Hypothermia Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• teenagers : this group is at risk for hypothermia because they often under dress for the weather conditions.
• water : this liquid draws heat away from the body 25 to 30 times faster than air.
• hypothermia : another name for exposure.
• radiation : this is how heat moves from your body into the surrounding air.
• evaporates : when sweat does this, it has a cooling effect on the body.
• elderly : this group is at risk for hypothermia because they often have poor circulation, do not sense the cold and may be on medication that promotes heat loss.
• hat : wearing this will help prevent hypothermia.
• shrink : the blood vessels in the skin do this to help maintain core temperature.
• wet : this type of clothing causes severe heat loss.
• cpr : do this if a hypothermic casualty is not breathing.
• help : this position is used to help prevent heat loss if you are immersed in water.
• moderate : this stage of hypothermia is characterized by shivering and slurred speech.
• drunkeness : hypothermia may be mistaken for a stroke, drug abuse or this condition.
• blanket : sitting on this will help reduce heat loss.
• core : this temperature drops when your body loses more heat than it produces.
• shivering : one of the first things the body does when it is losing too much heat.
• breath : internal heat is lost every time you do this.
• severe : this stage of hypothermia is characterized by unconsciousness.
• convection : the skin is cooled by this method when heat on the surface is removed by the wind.
• conduction : heat is lost this way when you sit on the cold ground or wet clothing.
• babies : this group are less able to recover from mild and moderate hypothermia because they lose heat more quickly and their bodies don't control heat as effectively as adults.
• mild : this stage of hypothermia is characterized by shivering and slurred speach.
• wind : wrapping a patient in a space blanket will help keep this out.