vital signs Crossword Puzzles
Vital signs 2024-10-11
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- tool used to measure oxygen saturation
- a blood pressure of 120/80 is considered ______
- tool used to listen to the heart/lungs
- 93% is _____compared to normal oxygen saturation
- resting heartrate is measured as 10 beats in 15 seconds. Their heart rate is ______.
- the measure of the number of heartbeats per minute.
- the number of breaths per minute
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- 99degrees F is _______ range for body temperature
- formal name for high blood pressure
- tool used to measure blood pressure
- the amount of oxygen dissolved into the blood
- measured with a thermometer.
- the measure of the force on the walls of the arteries.
- respiration rate of 25 breaths per minute is _____.
14 Clues: measured with a thermometer. • the number of breaths per minute • formal name for high blood pressure • tool used to measure blood pressure • tool used to measure oxygen saturation • tool used to listen to the heart/lungs • the amount of oxygen dissolved into the blood • a blood pressure of 120/80 is considered ______ • 93% is _____compared to normal oxygen saturation • ...
Vital Signs 2022-03-07
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- Condition in which the blood pressure is below the normal range
- A respiratory rate that is above the normal range.
- A temperature that is elevated above the normal range
- A heart rate that is below the normal range
- The process of taking air into and removing air from the lungs; one respiration includes one full cycle of inhalation and exhalation
- instrument that records the blood pressure
- Absence of respirations
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- An instrument that amplifies sounds so they can be heard coming from within the body
- A heart rate that is above the normal range
- Labored breathing or difficulty with breathing
- A temperature that is within the normal range
- A respiratory rate that is below the normal range
12 Clues: Absence of respirations • instrument that records the blood pressure • A heart rate that is above the normal range • A heart rate that is below the normal range • A temperature that is within the normal range • Labored breathing or difficulty with breathing • A respiratory rate that is below the normal range • A respiratory rate that is above the normal range. • ...
Vital signs Cossword 2023-02-06
20 Clues: Breathing • breathing • with heat • breathing • heart beat • leaving heat • like the sun • Top Pressure • Fast Breathing • Back of throat • breathing slow • breathing heavy • Bottom Pressure • Nosiy breathing • rapid breathing • ...are important • low blood pressure • Large airway sound • High blood pressure • Heart beat irregular
Vital Signs 2022-03-07
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- , Labored breathing or difficulty with breathing
- , A temperature that is elevated above the normal range
- , A heart rate that is below the normal range
- , An instrument that amplifies sounds so they can be heard coming from within the body
- , A respiratory rate that is above the normal range
- , Absence of respirations
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- , The process of taking air into and removing air from the lungs
- , instrument that records the blood pressure
- , A respiratory rate that is below the normal range
- , A temperature that is within the normal range
- , A heart rate that is above the normal range
- , Condition in which the blood pressure is below the normal range
12 Clues: , Absence of respirations • , instrument that records the blood pressure • , A heart rate that is below the normal range • , A heart rate that is above the normal range • , A temperature that is within the normal range • , Labored breathing or difficulty with breathing • , A respiratory rate that is below the normal range • ...
Vital Signs 2025-01-21
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- The bottom number in a blood pressure reading.
- An instrument used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- A reference point for comparing vital signs.
- A condition where the heart beats slower than normal.
- The top number in a blood pressure reading.
- Abnormally high blood pressure.
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- The pressure of circulating blood on vessel walls.
- A condition where the heart beats faster than normal.
- The rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is propelled.
- An instrument used to measure body temperature.
- The process of inhaling and exhaling.
- A vital sign measuring body heat.
12 Clues: Abnormally high blood pressure. • A vital sign measuring body heat. • The process of inhaling and exhaling. • The top number in a blood pressure reading. • A reference point for comparing vital signs. • The bottom number in a blood pressure reading. • An instrument used to measure body temperature. • The pressure of circulating blood on vessel walls. • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2021-09-15
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- The system that secretes different hormones into the bloodstream
- When your body is too cold
- When your body is in a stable state
- substances that control cell activity and mood
- How hot or cold your body is
- Pain that has been happening for a long period of time
- When your oxygen levels are too low
- Pain that it is new or recent
- The act of breathing
- The variable in a study that is what you are testing or measuring
- When the heart is relaxing
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- The group in a study that does not have the independent variable
- The variable in a study that is changed in comparison to the control group
- A fast heart rate (usually over 100 beats per minute)
- The system that controls things like muscles, breathing and heart rate, even when you are asleep
- When the heart is contracting
- Having consistently high blood pressure
- when your body is too hot
- Another word for heart rate
19 Clues: The act of breathing • when your body is too hot • When your body is too cold • When the heart is relaxing • Another word for heart rate • How hot or cold your body is • When the heart is contracting • Pain that it is new or recent • When your body is in a stable state • When your oxygen levels are too low • Having consistently high blood pressure • ...
Vital Signs Vocabulary 2025-10-14
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- perspiration or sweating
- caused by heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold
- Respirations cease for several seconds or longer
- describes the peak of maximum pressure exerted against the arterial walls when blood is ejected from the heart
- regular depth of breathing but rate is abnormally slow
- abnormally fast heart rate
- slow heart rate
- an individual’s usual assessment values
- movement of air in and out of the lungs
- Rate and depth of respirations are increased
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- systolic blood pressure is 90 mm Hg or lower
- diagnosed only after an average of readings made during at least three visits to a health care provider reveals elevated blood pressure
- fever
- elevated body temperature caused by inability of the body to promote heat loss or reduce heat production
- describes the minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls by the blood remaining in the arteries when the ventricles relax
- Respiratory rate is abnormally low, and depth of ventilation may be depressed
- regular depth of breathing but rate is abnormally rapid
- the artery assessed during blood pressure measurement
18 Clues: fever • slow heart rate • perspiration or sweating • abnormally fast heart rate • an individual’s usual assessment values • movement of air in and out of the lungs • systolic blood pressure is 90 mm Hg or lower • Rate and depth of respirations are increased • Respirations cease for several seconds or longer • caused by heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold • ...
Vital Signs Vocabulary 2025-10-14
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- perspiration or sweating
- caused by heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold
- Respirations cease for several seconds or longer
- describes the peak of maximum pressure exerted against the arterial walls when blood is ejected from the heart
- regular depth of breathing but rate is abnormally slow
- abnormally fast heart rate
- slow heart rate
- an individual’s usual assessment values
- movement of air in and out of the lungs
- Rate and depth of respirations are increased
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- systolic blood pressure is 90 mm Hg or lower
- diagnosed only after an average of readings made during at least three visits to a health care provider reveals elevated blood pressure
- fever
- elevated body temperature caused by inability of the body to promote heat loss or reduce heat production
- describes the minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls by the blood remaining in the arteries when the ventricles relax
- Respiratory rate is abnormally low, and depth of ventilation may be depressed
- regular depth of breathing but rate is abnormally rapid
- the artery assessed during blood pressure measurement
18 Clues: fever • slow heart rate • perspiration or sweating • abnormally fast heart rate • an individual’s usual assessment values • movement of air in and out of the lungs • systolic blood pressure is 90 mm Hg or lower • Rate and depth of respirations are increased • Respirations cease for several seconds or longer • caused by heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold • ...
Vital Signs 2021-03-15
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- pulse heard at the heart's apex
- listening to sounds
- fever
- pulse located posterior to the knee
- heart muscle contraction
- instrument to listen with a diaphragm
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- heart muscle relaxes
- wave or vibration caused by blood pulsating
- feeling with the fingers
- pulse radial artery at base of thumb
- pressure basic client assessment abrv. BC
11 Clues: fever • listening to sounds • heart muscle relaxes • feeling with the fingers • heart muscle contraction • pulse heard at the heart's apex • pulse located posterior to the knee • pulse radial artery at base of thumb • instrument to listen with a diaphragm • pressure basic client assessment abrv. BC • wave or vibration caused by blood pulsating
vital signs 2021-01-17
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- term for low body temperature
- used to listen to heart rate or BP
- heart rate of faster than 100 beats /min
- The sound heard when taking a patients blood pressure
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- blood pressure equipment
- heart rate can be palpated at the radial _______
- equipment used to measure a patients oxygen saturation
- the bottom number in the blood pressure reading
- patient with a fever is called
- bluish discoloration of the skin, showing a lack of oxygen
- the top number in the blood pressure reading
11 Clues: blood pressure equipment • term for low body temperature • patient with a fever is called • used to listen to heart rate or BP • heart rate of faster than 100 beats /min • the top number in the blood pressure reading • the bottom number in the blood pressure reading • heart rate can be palpated at the radial _______ • The sound heard when taking a patients blood pressure • ...
Vital signs 2021-03-15
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- took near the apex of the heart
- describe the mass of an organism's body
- measurement of how hot/cold the body is
- low blood pressure
- used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of parts of the body with the hands
- measures of various physiological statistics
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- the number of times the heart beats per minute
- high blood pressure
- a force exerted by circulating blood
- felt along the long carotid artery
- oxygen in and carbon dioxide out (breaths)
11 Clues: low blood pressure • high blood pressure • took near the apex of the heart • felt along the long carotid artery • a force exerted by circulating blood • describe the mass of an organism's body • measurement of how hot/cold the body is • oxygen in and carbon dioxide out (breaths) • measures of various physiological statistics • the number of times the heart beats per minute • ...
Vital Signs 2022-01-13
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- carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
- investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
- in an experiment is the same as an independent variable.
- an object, event, idea, feeling, time period, or any other type of category you are trying to measure. There are two types of variables-independent and dependent.
- variable, does not depend on the control.
- variable, dependent on control.
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- proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- Something that has truth, strong logic, or fact.
- design, A way to carefully plan experiments to investigate scientific questions or problems.
- a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.
11 Clues: variable, dependent on control. • variable, does not depend on the control. • Something that has truth, strong logic, or fact. • in an experiment is the same as an independent variable. • A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. • ...
Vital Signs 2023-03-22
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- A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats
- Related to or resembling a drum,as in the tympanic membrane, or eardrum
- Quantity or amount,as in force of a heartbeat
- The act of inhaling, exhaling and breathing
- An instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body
- Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment
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- A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing
- Instrument for measuring temperature
- Related to the radius (bone) or foreman (antebrachium) as in the radial artery
- An instrument used when measuring blood pressure
- First sound heard when taking a blood pressure,which is rhythmic contraction of the heart,especially of the ventricles
11 Clues: Instrument for measuring temperature • The act of inhaling, exhaling and breathing • Quantity or amount,as in force of a heartbeat • An instrument used when measuring blood pressure • A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats • A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing • Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment • ...
