vital signs Crossword Puzzles
Nitroglycerine 2022-07-13
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- Continuous EKG, Vital signs q15min, and for headache
- Reduces cardiac oxygen demand by decreasing ____
- _____ infusion at 5 mcg/min
- signs of _____ include Blueish colored lips, fingernails, or palms, Changes in vision, severe bradycardia
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- Do not use while currently on _____ inhibitors
- Titrate every 3-5 minutes to a max of 20 mcg/min, to reach goal _____
- Produces _____ effect on peripheral veins and arteries
- _____ for Angina, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Acute decompensated CHF
- use with _____ with volume depletion, pre-existing hypotension, constrictive pericarditis, aortic/mitral valve stenosis, etc.
- _____ include BRADYCARDIA, HEADACHE, Nausea, vomiting
10 Clues: _____ infusion at 5 mcg/min • Do not use while currently on _____ inhibitors • Reduces cardiac oxygen demand by decreasing ____ • Continuous EKG, Vital signs q15min, and for headache • _____ include BRADYCARDIA, HEADACHE, Nausea, vomiting • Produces _____ effect on peripheral veins and arteries • Titrate every 3-5 minutes to a max of 20 mcg/min, to reach goal _____ • ...
Trauma 2023-04-25
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- Observation and assessment most closely linked to GCS/AVPU
- Required for chest auscultation
- CT scan examining the head, neck, chest, abdomen & pelvis
- Observation/assessment required in limb injuries
- One of the 3 key identifiers for patient ID
- Manual handling equipment used for patient transfer
- Quick, bedside scan utilising ultrasound to look at key organs in a trauma case
- Analgesia agent utilised in trauma
- Analgesia agent utilised in trauma
- Equipment utilised to stabilise a patients' cervical area
- Patients wearing a red band have been identified as having one
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- Utilised by the airway team to protect against Xray
- Cannulation location for rapid delivery of medicines and blood products
- Condition resultant from significant blood loss
- Equipment utilised to reduce blood loss in a pelvic fracture
- Precautions which should be enacted for any patient with a high impact mechanism of injury
- Basic element of PPE required by all staff
- This vital sign, when elevated or reduced, could be an indicator of sepsis
- Key indicator of fluid loss collected during vital signs
19 Clues: Required for chest auscultation • Analgesia agent utilised in trauma • Analgesia agent utilised in trauma • Basic element of PPE required by all staff • One of the 3 key identifiers for patient ID • Condition resultant from significant blood loss • Observation/assessment required in limb injuries • Utilised by the airway team to protect against Xray • ...
signs 2020-01-21
17 Clues: Шоссе • Туман • Экипаж • Таможня • Отменен • Внимание • Ресторан • Хранилище • Зона отдыха • Регистрация • Отправление • Задерживается • Телефон-автомат • Выходы на посадку • No____ обгон запрещен • Waiting _______ Зал ожидания • Bus____ Автобусная остановка
HEALTH ASSESSMENT - General/Vital Signs/Pain Responses 2022-09-09
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- Normal range for ______ is 120/80
- Signs of pain include Increased catabolism, glucose, lactate, and ketones, impaired immune function, and wound healing
- Pulse is palpated over temporal bone lateral to eyebrow
- Pulse is palpated along the medial edge of sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck
- Pulse is palpated behind the knee
- Pulse is palpated at the groove between biceps and triceps at the antecubital fossa
- Pulse is palpated at the fourth to fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line
- Signs of pain include Thrashing, pounding, biting, rocking, rubbing, stretching, shrugging, rotating part, shifting weight, massaging, immobilizing, guarding, bracing, applying pressure heat or cold, assuming a special position, crossing legs
- A temp less than 35 C (95 F)
- Signs of pain include Reduced urine output, urinary retention
- Pulse is palpated on the pinky finger side of the forearm at the wrist
- Normal range for ______ is 35.9-38 C (96.7-100.5 F)
- Normal range for ______ is 12-20
- Perception of pain by sensory receptors, located throughout the body. Produce pain resulting from heat, pressure, or noxious chemicals. Includes Transduction, Transmission, Perception, Modulation
- Signs of pain include Hyperventilation, anxiety, shallow respirations, hypoxia, depressed cough, atelectasis
- Signs of pain include Depression, excessive sleeping, anxiety, fear, impaired individual or family coping
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- Pulse is palpated on the inner side of the ankle below the medial malleolus
- Pulse is palpated on the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist
- Signs of pain include Muscle tension, spasm, joint stiffness, immobility
