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.