Vital Signs Review 2025-08-27
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- taking HR by listening with a stethoscope is done via the ____ pulse
- irregular heart rhythm
- a blood pressure of 124/72 is
- this pulse is where we place the stethoscope for blood pressure
- low blood pressure
- a patient with a resting heart rate of 130 would be considered this
- 60-100 is the normal range for this in adults
- pressure when the heart is contracting
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- this pulse is found on the side of the neck
- another name for a patient who has a fever
- taking a temperature inside of the ear
- the device for taking oxygen saturation is called a pulse _____
- how many inches are in 5 feet?
- you must wait 15-30 minutes to take a patients temperature via this route if they have had anything to eat or drink
- rate, ___, and depth are characteristics of respirations
- body mass index
- axillary is another name for what
17 Clues: body mass index • low blood pressure • irregular heart rhythm • a blood pressure of 124/72 is • how many inches are in 5 feet? • axillary is another name for what • taking a temperature inside of the ear • pressure when the heart is contracting • another name for a patient who has a fever • this pulse is found on the side of the neck • ...
Vital Signs 2020-05-08
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- top pressure on arteries when heart is contracting.
- when your body loses heat faster than it can make it and your temperature drops below 95ºF. Very dangerous!
- how many times your heart beats in one minute.
- bottom Pressure on arteries when heart is relaxed.
- when all systems in your body are balanced and in normal ranges.
- is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood.
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- how warm or cold your body is.
- a body temperature that is above 99.5ºF. It is a sign of your body fighting an infection.
- measurements of the body’s most basic functions. Help us detect or monitor medical problems. There are 4 of them: heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate.
- how many breaths you take in one minute.
- a body temperature that is above 104ºF, very dangerous!
11 Clues: how warm or cold your body is. • how many breaths you take in one minute. • how many times your heart beats in one minute. • bottom Pressure on arteries when heart is relaxed. • top pressure on arteries when heart is contracting. • a body temperature that is above 104ºF, very dangerous! • when all systems in your body are balanced and in normal ranges. • ...
1.1 Vital Signs 2025-09-12
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- the number of breaths a person takes per minute
- the unit of measure for blood pressure
- when the core body temperature is low
- pressure that your blood exerts against your arteries as it is pumped through your body by the heart.
- the lower range of a normal pulse
- the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
- the tool used to measure blood pressure
- the tool used to measure heart rate
- the blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
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- the lower range of normal respiration rate
- when blood pressure is above average
- the expansion and contraction of arteries as blood is pushed through them
- the unit of measure for temperature
- the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
- what the b stands for in respiration rate
- what the b stands for in heart rate
- the number of heart chambers
17 Clues: the number of heart chambers • the lower range of a normal pulse • the unit of measure for temperature • what the b stands for in heart rate • the tool used to measure heart rate • when blood pressure is above average • when the core body temperature is low • the unit of measure for blood pressure • the tool used to measure blood pressure • ...
Abnormal Vital Signs 2024-02-21
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- Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
- Another term for high blood pressure
- Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Another term for fever
- Absence of respirations
- Difficult or labored respirations
- Respiratory rate below 10 respirations per minute
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- Respiratory rate greater than 25 respirations per minute
- Dusky bluish discoloration of the skin
- The heart relaxes of fills; the bottom number of blood pressure
- Body temperature below 95F
- The heart contracts and empties; top number of blood pressure
- Body temperature above 104F
- This temperature locations normal average is 99.6F
- This temperature locations normal average is 97.6F
- Another term for low blood pressure
- This temperature locations normal average is 98.6F
17 Clues: Another term for fever • Absence of respirations • Body temperature below 95F • Body temperature above 104F • Difficult or labored respirations • Another term for low blood pressure • Another term for high blood pressure • Dusky bluish discoloration of the skin • Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute • Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute • ...
Climate Change 2023-02-06
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- The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere, mainly due to gases being emitted making the greenhouse effect trap in more heat.
- A natural fuel such as coal or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
- Any natural resource that can replenish itself in a relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human life.
- Warmer periods between glacial periods (ice ages)
- amount of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere; one of Earth's vital signs
- the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back
- a period of colder global temperatures that features recurring glacial expansion across the Earth's surface
- The amount of heat held in the ocean; one of Earth's vital signs.
- A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.
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- The average level of the ocean's surface at any given time; one of Earth's vital signs
- average surface temperature of the Earth (including land and ocean temps); one of Earth's vital signs.
- Greenhouse gas that comes from burning fossil fuels, leaking pipelines, fracking, cows, decomposition of once living things.
- A measurement of the area of ocean where there is at least some sea ice; one of Earth's vital signs.
- The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- Changes to the Earth's atmosphere including storms, rainfall and temperature that increase or decrease global temperatures.
- A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect.
- The natural process by which the atmosphere traps some of the Sun's energy, warming the Earth enough to support life.
- A fuel made out of things such as crops.
- the size/amount of glaciers that spread over land in all directions; one of Earth's vital signs
- A gas that currently contributes the most to climate change; most living things exhale/breathe out this gas, also produced by the burning of fossil fuels.
- An area that absorbs more carbon than it emits. Ex: forest, because the trees absorb more carbon than they emit.
- A gas in the atmosphere that contributes to global warming, weather, and climate.
22 Clues: A fuel made out of things such as crops. • A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect. • Warmer periods between glacial periods (ice ages) • A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame. • The amount of heat held in the ocean; one of Earth's vital signs. • The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation. • ...
Vital Signs 101 2022-10-02
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- the normal respiration rate is 16-20 breaths per____.
- Commonly performed screening test that determine the # of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets per unit of blood.
- liquid portion of blood that contains organic and inorganic elements
- ____ blood cells: most abundant cell in body
- Makes up 92% of blood
- Slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm
- The maximum pressure against the walls in the artery during the beating of the heart
- Mitral ______ prolapse: cardiac complication related to anorexia.
- device that measures blood pressure.
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- Red blood cells have a 120 day ____ cycle
- Common symptom of iron deficiency anemia
- Fast heart rate, greater than 100 bpm
- the lowest pressure in the artery when the heart is at rest between beats
- contracts and relaxes during respiration
- Makes up 8% of blood
- Indicates electrical events during one heart beat.
16 Clues: Makes up 8% of blood • Makes up 92% of blood • Slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm • device that measures blood pressure. • Fast heart rate, greater than 100 bpm • Common symptom of iron deficiency anemia • contracts and relaxes during respiration • Red blood cells have a 120 day ____ cycle • ____ blood cells: most abundant cell in body • ...
Vital Signs Vocabulary 2022-10-31
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- difficulty breathing
- instrument for listening to internal body sounds
- outward signs of what is going on inside the body
- area of the body under the arm
- irregular or abnormal rhythm
- ideal health state in the human body
- slow heart rate
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- act of listening for sounds within the body
- instrument to measure blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- elevated body temperature
- absence of respirations
- bluish discoloration of skin lack of oxygen
- pressure circulating blood against artery walls
- balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body
- rapid heartbeat
16 Clues: rapid heartbeat • slow heart rate • high blood pressure • difficulty breathing • absence of respirations • elevated body temperature • irregular or abnormal rhythm • area of the body under the arm • instrument to measure blood pressure • ideal health state in the human body • act of listening for sounds within the body • bluish discoloration of skin lack of oxygen • ...
vital signs quest 2021-03-14
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- breathing out
- a change in position
- influence body temperature
- seconds to multiply by 2
- elevated body temperature
- body temperature regulator
- rate and depth controller
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- BP equipment for assessment
- apical pulse located
- pulse characteristic
- normal breathing
- dry or wetter breath sound
- rate greater than 100/min
- drop in body temperature
- cyclical respiration pattern
- absence of oxygen in tissue
16 Clues: breathing out • normal breathing • apical pulse located • pulse characteristic • a change in position • drop in body temperature • seconds to multiply by 2 • rate greater than 100/min • elevated body temperature • rate and depth controller • dry or wetter breath sound • influence body temperature • body temperature regulator • BP equipment for assessment • absence of oxygen in tissue • ...
Vital signs 2021-03-12
10 Clues: low Bp • high Bp • normal breathing • labored breathing • wave produced by heartbeat • improper beating of the heart • pulse rate is continously slow • a sudden drop from fever to normal temp • elevated temp gradually returns to normal • abnormal reduction of oxygen in the tissues
vital signs 2024-02-12
10 Clues: having a fever • fast heart rate • slow heart rate • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • difficulty breathing • slow respiratory rate • increased respiratory rate • decreased oxygen saturation • difficulty breathing while laying down
Vital Signs 2016-08-23
Vital Signs 2015-09-08
10 Clues: Private • New Ideas • New Cicso IM • Sharing Ideas • Your direct report • Color to promote Survey. • Your Immediate Co-workers • take part in (this survey) • Segment All of Optum, UHG, and UHC • Person or Organization you provide products or services to.
Vital Signs 2021-03-16
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- instrument used to assess apical pulse
- pulse pulse heard at the heart's apex
- an absence of oxygen
- cessation of breathing
- slow breathing rate
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- breathing at an abnormally rapid rate
- pressure systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
- said to be of someone when they have a fever
- volume of blood pumped by the heart
- rapid breathing rate
10 Clues: slow breathing rate • rapid breathing rate • an absence of oxygen • cessation of breathing • volume of blood pumped by the heart • breathing at an abnormally rapid rate • pulse pulse heard at the heart's apex • instrument used to assess apical pulse • said to be of someone when they have a fever • pressure systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
Vital signs 2025-09-29
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- Measured with a pulse oximeter.
- Slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute.
- One of the four main vital signs; measured in degrees.
- Vital sign felt as a heartbeat at various points of the body.
- High blood pressure.
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- Fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute.
- Vital sign measuring the force of blood against artery walls.
- Low blood pressure.
- Vital sign that measures breathing rate.
- Pulse site located at the apex of the heart
10 Clues: Low blood pressure. • High blood pressure. • Measured with a pulse oximeter. • Vital sign that measures breathing rate. • Pulse site located at the apex of the heart • Slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute. • Fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute. • One of the four main vital signs; measured in degrees. • ...