- Pulse is palpated along the top of the foot between extension tendons of the great and first toe
- Pulse is palpated below the inguinal ligament, midway between the symphysis pubis and anterior superior iliac spine
- Signs of pain include Tachycardia, Increased BP, increased O2 demand, Increased cardiac output
- Signs of pain include Pallor, Diaphoresis
- Signs of pain include Agitation, restlessness, stillness, irritability, fear, anxiety, fatigue
- Signs of pain include Nausea, vomiting, decrease bowel sounds, stress ulcers
- A temp greater than 38.6 C (100.5 F)
- Normal range for ______ is 60-100
- Theory that suggests the body responses to a painful stimulus by opening and allowing pain to be produced or creating a blocking effect in a synaptic junction to stop the pain
- Normal range for ______ is 92-100
29 Clues: A temp less than 35 C (95 F) • Normal range for ______ is 12-20 • Normal range for ______ is 120/80 • Pulse is palpated behind the knee • Normal range for ______ is 92-100 • Normal range for ______ is 60-100 • A temp greater than 38.6 C (100.5 F) • Signs of pain include Pallor, Diaphoresis • Normal range for ______ is 35.9-38 C (96.7-100.5 F) • ...
The Four Stages of Illness 2024-01-29
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- The third stage with the presence of specific signs & symptoms of disease
- A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
- The first stage of an illness where organisms are growing & multiplying
- Systematic symptoms, involving many different parts of the body/more than one body system at the same time
- The fourth stage of illness which is the recovery from the infection
- Subjective evidence of a disease that can be observed or measured
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- The period for which an infection is subclinical
- disease or injury, without signs & symptoms
- A patient that is invaded by an infectious disease
- A form of vital dormancy in which the virus does not replicate at all
- The second stage of illness where a person is most infectious with vague and specific signs of disease
- A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a a condition of a disease
12 Clues: disease or injury, without signs & symptoms • The period for which an infection is subclinical • A patient that is invaded by an infectious disease • A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease • Subjective evidence of a disease that can be observed or measured • The fourth stage of illness which is the recovery from the infection • ...
Diseases Vocabulary 2023-02-06
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- The condition of suffering from a disease
- signs Medical assessment during a physical exam
- to determine the cause of a patients symptoms
- Being resistant to a specific disease
- Any evidence or manifestation of an illness
- A disease or condition that affects most of the world
- A set of symptoms or signs associated with a specific disease
- A specific cause of disease
- An outbreak of disease that affects a large group of people in a specific area
- Immunity which results from the production of antibodies by the immune system
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- The Study of origin, distribution, and causes of a disease
- Short term immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies (vaccines)
- A lessening of severity or disappearance of symptoms
- Any change in the body as felt by the patient
- A predicted outcome of a disease
- A recurrence of symptoms after recovery
- The condition of being dead or the number of deaths in a population
- A disease found in a specific population or region of the world
18 Clues: A specific cause of disease • A predicted outcome of a disease • Being resistant to a specific disease • A recurrence of symptoms after recovery • The condition of suffering from a disease • Any evidence or manifestation of an illness • to determine the cause of a patients symptoms • Any change in the body as felt by the patient • ...
Post-Cath Lab Crossword 2024-10-15
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- Typically, how many hours should you wait after hemostasis to restart anticoagulation?
- How many mL should you release at a time from the TR band assuming no bleeding/complications?
- What should be administered intravenously after contrast administration to help reduce the risk of an AKI?
- Pain in what part of the body should alert you to a possible RP bleed?
- How many days should a post-cath dressing stay on?
- How frequently (in minutes) should vital signs be assessed for the second hour on the floor?
- If a post-cath site starts bleeding, what should be applied to alleviate it?
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- What should be applied to a digit on the extremity that was accessed for a cath?
- How many hours should a patient who was accessed femorally lay flat for post-cath & hemostasis?
- How frequently (in minutes) should vital signs be assessed for the first hour on the floor?
