect of the wrist, above the thumb (Ch.16)
- 5. Pressure of the blood against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts & relaxes, or beats
- 9. Dusky bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen (Ch.16)
- 10. The method used for prioritizing treatment (Ch.17)
- 12. Injury to the tissue surrounding a joint such as a ligament or tendon (Ch.17)
- 13. All types of _____ impair circulation & decrease the supply of oxygen to body cells, tissue, & organs (Ch.17)
- 15. A poisoning that occurs when an insect or spider stings or a snake bites an individual (Ch.17)
- 17. A severe burn can lead to rapid (Ch.17)
- 19. Mnemonic used to help determine if the patient is suffering from a stroke (Ch.17)
- 20. Microorganism that causes infection & disease (Ch.15)
Down
- 1. Precaution taken when a victim is suspected of having a pathogen that can be expelled through coughing, sneezing, or laughing (Ch.15)
- 3. When the end of a bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint (Ch.17)
- 4. A condition that occurs when contact is made with any chemical substance that causes injury, illness, or death (Ch.17)
- 6. Most important method used to practice the aseptic technique (Ch.15)
- 7. Measurement of the balance between heat lost & heat produced by the body (Ch.16)
- 8. Freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin & underlying tissue (Ch.17)
- 11. Overstretching of a muscle (Ch.17)
- 14. The first step in bleeding control (Ch.17)
- 16. Hand placement for a choking pregnant woman (Ch.17)
- 18. The most significant difference between heat stroke & heat exhaustion is that a person experiencing heat stroke has little to no ____ (Ch.17)