VITAL SIGNS 2014-02-19
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- DIFFICULT OR LABOURED BREATHING.
- REFLECTS LATERAL PRESSURE OF BLOOD AGAINST THE WALLS OF THE ARTERIES.
- RHYTHMIC EXPANSION AND RECOIL OF ARTERIES RESULTING FROM HEART CONTRACTIONS AND CAN BE FELT OUTSIDE THE BODY
- BALANCE BETWEEN BODY S PRODUCTION AND LOSS OF HEAT
- ABNORMALLY RAPID ACTION OF THE HEART RESULTING IN INCREASED PULSE.
- A RISE OF BODY TEMPERATURE ABOVE 37.2
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- RAPID SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS.
- MOVEMENT OF AIR IN AND OUT OF THE LUNGS
- ABNORMALLY LOW RATE OF HEART CONTRACTIONS RESULTING IN SLOW PULSE.
- SCORING USED TO MAKE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN PATIENTS CONDITION.
10 Clues: RAPID SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS. • DIFFICULT OR LABOURED BREATHING. • A RISE OF BODY TEMPERATURE ABOVE 37.2 • MOVEMENT OF AIR IN AND OUT OF THE LUNGS • BALANCE BETWEEN BODY S PRODUCTION AND LOSS OF HEAT • ABNORMALLY LOW RATE OF HEART CONTRACTIONS RESULTING IN SLOW PULSE. • ABNORMALLY RAPID ACTION OF THE HEART RESULTING IN INCREASED PULSE. • ...
Vital Signs 2022-02-14
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- absence of breathing
- breathing out
- measured with a sphygmomanometer
- fibrous tissue within arteries
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- continuous vaporization of moisture from respiratory tract
- a client without a fever
- name of what is heard while listening for blood pressure
- estimates client's blood oxygen saturation
- pulse site for arms
- A discrepancy between two pulse rates
10 Clues: breathing out • pulse site for arms • absence of breathing • a client without a fever • fibrous tissue within arteries • measured with a sphygmomanometer • A discrepancy between two pulse rates • estimates client's blood oxygen saturation • name of what is heard while listening for blood pressure • continuous vaporization of moisture from respiratory tract
Vital signs 2023-04-21
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- pulse on the left side of the chest
- a sudden drop in BP that occurs when a person stands or sits up
- rapid respirations
- normal respirations
- the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
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- device used to measure a degree of heat or cold
- Abbreviation for beats per minute
- difficulty breathing
- the absence of breathing
- low blood pressure
10 Clues: low blood pressure • rapid respirations • normal respirations • difficulty breathing • the absence of breathing • Abbreviation for beats per minute • pulse on the left side of the chest • the process of exhaling air out of the lungs • device used to measure a degree of heat or cold • a sudden drop in BP that occurs when a person stands or sits up
vital signs crossword 2023-11-15
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- exhaling air out of lungs
- to touch body parts
- slow heart rate
- used to hear sounds in the body
- to widen
- high blood pressure
- normal respirations
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- very deep, rapid breathing
- the process of inhaling and exhaling
- rapid respirations
- the pulse on the left side of the chest, below nipple
- listening to sounds using the stethoscope
- to hear sounds like a heartbeat
- absence of breathing
- located on the wrist
15 Clues: to widen • slow heart rate • rapid respirations • to touch body parts • high blood pressure • normal respirations • absence of breathing • located on the wrist • exhaling air out of lungs • very deep, rapid breathing • to hear sounds like a heartbeat • used to hear sounds in the body • the process of inhaling and exhaling • listening to sounds using the stethoscope • ...
Vital Signs #2 2017-06-07
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- assessed for 1 minute in infants, before administering the cardiac medication digoxin, and when an irregular radial pulse is assessed
- when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________
- hormonal changes during ovulation and menopause cause fluctuations in body __________
- risk factors include obesity, smoking, excessive sodium (salt) intake, excessive alcohol intake, high cholesterol, African-American race
- hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure
- can raise pulse rate
- very strong pulse
- regulates body temperature
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- the 5th vital sign
- alternating periods of apnea and deep rapid breathing, seen in terminally ill patients
- drop in blood pressure with postural changes (lying to sitting, sitting to standing)
- hyperthermia, pyrexia & ___________ are terms that describe a body temperature above normal
- adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute
- a difference between radial and apical pulse rates
- rectal & ___________ temperatures reflect the body’s core temperature
15 Clues: very strong pulse • the 5th vital sign • can raise pulse rate • regulates body temperature • a difference between radial and apical pulse rates • adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute • hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure • when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________ • ...
Vital signs N1I02 2021-11-01
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- Lower than expected respiratory rate
- 5 sounds in blood pressure measurement
- Difficulty breathing.
- High blood pressure
- Oral temperature is taken in the _________ pocket
- This gap can be missed an is why we do a two step blood pressure
- During ventilation, ________ is a passive process
- Pulse located 4-5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
- Heart rate faster than normal for age is _____cardia.
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- Lower than normal core body temperature
- Low blood pressure experienced when rising to an upright position is _______ hypotension
- Difference between apical and radial pulse rates is the pulse _______.
- Temperature measurement site under the arm
- Blood pressure exerted during ventricular contraction.
- A period of time when breathing stops.
15 Clues: High blood pressure • Difficulty breathing. • Lower than expected respiratory rate • 5 sounds in blood pressure measurement • A period of time when breathing stops. • Lower than normal core body temperature • Temperature measurement site under the arm • Oral temperature is taken in the _________ pocket • During ventilation, ________ is a passive process • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2023-11-15
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- The medical abbreviation for beats per minute
- Difficulty breathing
- A device used for measuring the degree of hot or cold
- The process of exhaling air out of the lungs
- To widen
- Low blood pressure
- Rapid heart rate
Down
- Slow heart rate
- To touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin
- The first measurement of blood pressure
- High blood pressure
- The absence of breathing
- Normal respirations
- The second measurement of blood pressure
- The process of inhaling air into the lungs
15 Clues: To widen • Slow heart rate • Rapid heart rate • Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • Normal respirations • Difficulty breathing • The absence of breathing • The first measurement of blood pressure • The second measurement of blood pressure • The process of inhaling air into the lungs • The process of exhaling air out of the lungs • The medical abbreviation for beats per minute • ...
Vital Signs Review 2025-04-04
Across
- blood cells that fight infection
- too much
- side of the heart that is low in oxygen
- temperature
- heart/pulse
- fast
- blood cells that carry oxygen
- lower chambers of the heart
Down
- too little
- how many chambers are in the heart
- blood cells that clot blood
- breathing
- upper chambers of the heart
- slow
- how many layers does the heart have
15 Clues: slow • fast • too much • breathing • too little • temperature • heart/pulse • blood cells that clot blood • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • blood cells that carry oxygen • blood cells that fight infection • how many chambers are in the heart • how many layers does the heart have • side of the heart that is low in oxygen
Vital Signs 2024-02-12
Across
- Pulse site located on the thumb side of the wrist.
- Recorded in mm Hg.
- There are ___ main vital signs.
- Number of times your heart beats per minute.
- Name of the site located in the under arm.
- Pulse site located in the neck, just below the jawline.
Down
- Vital sign measurement that determines the oxygen saturation in the blood and heart rate.
- Can be an indicator of metabolism, hydration, or infection.
- Average heart rate range for ____ is 60 to 100 bpm.
- Also known as breathing patterns.
10 Clues: Recorded in mm Hg. • There are ___ main vital signs. • Also known as breathing patterns. • Name of the site located in the under arm. • Number of times your heart beats per minute. • Pulse site located on the thumb side of the wrist. • Average heart rate range for ____ is 60 to 100 bpm. • Pulse site located in the neck, just below the jawline. • ...
Vital Signs 2024-04-30
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- various determinations that provide information about body conditions
- pulse taken at the apex of the heart with stethoscope
- strength of pulse
- measurement of breaths taken by a patient
- measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls
Down
- measurement of the balance between heart lost and heat produced
- pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery
- instrument used to take apical pulse
- number of beats per minute
- regularity of the pulse or respirations
10 Clues: strength of pulse • number of beats per minute • instrument used to take apical pulse • regularity of the pulse or respirations • measurement of breaths taken by a patient • pulse taken at the apex of the heart with stethoscope • pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery • measurement of the balance between heart lost and heat produced • ...
Vital signs 2024-05-02
10 Clues: 98.6 • heart beat • artery in neck • artery in wrist • heart rate below 60 • artery in upper leg • heart rate below 100 • process of breathing • maintaining equilibrium • amount of pressure exrted to artery
Vital Signs #2 2017-06-07
Across
- when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________
- adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute
- risk factors include obesity, smoking, excessive sodium (salt) intake, excessive alcohol intake, high cholesterol, African-American race
- the 5th vital sign
- alternating periods of apnea and deep rapid breathing, seen in terminally ill patients
- hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure
Down
- hormonal changes during ovulation and menopause cause fluctuations in body __________
- assessed for 1 minute in infants, before administering the cardiac medication digoxin, and when an irregular radial pulse is assessed
- can raise pulse rate
- drop in blood pressure with postural changes (lying to sitting, sitting to standing)
- a difference between radial and apical pulse rates
- rectal & ___________ temperatures reflect the body’s core temperature
- very strong pulse
- regulates body temperature
- hyperthermia, pyrexia & ___________ are terms that describe a body temperature above normal
15 Clues: very strong pulse • the 5th vital sign • can raise pulse rate • regulates body temperature • a difference between radial and apical pulse rates • adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute • hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure • when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________ • ...