- What bedside, POC care test is utilized to determine if a patient's blood is 'thick' enough to pull a sheath?
- How many minutes should you wait before removing air from the TR band?
12 Clues: How many days should a post-cath dressing stay on? • Pain in what part of the body should alert you to a possible RP bleed? • How many minutes should you wait before removing air from the TR band? • If a post-cath site starts bleeding, what should be applied to alleviate it? • What should be applied to a digit on the extremity that was accessed for a cath? • ...
Mosby's Chapter 33: Vital Signs Vocabulary Crossword 2021-08-22
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- A rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute
- A device used to measure temperature
- The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
- The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
- The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by blood
- Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time
- The number of heartbeats or pulses in one minute
- An instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs
- With a fever
- High blood pressure
- A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
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- The period of heart muscle relaxation; the heart is at rest
- A slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute
- The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
- Elevated body temperature
- The period of heart muscle contraction; the heart is pumping blood
- The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery
- Without fever
- The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
- Breathing air into and out of the lungs
- Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; pulse oximetry and pain are included in some agencies
22 Clues: With a fever • Without fever • Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • Elevated body temperature • A device used to measure temperature • Breathing air into and out of the lungs • A slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute • The number of heartbeats or pulses in one minute • A rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute • ...
Temperature and Respirations 2018-02-28
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- a subjective symptom often referred to as a vital sign
- rate of breathing is regular but abnormally rapid
- another word for earwax
- irregular respirations vary in depth and are interrupted by periods of apnea
- measurement of vital signs on first contact
- elevated body temperature
- respiration rate and depth of respirations is increased
- medication used to decrease body temperature
- respirations are increased in depth, occurs during exercise
- raised body temperature
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- measurement is more variable than other core temperatures
- respirations cease for several seconds
- rate is abnormally slow, depth of ventilation may be depressed
- low body temperature
- pulled backward, up and out when taking an adult's tympanic temperature
- color of a oral rectal probe
- respiratory rate and depth are irregular, characterized by alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation
- increases metabolism and raises body temperature
- rate of respiration is abnormally slow, less than 12 b/min
- temperature of the deep body tissue under the control of the hypothalamus
- respirations are abnormally rapid and deep but regular
- color of a rectal temperature probe
22 Clues: low body temperature • another word for earwax • raised body temperature • elevated body temperature • color of a oral rectal probe • color of a rectal temperature probe • respirations cease for several seconds • measurement of vital signs on first contact • medication used to decrease body temperature • increases metabolism and raises body temperature • ...
Temperature, Pulse and Respiration by Libby and Emily 2014-05-04
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- A wave of pressure through an artery wall that follows the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
- An abnormally low rate of breathing (<12 breaths per minute)
- Abnormally low heart rate (<60bpm)
- Pulse that is found at the neck
- Abnormally high heart rate (>100bpm)
- Regular but fast respiration (>22bpm)
- The movement of gases in and out of the lungs
- The measurement of the vital signs gives us the _______
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- heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold overwhelms the bodies ability to produce heat
- The distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries
- Rate and depth of breathing increase
- Common temperature site and type of thermometer
- The sound of stridor, wheezing or an inspiratory grunt are tell tale signs of a _____
- The cessation of breathing
- Pulse that is found at the wrists
- Pulse that is found at the crook of the elbow
- Respiratory centre that regulates the involuntary control of respiration
- A fever is called _______
- regular but slow respirations (<12bpm)
- The _____ of a pulse can be described by as weak, strong, thready or bounding
20 Clues: A fever is called _______ • The cessation of breathing • Pulse that is found at the neck • Pulse that is found at the wrists • Abnormally low heart rate (<60bpm) • Rate and depth of breathing increase • Abnormally high heart rate (>100bpm) • Regular but fast respiration (>22bpm) • regular but slow respirations (<12bpm) • Pulse that is found at the crook of the elbow • ...
