Across
- 2. Organelles found in cells of the trachea and lungs that help propel mucus and dirt out of the body
- 4. The region of the lower rib cage
- 5. Inflammation of the peritoneum
- 7. Emanation of pressure waves that damage nearby structures
- 10. Transmission of information to another person-verbally or through body language
- 14. Federal agency that has jurisdiction over interstate communications
- 16. Ring of cartilage found just inferior to the thyroid cartilage
- 18. Site at which the trachea branches into the bronchi
- 19. B in the mnemonic abcs when you're assessing the patient
- 22. Type of question that allows the patient to answer in detail
- 23. The use of a radio signal and a voice or digital message transmitted to "beepers"
- 24. Sacs at the end of the bronchioles encircled by capillaries and integral in oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange
- 25. Radio frequencies between 300 and 3000 MHz
- 27. Contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of the abdominal movement: a sign os peritonitis
- 28. Medium-velocity penetrating injuries result from this weapon
- 29. Force acting over a distance
- 30. Which lung is larger
Down
- 1. Thrust maneuver used to open the airway of an unconscious patient with suspected spine injuries
- 3. Impacts are the number one cause of death associated with motor vehicle crash
- 4. Encouraging the patient to talk more or provide more information
- 6. The energy of a moving object
- 8. Type of questions that allows the patient to answer in very short responses
- 9. The displacement of organs outside the body
- 11. Small computer terminals inside ambulances that directly receive data form the dispatch center
- 12. Area directly posterior to the nasal cavity
- 13. Area composed of the nasopharynx and oropharynx
- 15. A document that ensures continuity of patient care
- 17. Ability to transmit and receive simultaneously
- 19. Trauma is a result of force to the body that causes injury but does not penetrate soft tissues or internal organs
- 20. The presence of blood in urine
- 21. A base station that receives messages and signals on one frequency and automatically retransmits them on a second frequency
- 26. A in the mnemonic abcs when you're assessing the patient
- 28. U-shaped bone on the anterior aspect of the cervical region situated directly superior to the larynx