Abbreviations Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-09
Across
- urninary tract infection
- signs & symptoms
- low, below
- slow
- bowel movement
- by mouth
- resperations
- water
- as necessary
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Down
- fast
- vital signs
- shortness of breath
- nursing asssistant
- high, above
- blood pressure
- temperature
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- nothing by mouth
20 Clues: fast • slow • water • by mouth • low, below • vital signs • high, above • temperature • resperations • as necessary • blood pressure • bowel movement • signs & symptoms • nothing by mouth • nursing asssistant • shortness of breath • urninary tract infection • Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act • percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy • Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Abbreviations Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-10
Across
- urninary tract infection
- signs & symptoms
- low, below
- slow
- bowel movement
- by mouth
- resperations
- water
- as necessary
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Down
- fast
- vital signs
- shortness of breath
- nursing asssistant
- high, above
- blood pressure
- temperature
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- nothing by mouth
20 Clues: fast • slow • water • by mouth • low, below • vital signs • high, above • temperature • resperations • as necessary • blood pressure • bowel movement • signs & symptoms • nothing by mouth • nursing asssistant • shortness of breath • urninary tract infection • Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act • percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy • Occupational Safety & Health Administration
A&P Chapter 1 2022-09-08
Across
- flare up" of signs and symptoms
- reason a individual is seeking medical help
- identification of disease determined by studying patients's signs and symptoms, history, and results of diagnostic test.
- recurrence of a disease
- response, triggered if pathogens get past barriers
- contact, when a person becomes sick due to contact with a contaminated object
- response, occurs whenever body tissues are injured
- cycle, positive feed back loop
- disease, one with a prognosis of death
- signs, signs vital to life. pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate.
- gradual onset of signs and symptoms over a long period of time
- subjective indicators of illness that are perceived only by the patient
- a specific grouping of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease.
- vector, infected insect spreads infection to person
Down
- function, isolates injured area; increases blood flow to restore normal function
- period when signs and symptoms of chronic disease disappear
- rapid onset of signs and symptoms
- prediction about outcome of a disease
- borne transmission, disease spread by insect or another animal
- the structure in the brain that uses a negative feedback loop to control body temperature.
- vehicles, Consumable goods (such as food) become contaminated
- contact, when a person becomes sick due to direct contact with a contagious body fluid
- vector, organism present on surface of insect is spread to person
- transmission, droplets containing a pathogen spread through the air
- definitive, objective, measurable indicators of illness.
- barriers, first line of defense
26 Clues: recurrence of a disease • cycle, positive feed back loop • flare up" of signs and symptoms • barriers, first line of defense • rapid onset of signs and symptoms • prediction about outcome of a disease • disease, one with a prognosis of death • reason a individual is seeking medical help • response, triggered if pathogens get past barriers • ...
Vital Signs #2 2017-06-07
Across
- regulates body temperature
- a difference between radial and apical pulse rates
- can raise pulse rate
- assessed for 1 minute in infants, before administering the cardiac medication digoxin, and when an irregular radial pulse is assessed
- drop in blood pressure with postural changes (lying to sitting, sitting to standing)
- rectal & ___________ temperatures reflect the body’s core temperature
- hyperthermia, pyrexia & ___________ are terms that describe a body temperature above normal
Down
- risk factors include obesity, smoking, excessive sodium (salt) intake, excessive alcohol intake, high cholesterol, African-American race
- hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure
- adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute
- hormonal changes during ovulation and menopause cause fluctuations in body __________
- very strong pulse
- when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________
- the 5th vital sign
- alternating periods of apnea and deep rapid breathing, seen in terminally ill patients
15 Clues: very strong pulse • the 5th vital sign • can raise pulse rate • regulates body temperature • a difference between radial and apical pulse rates • adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute • hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure • when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________ • ...
vital signs vocab 2023-11-14
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- a stethoscope is used to hear ____ inside the body
- the blood pressure measuring 130/80 or higher
- abbreviation for beats per minute
- how far above the elbow is the brachial pulse located
- ______ is when your heart rate is under 60 BPM
- tachypnea is when you heart rates over ____
- what side of the chest is the apical pulse
- the radial pulse is located on the inside of your ____
- systolic is the ____ measurement of blood pressure
Down
- the name for when your respirations alternates between slow, irregular and rapid, shallow breaths.
- the device used to measure blood pressure is called what?
- eupnea mean that you have ____ respirations
- inspiration is when you breathe air ____
- ____ is to touch a patient to fell underneath the skin
- how is orthopnea relieved
15 Clues: how is orthopnea relieved • abbreviation for beats per minute • inspiration is when you breathe air ____ • what side of the chest is the apical pulse • eupnea mean that you have ____ respirations • tachypnea is when you heart rates over ____ • the blood pressure measuring 130/80 or higher • ______ is when your heart rate is under 60 BPM • ...
Vital Signs- Pulse! 2024-01-12
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- When taking pulse for 15 seconds, multiply by? (write in words)
- Artery used for pulse when a patient is conscious & well
- Which finger has its own pulse, and should NOT be used to take a pulse?
- What is the name of the artery on the neck?
- Normal pulse for this group is 70-190 bpm
- What is another name for pulse?
- What is the name of the artery on the foot?
- Feel a pulse for rate and _______.
Down
- Use your index and ______ fingers to take pulse
- Artery used for pulse when a patient is unconscious
- What is the term for the body's balance or normal state?
- What are the units of measure for pulse?
- Normal pulse for this group is 60-100 bpm
- What is the name of the artery on the arm, used in blood pressure?
- What is the name of the artery in the groin?
- When taking a pulse for 30 seconds, multiply by? (write in words)
- What is the name of the artery on the wrist?
17 Clues: What is another name for pulse? • Feel a pulse for rate and _______. • What are the units of measure for pulse? • Normal pulse for this group is 60-100 bpm • Normal pulse for this group is 70-190 bpm • What is the name of the artery on the neck? • What is the name of the artery on the foot? • What is the name of the artery in the groin? • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2022-10-12
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- sounds, these may be heard related to the effect the blood pressure cuff has on the arterial wall
- thermometer used to measure ear temperature
- slow heartrate (lower than 60)
- is the difference between systolic and diastolic
- is the body's thermostat
- normal breathing rate
- fast heartrate (greater than 100)
Down
- high body temperature
- the top number of a blood pressure
- thermometer used to measure temporal artery temperature
- slow breathing rate
- fast breathing rate
- low body temperature
- the bottom number of a blood pressure
14 Clues: slow breathing rate • fast breathing rate • low body temperature • high body temperature • normal breathing rate • is the body's thermostat • slow heartrate (lower than 60) • fast heartrate (greater than 100) • the top number of a blood pressure • the bottom number of a blood pressure • thermometer used to measure ear temperature • is the difference between systolic and diastolic • ...
Vital Signs 2020-12-09
Across
- Regulated by the endocrine system and your skin makes up the largest organ of the human body.
- High blood pressure (over 140/80 mmHG)
- When a person's heart beats slower than normal.
Down
- A body temperature that is above 99.5ºF
- The automatic process of inhalation and exhalation of gases in the human body.
- Low blood pressure(below 90/60 mmHG)
- Often used in short form to refer to blood pressure
- Referred to as a pulse.
- Measurements of the body‛s most basic functions and are useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems.
9 Clues: Referred to as a pulse. • Low blood pressure(below 90/60 mmHG) • High blood pressure (over 140/80 mmHG) • A body temperature that is above 99.5ºF • When a person's heart beats slower than normal. • Often used in short form to refer to blood pressure • The automatic process of inhalation and exhalation of gases in the human body. • ...
Vital Signs 2021-03-15
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- The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute
- the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
- The act of inhaling and exhaling air
- a pulse site on the left side of the chest over the pointed end, or apex, of the heart
Down
- the volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each systolic cardiac contraction
- a slower than normal heart rate
- a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
- The rhythmic dilation of an artery
- a heart rate over 100 beats per minute
9 Clues: a slower than normal heart rate • The rhythmic dilation of an artery • The act of inhaling and exhaling air • a heart rate over 100 beats per minute • a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat • the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries • The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute • ...
ABBREVIATION CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-11-09
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- respiration
- omnibus reconciliation act
- blood pressure
- by mouth NPO
- by mouth
- above hyper
- shortness of breath
- hyper
Down
- vital signs
- slow
- hypo
- when necessary/ as needed
- urinary tract infection
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- temperature
- nursing assistant
- occupational safety & health administration
- water
- signs and symptoms
- bowel movement
20 Clues: slow • hypo • water • hyper • by mouth • vital signs • respiration • temperature • above hyper • by mouth NPO • blood pressure • bowel movement • nursing assistant • signs and symptoms • shortness of breath • urinary tract infection • when necessary/ as needed • omnibus reconciliation act • percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy • occupational safety & health administration
Abbreviations crossword puzzle 2022-11-09
Across
- slow
- by mouth
- temperature
- respiration
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- when necessary
- shortness of breath
- vital signs
Down
- nursing assistant
- blood pressure
- low, below
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
- above, high, fast
- urinary tract infection
- water
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- nothing by mouth
- signs and symptoms
- bowel movement
19 Clues: slow • water • by mouth • low, below • temperature • respiration • vital signs • blood pressure • when necessary • bowel movement • nothing by mouth • nursing assistant • above, high, fast • signs and symptoms • shortness of breath • urinary tract infection • Omnibus Budget Reconciliation • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Vital Signs vocabulary 2025-02-20
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- _____ pulse located inside the elbow about 1-1.5 in above bend.
- Rapid heart rate, over 100 BPM.
- High blood pressure, regularly measuring 130/80 mm Hg or higher.
- Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up.
- To touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skins.
- _____ pulse on the left side of the chest, below the nipple.
- First measurement of blood pressure and when the heart is contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle.
- The second measurement of blood pressure and the phase when the heart relaxes or rests.
Down
- A slow heart rate, under 60 BPM.
- Rapid respirations, over 20 breaths per minute.
- Severe subnormal body temperature, dropping below the level required for normal functioning.
- Low blood pressure, measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower.
- Normal respirations.
- The act of listening to the sounds within the body using a stethoscope.
14 Clues: Normal respirations. • Rapid heart rate, over 100 BPM. • A slow heart rate, under 60 BPM. • Rapid respirations, over 20 breaths per minute. • Low blood pressure, measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower. • _____ pulse on the left side of the chest, below the nipple. • _____ pulse located inside the elbow about 1-1.5 in above bend. • ...
A&P Chapter 1 2022-09-08
Across
- function, isolates injured area; increases blood flow to restore normal function
- barriers, first line of defense
- contact, when a person becomes sick due to direct contact with a contagious body fluid
- conditions, gradual onset of signs and symptoms over a long period of time
- definitive, objective, measurable indicators of illness.
- signs, signs vital to life. pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate.
- identification of disease determined by studying patients's signs and symptoms, history, and results of diagnostic test.
- response, triggered if pathogens get past barriers
- complaint, reason a individual is seeking medical help
- contact, when a person becomes sick due to contact with a contaminated object
- subjective indicators of illness that are perceived only by the patient
- recurrence of a disease
- transmission, droplets containing a pathogen spread through the air
Down
- disease, one with a prognosis of death
- borne transmission, disease spread by insect or another animal
- period when signs and symptoms of chronic disease disappear
- flare up" of signs and symptoms
- vector, infected insect spreads infection to person
- the structure in the brain that uses a negative feedback loop to control body temperature.
- cycle, positive feed back loop
- prediction about outcome of a disease
- response, occurs whenever body tissues are injured
- vehicles, Consumable goods (such as food) become contaminated
- a specific grouping of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease.
- conditions, rapid onset of signs and symptoms
- vector, organism present on surface of insect is spread to person
26 Clues: recurrence of a disease • cycle, positive feed back loop • flare up" of signs and symptoms • barriers, first line of defense • prediction about outcome of a disease • disease, one with a prognosis of death • conditions, rapid onset of signs and symptoms • response, occurs whenever body tissues are injured • response, triggered if pathogens get past barriers • ...
Vital Signs 2020-12-09
Across
- When a person's heart beats slower than normal.
- Low blood pressure(below 90/60 mmHG)
- High blood pressure (over 140/80 mmHG)
- Referred to as a pulse.
- A body temperature that is above 99.5ºF
Down
- The automatic process of inhalation and exhalation of gases in the human body.
- Measurements of the body‛s most basic functions and are useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems.
- Often used in short form to refer to blood pressure
- Regulated by the endocrine system and your skin makes up the largest organ of the human body.
9 Clues: Referred to as a pulse. • Low blood pressure(below 90/60 mmHG) • High blood pressure (over 140/80 mmHG) • A body temperature that is above 99.5ºF • When a person's heart beats slower than normal. • Often used in short form to refer to blood pressure • The automatic process of inhalation and exhalation of gases in the human body. • ...
Vital Signs 2024-09-25
Across
- pulse taken at the apex of the heart
- measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced
- pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery
- regularity of the pulse or respirations
- instrument used to take an apical pulse
- various determinations that provide information about body conditions
Down
- measurement of the force by the heart against the arterial walls
- number of beats per minute
- measurement of breaths taken by a patient
9 Clues: number of beats per minute • pulse taken at the apex of the heart • regularity of the pulse or respirations • instrument used to take an apical pulse • measurement of breaths taken by a patient • pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery • measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced • ...
Amanda; Vital Signs Crossword 2023-02-06
Across
- Pyrexia is more commonly known as having a _____.
- When core temp is abnormally low.
- Measure of force exerted on arterial walls.
- There are ____ phases of Korotkoff sounds.
- Difficulty breathing
- ____ and a sphygmomanometer is required to take blood pressure.
- 95-100% is considered normal ______ saturation.
- Measure of how many times heart beats per minute.
- Top number of blood pressure
- Slow heart rate
- One inspiration and expiration is called ____.
Down
- High Blood Pressure
- Measure of core body heat.
- One of the four methods of temperature measure.
- Bottom number of blood pressure
- _____ pulse is often the easiest to palpate.
- Low Blood Pressure
- _____ to twenty is considered a normal breathing rate.
- Fast heart rate
- When core temp is abnormally high.
20 Clues: Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • Low Blood Pressure • High Blood Pressure • Difficulty breathing • Measure of core body heat. • Top number of blood pressure • Bottom number of blood pressure • When core temp is abnormally low. • When core temp is abnormally high. • There are ____ phases of Korotkoff sounds. • Measure of force exerted on arterial walls. • ...
Conditions and Vital Signs 2021-03-12
Across
- inflammation of the pleura
- inflammation of vein
- inflammation of the joints
- round of the back in thoracic area that is side to side
- internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall
- noncontagious inflammatory dermatitis caused by allergen or irritant
- a foreign object that circulates inside the bloodstream. Examples can include air, a blood clot, bacterial clumps, a fat globule. These objects can cause blockage in the blood vessels
- intervertebral disk ruptured or protrudes out of place to cause pressure on the spinal nerve
- chronic, noncontagious skin disease with periods of symptoms present and decrease
- the body cannot produce enough plasma protein to clot the blood
- inflammation of lymph nodes when large quantities of harmful substances, cancer and pathogens enter the lymph nodes
- chronic digestive tract disease when acid from stomach flows back up esophagus, through lower esophageal sphincter (abbreviation)
- inflammation of lymphatic vessels resulting from pathogenic organisms entering a lymphatic vessel through skin wound or infection elsewhere
- inflammation of the tonsils caused by mostly viruses
- inflammation of the urethra caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemicals
- rare disorder resulting from oversecretion of somatotropin before puberty
Down
- seizure syndrome that is caused by abnormal surges in electrical impulses in the brain's neurons
- toxic condition that occurs when the kidney fails and urinary waste products are present in bloodstream
- inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney
- non-progressive, noncontagious disturbance in voluntary muscle action
- degenerative neuromuscular disease where nerves in DNA that control voluntary movement degenerate (answer is the abbreviation)
- group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy
- inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes
- decreased secretion of aldosterone in the adrenal cortex, interfering with reabsorption of sodium, water and increase potassium in blood
- frequent watery stools caused by infection, stress, diet, irritated colon, toxic substances
- sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions due to overexertion, dehydration, or poor circulation
- infectious ling disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (abbreviation)
- enlargement of thyroid glands
- chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain that accompanies fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood
- inflammation of the skin by any substance that irritates the skin
30 Clues: inflammation of vein • inflammation of the pleura • inflammation of the joints • enlargement of thyroid glands • inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney • inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes • inflammation of the tonsils caused by mostly viruses • round of the back in thoracic area that is side to side • ...
Vital Signs & Key Vocab 2024-10-18
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- Heat that's present in the body
- When the heart contracts and pumps blood
- Pupils getting bigger
- Tiny air filled sacs in the lungs
- Measuremnets of the body's basic functions
- The process of bone development
- When the heart is at rest & filling with blood
- Connective tissues that covers surfaces of the body
- Number of breath a person takes per minute
- Another name for earwax
Down
- Low blood pressure
- High blood pressure
- Automatic response to stimuli
- Measurement of heat in the US
- Measurement of heat outside of the US
- Dangerously low body heat due to prolonged exposure to cold temperature/water
- Connective tissue that's more flexible than bones
- The force of the blood pushing against the artery walls
- Nerve cells of the brain
- Number of times the heart beats per minute
20 Clues: Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • Pupils getting bigger • Another name for earwax • Nerve cells of the brain • Automatic response to stimuli • Measurement of heat in the US • Heat that's present in the body • The process of bone development • Tiny air filled sacs in the lungs • Measurement of heat outside of the US • When the heart contracts and pumps blood • ...
Vital signs review quiz 2023-02-07
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- To assess___you should palpate the radial arterie and count the beats you feel in 30 seconds, multiplying it by 2
- The blood pressure cuff should be placed 1 in above the _____space.
- You should record the first and _____phase of korotkoff sounds for bp.
- Low blood pressure
- High blood pressure
- If the bp cuff is placed too lose, it will result in a ___reading.
- When the body's temperature is above normal
- If the blood pressure cuff is placed too tight, it will result in an abnormally ___reading.
- To assess bp, you need a sphygmomanometer and a ___.
- The name for normal, relaxed breathing.
Down
- A period where there is no breathing
- The sounds heard when recording blood pressure. (_____sounds).
- The difference between disatolic and systolic readings.
- This measures the pressure and force in your arteries when the heart beats and relaxes.
- The name for rapid breathing
- When the body's temperature is below normal
- Adult bp can ___with age. (increase, decrease)
- The body's temperature regulator is the____.
- Placing an ice pack on the head of a feverish patient is an example of this heat loss rule.
- ___signs include recording the patient's temperature, respirations, blood pressure, and pulse
20 Clues: Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • The name for rapid breathing • A period where there is no breathing • The name for normal, relaxed breathing. • When the body's temperature is below normal • When the body's temperature is above normal • The body's temperature regulator is the____. • Adult bp can ___with age. (increase, decrease) • ...
Welch Allyn V. S. Machine Competency 2021-08-03
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- point One of the approved symbols that needs to be in your password.
- Once you have applied the blood pressure cuff, O2 sensor, and thermometer, which button do you press
- Once vital signs are sent to Cerner, which button do you select to sign out
- The initial icon to touch in order to Log In.
- To document pain assessment, which section is selected from the screen.
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- The correct icon to touch to set up for post-op vital signs.
- Once the patient's vital signs are taken and verified, which button is pressed.
- The next step once you are logged in and ready to take a patient's vital signs.
- The tab to select when you want to review and send completed post-op vital signs to Cerner.
- The correct barcode to scan on the patient's ID band.
10 Clues: The initial icon to touch in order to Log In. • The correct barcode to scan on the patient's ID band. • The correct icon to touch to set up for post-op vital signs. • point One of the approved symbols that needs to be in your password. • To document pain assessment, which section is selected from the screen. • ...
Vital Signs 2021-10-15
9 Clues: Hot or cold • they help you breathe • heart and blood vessels • the palpitations of the heart • Measured at the arm for diagnoses • The vital sign that includes the lungs • Important veins that connect to the heart • What flows throughout your body constantly • an important organ in the center of your chest
Banana 2021-02-23
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- 3 a thing that cause a disease
- Part of the heart were it refills with blood
- part of the heart that squeeze in and out
- doing something with a intin on whether your right or wrong
- 14 what tells you how fast you breath
- 9 what is submicroscopic infectious that replicates in your body
- 8 Identification of a illness
- 17 To tell if your point is a good point or it’s a _____ point
- 10 A spore producing organism feeding on organic matter
- 7 a medicine
- 2 how many times heart beasts per minute
Down
- 6 an educated guess
- 15 a experiment they you do with the pathogen/disease
- 16 a small life form
- 13 a vital signs that you can merasure while sitting down
- 4 a unclean thing that can cause a disease
- 5 A tiny little disk thing
- 11 how you can tell if people can alive or dead
- a person that specializes in kids and there illnesses
- 12 what a vital signs is and how hot or cold they get
- 11 a person that study’s really small stuff
- 1 Stuff to support your answer
22 Clues: 7 a medicine • 16 a small life form • 6 an educated guess • 5 A tiny little disk thing • 8 Identification of a illness • 3 a thing that cause a disease • 14 what tells you how fast you breath • 1 Stuff to support your answer • part of the heart that squeeze in and out • 11 a person that study’s really small stuff • ...
Vital Signs and Homeostasis 2021-02-01
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- pulse rate too fast
- typically taken by feeling the radial artery
- labored breathing
- without a fever
- ________feedback increases abnormal conditions
- Low Blood Pressure
- ______are sent by the control center to initiate positive or negative feedback
- monitors your body conditions
- Oxygen level too low
- High Blood Pressure
- pulse rate too slow
Down
- Includes BP, P, R, T, Ht/Wt (2 words)
- measured in kilograms
- Breathing too fast
- _______feedback counteracts the condition to bring it back to neutral
- below normal temperature
- taken using a cuff and stethoscope (2 words)
- someone has slow breathing
- Not breathing or reduced respirations
19 Clues: without a fever • labored breathing • Breathing too fast • Low Blood Pressure • pulse rate too fast • High Blood Pressure • pulse rate too slow • Oxygen level too low • measured in kilograms • below normal temperature • someone has slow breathing • monitors your body conditions • Includes BP, P, R, T, Ht/Wt (2 words) • Not breathing or reduced respirations • ...
Lesson 7 Vital Signs 2023-11-07
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- Gauge to obtain blood pressure
- Condition of being blue
- Number recorded on the bottom of the blood pressure
- Cycle of one inspiration and one expiration
- Pulse Pulse obtain on the side of the neck
- Low blood pressure
- Slow heart rate
- Rapid, deep breathing
- Temperature obtained from the ear
- Pulse obtain on the thumb side of the wrist
- Pulse obtained through using a stethoscope
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- Elevated blood pressure
- Slow respiratory rate
- Top or first number of the blood pressure
- Fast heart rate
- Irregular heartbeat
- Absence of breathing
- Difficulty breathing
- Temperature obtain in the armpit
19 Clues: Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • Low blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Absence of breathing • Difficulty breathing • Slow respiratory rate • Rapid, deep breathing • Elevated blood pressure • Condition of being blue • Gauge to obtain blood pressure • Temperature obtain in the armpit • Temperature obtained from the ear • Top or first number of the blood pressure • ...
Insurance/Vital Signs Review 2021-11-29
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- low heart rate
- difficulty breathing
- pulse measured by listening
- largest amount that member can pay in year before insurance pays 100%
- low blood pressure
- temperature over 100.4
- amount member has to pay in a year before insurance will partially pay for health expenses
- proof that medication is necessary before coverage of insurance
- reading of BP where heart relaxed
- amount that member pays for healthcare service
- reading of BP where heart contracting
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- high heart rate
- measurement of breathing or heart beats within a minute
- high blood pressure
- amount paid monthly for insurance coverage
- no fever
- blue color due to low oxygen levels
- not medically necessary
- absence of breathing
- sounds used to measure blood pressure
20 Clues: no fever • low heart rate • high heart rate • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • difficulty breathing • absence of breathing • temperature over 100.4 • not medically necessary • pulse measured by listening • reading of BP where heart relaxed • blue color due to low oxygen levels • sounds used to measure blood pressure • reading of BP where heart contracting • ...
Vital Signs Key Terms 2022-10-19
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- unpleasant sensation
- force exerted by the heart
- high-pitched whistling
- Absence of respirations
- excessively high tmeperature
- instrument for BP
- fast heart rate
- equilibrium
- high blood pressure
- difficulty breathing
- the apex of the heart
- Bubbling or noisy
- mouth
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- one inhalation/ one exhalation
- elevated temperature
- slow respirations
- slow heart rate
- armpit
- felt when heart contracts or beats
- fast breathing
- without rhythm
- instrument for listening
- bp when the heart is at rest
- med. term for fever
- blue
- tympanic
26 Clues: blue • mouth • armpit • tympanic • equilibrium • fast breathing • without rhythm • slow heart rate • fast heart rate • slow respirations • instrument for BP • Bubbling or noisy • high blood pressure • med. term for fever • unpleasant sensation • elevated temperature • difficulty breathing • the apex of the heart • high-pitched whistling • Absence of respirations • instrument for listening • ...
Deteriorating Patients 2024-01-23
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- Scoring system for vital signs
- common vital sign monitored
- responsibility of all team members
- cause of change in mental status
- performed at shift changeover
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- measurement in degrees Celsius
- a serious adverse event
- required when patient experiences acute deterioration in vital signs chase mice
- MET call code
- minimum recommended monitoring frequency for medical patients
10 Clues: MET call code • a serious adverse event • common vital sign monitored • performed at shift changeover • measurement in degrees Celsius • Scoring system for vital signs • cause of change in mental status • responsibility of all team members • minimum recommended monitoring frequency for medical patients • ...
Vital Signs 2022-11-01
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- To take this you use 2 fingers on the inside of the wrist for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
- How many breathes you take a minute
- Cool name for blood pressure cuff
- Bottom blood pressure
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- A normal one of these is 120/80
- Normal for the human body is 98.6 degrees
- Top blood pressure
- Tool used to hear the blood pressure
8 Clues: Top blood pressure • Bottom blood pressure • A normal one of these is 120/80 • Cool name for blood pressure cuff • How many breathes you take a minute • Tool used to hear the blood pressure • Normal for the human body is 98.6 degrees • To take this you use 2 fingers on the inside of the wrist for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
Vital Signs 2020-06-07
Abnormal Vital Signs 2021-08-20
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- Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Body temperature above 104 degrees F
- Body temperature below 95 degrees F
- Another term for high blood pressure
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- Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
- Difficult or labored respirations
- Absence of respirations
- Respiratory rate below 10 respirations per minute
- Respiratory rate greater than 25 respirations per minute
- Another term for fever
- Another term for low blood pressure
- Dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin
12 Clues: Another term for fever • Absence of respirations • Difficult or labored respirations • Body temperature below 95 degrees F • Another term for low blood pressure • Body temperature above 104 degrees F • Another term for high blood pressure • Dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin • Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute • Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2021-03-14
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- what structure initiates the pulse.
- an absence of enough oxygen.
- high blood pressure
- high pitched musical sound while breathing.
- abnormally slow heart action.
- a dangerously overheated body.
- the disintegration of a cell wall.
- volume of blood pumped out left ventricle.
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- normal respiration.
- time of intense difficulty
- course rattling while breathing
- low blood pressure
12 Clues: low blood pressure • normal respiration. • high blood pressure • time of intense difficulty • an absence of enough oxygen. • abnormally slow heart action. • a dangerously overheated body. • course rattling while breathing • the disintegration of a cell wall. • what structure initiates the pulse. • volume of blood pumped out left ventricle. • ...
Abnormal Vital Signs 2021-08-20
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- Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Body temperature above 104 degrees F
- Body temperature below 95 degrees F
- Another term for high blood pressure
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- Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
- Difficult or labored respirations
- Absence of respirations
- Respiratory rate below 10 respirations per minute
- Respiratory rate greater than 25 respirations per minute
- Another term for fever
- Another term for low blood pressure
- Dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin
12 Clues: Another term for fever • Absence of respirations • Difficult or labored respirations • Body temperature below 95 degrees F • Another term for low blood pressure • Body temperature above 104 degrees F • Another term for high blood pressure • Dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin • Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute • Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute • ...
Pediatric Vital Signs 2025-08-14
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- Do not use your ____ when taking a pulse.
- A factor that can affect blood pressure.
- Blood pressure on a child should be measured on this arm unless contraindicated.
- Optimal location for pulse in children younger than 2yrs old. Routes used to obtain temperature reading?
- What do you document for pulse.
- Name of sound you listen for when taking BP.
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- Blood pressure measurement should begin at what age.
- Check the pulse for 1 minute if it is_____.
- Something that can cause an inaccurate pulse ox reading.
- Route used to obtain temperature.
- Equipment needed to take a pulse.
- Measure pulse using this.
12 Clues: Measure pulse using this. • What do you document for pulse. • Route used to obtain temperature. • Equipment needed to take a pulse. • A factor that can affect blood pressure. • Do not use your ____ when taking a pulse. • Check the pulse for 1 minute if it is_____. • Name of sound you listen for when taking BP. • Blood pressure measurement should begin at what age. • ...
THE PULSE: An Essential Vital Sign 2022-04-27
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- It is defined as a heart rate <60/min, is usually a benign rhythm that occurs most commonly due to an adverse drug reaction.
- It is a function of heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV).
- blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature, are called?
- Is the phylogenetic remnant of the sinus venosus of lower vertebrate hearts.
- Is an anticholinergic medication with parasympatholytic properties.
- the heart becomes less responsive to sympathetic stimulation, possible secondary to declining receptor function.
- is one of the most important of the vital signs also known as MAP.
- It is the preferred catecholamine for symptomatic bradycardia refractory to atropine.
- It raises the heart rate principally by increasing the slope of the pacemaker potential.
- is one of the most important of the vital signs.
- It is the mammalian heart region that ordinarily generates impulses at the greatest frequency.
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- It controls various aspects of cardiac function, including the frequency at which the heart beats. (abbreviated)
- when it is released the vagal activity increases.
- It is defined as a heart rate >100/min is an ominous prognostic sign in the critically ill and injured patient.
- It may be beneficial in the treatment of bradycardia associated with β-blocker or calcium channel blocker toxicity.
- An alpha-2 receptor agonist.
- is the “least vital” of all the vital signs
- The presence of ___, heart failure, or other symptoms accompanying bradycardias is an indication for pacemaker implantation.
- A short-acting cardioselective beta-blocker.
- It induces bradycardia by blocking calcium and potassium channels in cardiac cells.
20 Clues: An alpha-2 receptor agonist. • is the “least vital” of all the vital signs • A short-acting cardioselective beta-blocker. • is one of the most important of the vital signs. • when it is released the vagal activity increases. • It is a function of heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV). • is one of the most important of the vital signs also known as MAP. • ...
Vital Signs 2023-08-29
8 Clues: normal reading 120/80 • tool to take temperature • tool used to listen to heartbeat • things measured to check health status • measuring this 100.4 is considered high • distract the person while counting this • measures oxygen saturation by percentage • count the beats for 15 seconds 30 seconds or 1 minute
Chapter 12: Vital Signs 2012-12-10
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- Core body temperature less than 95 F
- Aawareness of one's own heat contraction without having to feel the pulse
- The conversion of a liquid to a vapor
- Breathing facilitated by sitting up or standing
- A device used for measuring blood pressure
- Temperature in deeper sites within the body like brain and heart
- Movement of air in and out of the chest
- Ear Wax
- Irregular pattern of heart beats
- This type of pulse is the site most often used for pulse assessment
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- Harsh, high pitched sound hear on inspiration when there is laryneal obstruction
- Pulse rate in an adult that exceeds 100 bpm
- Low Blood Pressure
- Absence of breathing
- Drugs that reduce Fever
- Instrument that carries sound to the ears
- A person with a fever
- Excessively high core temperature
18 Clues: Ear Wax • Low Blood Pressure • Absence of breathing • A person with a fever • Drugs that reduce Fever • Irregular pattern of heart beats • Excessively high core temperature • Core body temperature less than 95 F • The conversion of a liquid to a vapor • Movement of air in and out of the chest • Instrument that carries sound to the ears • A device used for measuring blood pressure • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2021-03-15
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- low body temperature
- high body temperature
- the five series of blood pressure sounds
- high blood pressure
- rapid heartbeat that may be regular or irregular
- rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart
- low blood pressure
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- abnormally slow heart action
- amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction
- amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute
- a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
- blue coloring of the skin
12 Clues: low blood pressure • high blood pressure • low body temperature • high body temperature • blue coloring of the skin • abnormally slow heart action • the five series of blood pressure sounds • rapid heartbeat that may be regular or irregular • rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart • ...
Vital Signs Exam 2025-03-19
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- a low blood pressure
- lung sounds that are a bubbling or rattling sound
- blood pressure measured at the first beating sound heard after every artery has been occluded
- _____ is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels
- Breathing is the process of taking oxygen into the body and expelling this
- Pulse rate under 60bpm
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- A state of balance within the human body
- an uncontrolled high-temperature
- Heat is produced by ____
- pulse site on the head
- pulse volume scale of 4
11 Clues: a low blood pressure • pulse site on the head • Pulse rate under 60bpm • pulse volume scale of 4 • Heat is produced by ____ • an uncontrolled high-temperature • A state of balance within the human body • lung sounds that are a bubbling or rattling sound • _____ is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels • ...
Munson 2025-07-08
24 Clues: room • rate • mouth • meals • a day • signs • Therapy • Therapy • Therapy • ambulate • pressure • movement • of Birth • of sleep • by mouth • of breath • privileges • per minute • times daily • times a day • Record Number • of daily living • soon as possible • necessary, as indicated
Vital Signs & Ice/Heat 2021-09-08
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- the average _____ _______ is 120/80
- measurements for ______ are taken by watching, feeling and counting the rise and fall of the chest
- cold therapy
- a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
- this should be used after the first 72 hours of an injury
- one component of the healing process where the body begins to repair itself
- how long an ice bag should be applied
- should be used in the first 48 to 72 hours
- the third phase of the healing process
- the process by which the body repairs damaged tissue
- those measures that monitor life, such as heart rate, breathing, and pulse
- 98.6 degrees is the average temperature when taken _____
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- ______ are used to decrease pain, swelling, and muscle spasm
- repair the second phase of the healing process
- 12-20 breaths per minute is the correct amount of breaths for a _______
- ______ is a follow up treatment that combines hot and cold water immersion
- this can be taken orally or axillary
17 Clues: cold therapy • the average _____ _______ is 120/80 • this can be taken orally or axillary • how long an ice bag should be applied • the third phase of the healing process • should be used in the first 48 to 72 hours • repair the second phase of the healing process • the process by which the body repairs damaged tissue • ...
Bathing Paraphernalia 2023-11-16
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- used to wash baby's face and the rest of the body.
- is helpful when the skin is dry and on mild diaper rash
- used to wrap the baby and dry by patting.
- where soiled clothes are placed.
- used for the hair, scalp, and the rest of the body.
- that is pure cornstarch works well and is safer. Do not dust on the baby's face.
- it is one of the baby's vital signs which is similar to the heart bear.
- used on the baby's buttocks.
- made of cotton materials are highly recommended.
- it prevents the baby from sliding in a tub
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- used to clean the eyes, nostrils, outer ears, squeezed out in a cooled boiled water.
- it is one of the baby's vital signs by using thermometer.
- one of the baby's vital signs and taken by breath.
- it is given when the stump of the umbilical cord has dried up and detached, and the navel is thoroughly
14 Clues: used on the baby's buttocks. • where soiled clothes are placed. • used to wrap the baby and dry by patting. • it prevents the baby from sliding in a tub • made of cotton materials are highly recommended. • used to wash baby's face and the rest of the body. • one of the baby's vital signs and taken by breath. • used for the hair, scalp, and the rest of the body. • ...
Munson 2025-07-08
24 Clues: room • rate • mouth • meals • a day • signs • Therapy • Therapy • Therapy • ambulate • pressure • movement • of Birth • of sleep • by mouth • of breath • privileges • per minute • times daily • times a day • Record Number • of daily living • soon as possible • necessary, as indicated
Acronyms and Abbreviations 2022-10-27
18 Clues: t • O.u • N/V • H/O • p.r.n • Tablet • Weight • Rule out • Fracture • platelets • Milligrams • Subcutaneous • Blood pressure • Every other day • Four times daily • Shortness of breath • Vital signs are stable • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardio and Vital signs 2023-10-14
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- what is being checked when looking for fluid in legs
- counted for 30 seconds x 2
- the other side of the diaphragm on the stethoscope
- the first sound in blood pressure
- examined on the right side of neck
- pulse in neck
- pulse used to take heart rate
- part of the stethoscope when taking blood pressure
- this is done prior to palpation
- what are asked to hold when listening to carotids
- the last sound in blood pressure
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- pulse near the elbow
- pulse near the elbow
- aortic, mitral, tricuspid and what other valve
- used in taking blood pressure
- where you sit for bp
- pulse behind the knee
17 Clues: pulse in neck • pulse near the elbow • pulse near the elbow • where you sit for bp • pulse behind the knee • counted for 30 seconds x 2 • used in taking blood pressure • pulse used to take heart rate • this is done prior to palpation • the last sound in blood pressure • the first sound in blood pressure • examined on the right side of neck • ...
Cardio and Vital signs 2023-10-14
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- what is being checked when looking for fluid in legs
- counted for 30 seconds x 2
- the other side of the diaphragm on the stethoscope
- the first sound in blood pressure
- examined on the right side of neck
- pulse in neck
- pulse used to take heart rate
- part of the stethoscope when taking blood pressure
- this is done prior to palpation
- what are asked to hold when listening to carotids
- the last sound in blood pressure
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- pulse near the elbow
- pulse near the elbow
- aortic, mitral, tricuspid and what other valve
- used in taking blood pressure
- where you sit for bp
- pulse behind the knee
17 Clues: pulse in neck • pulse near the elbow • pulse near the elbow • where you sit for bp • pulse behind the knee • counted for 30 seconds x 2 • used in taking blood pressure • pulse used to take heart rate • this is done prior to palpation • the last sound in blood pressure • the first sound in blood pressure • examined on the right side of neck • ...
Vital Signs Crossword 2021-12-13
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- your heart rate
- heart failed to function properly
- muscular tubes forming the circ. system
- the number of breaths you take per min.
- 60 to 100 beats per minute for adults
- temp depend on age,activity,and ___
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- losses brain cells bc lack of oxygen
- can check blood pressure using it
- can check your temp using it
- temp. of your body
- blood pushing against the artery walls
11 Clues: your heart rate • temp. of your body • can check your temp using it • heart failed to function properly • can check blood pressure using it • temp depend on age,activity,and ___ • losses brain cells bc lack of oxygen • 60 to 100 beats per minute for adults • blood pushing against the artery walls • muscular tubes forming the circ. system • ...
Vital Signs-Respiration Terms 2022-04-19
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- breathing out, another term
- difficult, labored or painful breathing
- respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow, breathing may stop for 10-20 seconds
- breathing is slow, shallow and sometimes irregular
- breathing out
- breathing is rapid and deeper than normal
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- breathing in, another term
- breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting
- rapid breathing, respirations are more than 20/minute
- slow breathing
- lack or absence of breathing
- breathing air into and out of the lungs
- rapid and deep respirations followed by 10-30 seconds of apnea
- breathing in
- very deep and rapid respirations
- measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood
16 Clues: breathing in • breathing out • slow breathing • breathing in, another term • breathing out, another term • lack or absence of breathing • very deep and rapid respirations • breathing air into and out of the lungs • difficult, labored or painful breathing • breathing is rapid and deeper than normal • breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting • ...
First Aid & CPR 2025-09-05
17 Clues: Call • Cycle • Signs • Injury • Stroke • Aid Kit • Control • Position • Breathing • Compressions • Pad Placement • (Airway Obstruction) • (Cerebrovascular Accident) • Attack (Myocardial Infarction) • (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) • (Thermal, Chemical, Electrical) • (Automated External Defibrillator)
Vital Signs and Assessment 2021-11-02
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- a yellow discoloration of skin
- the top number of a blood pressure heart contracting
- signs that indicate life
- bottom number of blood pressure heart relaxing
- conditions that can't be measured like pain and what the patient tells you
- bluish color of skin lack of oxygen
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- a condition that you can measure like heartrate
- the first or initial vital signs that are taken
- the circulation of blood throughout the body
- listening to breath and heart sounds
- ________ refill
- device used to hear heart and lung sounds
- clammy and sweaty skin
- to use fingers or hands to feel
14 Clues: ________ refill • clammy and sweaty skin • signs that indicate life • a yellow discoloration of skin • to use fingers or hands to feel • bluish color of skin lack of oxygen • listening to breath and heart sounds • device used to hear heart and lung sounds • the circulation of blood throughout the body • bottom number of blood pressure heart relaxing • ...
Vital Signs, Eating, Bathing and Moblisation 2025-12-15
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- Keeping curtains closed to protect the patient’s dignity
- The nurse offers physical ____ while walking
- Moving a patient from bed to chair
- Forks, knives, and spoons used during meals
- Ability to stay steady while walking
- Drinking enough fluids to stay healthy
- To write values in the patient’s chart
- Difficulty with chewing or ____
- nurse checks the water ____ before bathing
- The nurse closely observes food and fluid ____
- To change the water heat to make it comfortable
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- Continuous checking of vital signs
- The nurse corrects the patient’s body ____
- A decreased desire to eat after surgery
- A feeling of light-headedness when standing up
- Helping a patient wash areas they cannot reach alone
- A pulse that does not follow a normal rhythm
- A routine clinical ____ of vital signs
- Blood pressure cuff or thermometer
- A patient may feel this during personal hygiene
20 Clues: Difficulty with chewing or ____ • Continuous checking of vital signs • Moving a patient from bed to chair • Blood pressure cuff or thermometer • Ability to stay steady while walking • A routine clinical ____ of vital signs • Drinking enough fluids to stay healthy • To write values in the patient’s chart • A decreased desire to eat after surgery • ...
Blood Administration 2021-03-02
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- if you do not have this with you, do not draw the specimen
- this must be signed before administration of blood or blood products
- this label and Ident-A-Blood system must be taken to the pts room
- blood must be hung within 30 of these, or returned to the blood bank
- Vital signs should be taken this often after the first hour during blood administration
- another band worn by the pt & compared for pts identity
- worn by the pt, used to compare blood bank info
- Vital signs should be taken_______ to administration of blood
- if the specimen is ____________, it must be re-drawn
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- nursing staff will submit a Blood Bank ______ detailing the product(s) to be given
- do not draw blood, then go back and wristband the pt at a later time
- information on this report is compared for pts identity
- the lab _____ reads the pt and unit data with the courier who checks it
- an administration set with a built in filter cannot be used for more than 4 of these
- Blood products will be infused with 0.9% normal _________ only
- this should occur at the pts bedside
- Vital signs should be taken 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes after________ of blood.
17 Clues: this should occur at the pts bedside • worn by the pt, used to compare blood bank info • if the specimen is ____________, it must be re-drawn • information on this report is compared for pts identity • another band worn by the pt & compared for pts identity • if you do not have this with you, do not draw the specimen • ...
CATEGORY 1 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 2020-05-11
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- this is the T in IMDRTD
- this is a surgical opening created in the colon that drains stool
- this is a flammable gas that is inhaled via mask or cannula
- this vital signs normal is 120/80
- this type of medication is given between the gums/teeth and cheek
- this is a machine that shakes to loosen secretions in the lungs
- this is a breathing machine used to treat sleep apnea
- this medication is given via injection for severe low blood sugar and requires nursing delegation
- this is the SECOND D in IMDRTD
- this medication is administered by rubbing onto the skin wearing gloves
- this is the R in IMDRTD
- this vital signs normal range is 60-100
- tablets and capsules are often administered by this route
- this type of inhaler cannot get wet and should be cleaned with a dry towel
- machine used to check blood sugar
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- this is a tube that drains urine from the bladder. Urine collects in a drainage bag
- this process involves a machine used to clear secretions out of a persons mouth and should only be performed for 15 seconds at a time
- this type of inhaler is used for shortness of breath or during an asthma attack
- this medication is administered under the tongue and allowed to dissolve
- this medication is used for prolonged or repetitive seizure activity as prescribed by a doctor
- this is the M in IMDRTD
- this vital signs normal range is 97-99.8
- waxy medication administered either rectally or vaginally
- this medication comes in liquid form that is put into a machine where it becomes a vapor that is breathed in
- this is the I in IMDRTD
- you should have an individual blow their nose prior to this medication route
- This type of medication is applied to the skin and resembles a sticker
- this vital signs normal range is 12-20
- medication administered into the eye
- this is the FIRST D in IMDRTD
30 Clues: this is the T in IMDRTD • this is the M in IMDRTD • this is the I in IMDRTD • this is the R in IMDRTD • this is the FIRST D in IMDRTD • this is the SECOND D in IMDRTD • this vital signs normal is 120/80 • machine used to check blood sugar • medication administered into the eye • this vital signs normal range is 12-20 • this vital signs normal range is 60-100 • ...
Nursing Vocabulary 2025-01-17
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- Antibióticos
- Intubación
- Neurología
- Cirugía
- Catéter
- Esterilización
- Medicación
- Rehabilitación
- Pediatría
- (Intravenous) Intravenoso
- Ortopedia
- Registro
- Anestesia
- Reanimación
- Procedimiento
- Radiología
- Higiene
- Diagnóstico
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- Síntomas
- Desinfección
- Triaje
- Palpación
- Terapia
- Evaluación
- Dermatología
- Farmacología
- Inyección
- Patología
- Suturas
- Signs Signos vitales
30 Clues: Triaje • Cirugía • Catéter • Terapia • Suturas • Higiene • Síntomas • Registro • Palpación • Pediatría • Inyección • Ortopedia • Patología • Anestesia • Intubación • Neurología • Medicación • Evaluación • Radiología • Reanimación • Diagnóstico • Desinfección • Antibióticos • Dermatología • Farmacología • Procedimiento • Esterilización • Rehabilitación • Signs Signos vitales • (Intravenous) Intravenoso
Vital Sign Crossword 2023-11-20
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- of the blood pushing against the atrial walls
- the degree of the patient's body
- clinical measurements that indicate body functions
- pediatrician
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- To measure internal heat
- Rate how many breathes per minute
- allow oxygen to be put into the body
- When the beats beats in during the cardiac cycle
- artery supplies blood into the forearm
- When the heart rests and fills with blood
- a fist sized organ that distributes blood throughout your body
- vital signs number of BPM
12 Clues: pediatrician • To measure internal heat • vital signs number of BPM • the degree of the patient's body • Rate how many breathes per minute • allow oxygen to be put into the body • artery supplies blood into the forearm • When the heart rests and fills with blood • of the blood pushing against the atrial walls • When the beats beats in during the cardiac cycle • ...
Vital Signs/Assessment Review 2024-09-24
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- test that evaluates bone vs air conduction
- continue to listen until the cuff is completed deflated to avoid mistaking these in your blood pressure reading
- technique to assess for the presence of air or fluid in underlying structures
- point of maximal impulse abbreviation
- regulates temperature
- the "sound" heard when aortic and pulmonic valves are involved
- the loss of blood would cause a ______ in blood pressure
- the elderly may run a _____ temperature which makes assessing febrile state more difficult
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- breathing pattern associated with the terminally ill
- jerky movements of the eyes
- valve valve that sits behind the hearts two right chambers
- when light is place into the eyes the pupils ___________
- abbreviation for quadrant that has McBurney's point
- pressure difference between systolic and diastolic
- pulse the left midclavicular line and fifth intercostal space
- intervention for an elder person with orthostatic hypotension
16 Clues: regulates temperature • jerky movements of the eyes • point of maximal impulse abbreviation • test that evaluates bone vs air conduction • pressure difference between systolic and diastolic • abbreviation for quadrant that has McBurney's point • breathing pattern associated with the terminally ill • when light is place into the eyes the pupils ___________ • ...
Acronyms & Abbreviation Landen 2022-10-26
18 Clues: T • N/V • weight • tablet • of H/O • Fracture • out R/O • eyes O.U • platelets • milligrams • subcutaneous • needed p.r.n • Blood pressure • other day qod • times daily q.i.d • shortness of breath • vital signs are stable • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Vital Signs Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-14
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- first measurement of blood pressure
- shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
- the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
- to widen
- slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute
- a device used for measuring the degree of heat or cold
- rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per minute
Down
- the act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope
- high blood pressure
- the process of inhaling air into the lungs
- a device that measures blood pressure
- to touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin
- the absence of breathing
- difficulty breathing
- normal respirations
15 Clues: to widen • high blood pressure • normal respirations • difficulty breathing • the absence of breathing • first measurement of blood pressure • a device that measures blood pressure • the process of inhaling air into the lungs • slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute • rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per minute • the process of exhaling air out of the lungs • ...
chapter 13 vital signs 2023-11-15
Across
- pulse the pulse located on the inside of the wrist,where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin
- the pulse located inside the elbow about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the elbow
- the pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
- a device used for measuring the degree of hot and cold
- the act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethescope
- the process of inhaling air into the lungs
- normal respirations
Down
- to touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin
- the color of the probe on a rectal thermometer
- to widen
- difficulty breathing
- the second measurement of blood pressure;when the heart relaxes or rests
- the absence of breathing
- the medical abbreviation for beats per min.
- slow heart rate, under 60 beats per min
15 Clues: to widen • normal respirations • difficulty breathing • the absence of breathing • slow heart rate, under 60 beats per min • the process of inhaling air into the lungs • the medical abbreviation for beats per min. • the color of the probe on a rectal thermometer • a device used for measuring the degree of hot and cold • ...
Vital Signs 2023-12-19
Across
- readings indicate when the left ventricle contracts
- Where tympanic temperature are taken
- The balance between the heat the body loses and the heat the body produces.
- pressure of blood against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts.
Down
- blood pressure cuff
- The process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
- readings indicate when the left ventricle relaxes
7 Clues: blood pressure cuff • Where tympanic temperature are taken • readings indicate when the left ventricle relaxes • readings indicate when the left ventricle contracts • The process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide • pressure of blood against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts. • ...
Vital Signs 2025-09-19
Across
- The expansion and contraction of the lungs (bpr)
- pulse site located on the inside of the thigh in animals
- The red liquid that circulates in animals bodies
- Instrument used to measure temperature
Down
- Normal body heat measurement
- The number of beats per minture
- /instrument used to listen to heart and lungs
7 Clues: Normal body heat measurement • The number of beats per minture • Instrument used to measure temperature • /instrument used to listen to heart and lungs • The expansion and contraction of the lungs (bpr) • The red liquid that circulates in animals bodies • pulse site located on the inside of the thigh in animals
Vital Signs Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-14
Across
- difficulty breathing
- shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
- the act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope
- high blood pressure
- the absence of breathing
- the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
- to touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin
Down
- to widen
- the process of inhaling air into the lungs
- a device that measures blood pressure
- rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per minute
- slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute
- normal respirations
- first measurement of blood pressure
- a device used for measuring the degree of heat or cold
15 Clues: to widen • normal respirations • high blood pressure • difficulty breathing • the absence of breathing • first measurement of blood pressure • a device that measures blood pressure • the process of inhaling air into the lungs • slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute • rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per minute • the process of exhaling air out of the lungs • ...