The Mystery on Med-Surg 2025-09-16
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- the antibacterial solution used in our bundles for catheters and baths
- drawer that contains ambu bag, code sheets, suction and other vital sign supplies
- scale used to identify risk of skin breakdown
- electronic process for documenting medication administration
- what we wear to prevent cross-contamination
- this red flag is caused by an overwhelming infection
- important conversation post-code
- drawers with various items like: second line ACLS medications and invasive procedural supplies
- location where specimen labeling should take place
- scale used to identify risk of falling
- this red flag could also present with diaphoresis, nausea, radiating pain
- this is a possible diagnosis for the red flag of neurologic defects
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- most important infection prevention step
- acronym for urinary catheter criteria
- drawer that contains first line ACLS medications
- when called this team will walk quickly to you
- assessment used to identify if a high fall risk patient is at risk of injury with a fall
- when called this team will run to you
- score based on patient's vital signs and AVPU
- when each person collaborates together
20 Clues: important conversation post-code • acronym for urinary catheter criteria • when called this team will run to you • when each person collaborates together • scale used to identify risk of falling • most important infection prevention step • what we wear to prevent cross-contamination • scale used to identify risk of skin breakdown • ...
Pharmacy Acronym Soup 2020-07-16
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- Complete blood count
- No bowel sounds
- Within normal limits
- Urinary tract infection
- Red blood cells
- Do not resuscitate
- History (of)
- Nausea & vomiting
- Blood pressure
- Status post (include /)
- History & physical
- Ins & outs (Intake & output)
- Acetaminophen
- Alcohol
- Pupils equal reactive to light
- Coronary artery bypass (&) graft
- Arterial blood gases
- Drops
- Fasting blood sugar
- Upper respiratory infection
- Shortness of air
- Heart rate
- Vital signs
- No known drug allergies
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- Culture & sensitivity
- Chief complaint
- Blood urea nitrogen
- White blood cells
- Left upper quadrant
- Myocardial Infarction
- Respiratory rate
- Diagnosis
- History of present illness
- Nothing by mouth
- Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
- Urinalysis
- Hemoglobin & hematocrit
- Activities of daily living
- Physical exam
- Both eyes
- Review of systems
- Before meals
- Alert & oriented
- Aspirin
- Genitourinary
- Gastrointestinal
- Regular rate and rhythm
- Signs & symptoms
- head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (No ampersand)
- Emergency department
50 Clues: Drops • Alcohol • Aspirin • Diagnosis • Both eyes • Urinalysis • Heart rate • Vital signs • History (of) • Before meals • Acetaminophen • Physical exam • Genitourinary • Blood pressure • Chief complaint • No bowel sounds • Red blood cells • Respiratory rate • Nothing by mouth • Alert & oriented • Gastrointestinal • Shortness of air • Signs & symptoms • White blood cells • Nausea & vomiting • Review of systems • ...
Health Science Career Vocab 2025-11-07
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- Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses and address health maintenance.
- Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system
- Designs, creates, and fits artificial limbs to people who have lost a limb
- Supports dentists by preparing patients for treatment and handling administrative tasks
- Help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain.
- Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design and development of computerized healthcare systems.
- Evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities to help them with vocational, daily living, and other skills that promote independence.
- Take x-rays and CAT scans
- Operate ultrasound equipment to create images of inside the body.
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- Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients
- Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.
- Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulating the spine
- Provide basic medical care to ill, injured, or convalescing patients
- They are responsible for performing scientific testing on samples and reporting results to physicians
- Assist nurses by providing basic care and helping patients with activities of daily living.
- Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth.
- Care for patients who have trouble breathing
- Complete administrative and clinical tasks, such as scheduling appointments and taking patients’ vital signs.
- Monitor the condition of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and help them with daily living activities.
- Evaluates and treats injuries, provides emergency care, and develops injury prevention and rehabilitation programs for athletes
- Diagnose and treat problems with patients’ teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.
- Dispense prescription medications and provide information to patients about the drugs and their use.
- Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to help people lead healthy lives.
- Examine patients for signs of oral diseases, such as gingivitis, and provide preventive care, including oral hygiene.
- Provides direct patient care, which includes conducting physical and health assessments, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and performing medical procedures like wound care
25 Clues: Take x-rays and CAT scans • Care for patients who have trouble breathing • Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. • Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. • Help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain. • Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulating the spine • ...
Vital Signs and Physical Assessment Module 1 2022-04-19
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- pinpoint, round, purplish red spots that not raised, caused by intradermal or submucosal
- normal, relaxed breathing pattern
- acronym for pupil, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
- rapid breathing
- absence of breathing
- light, quick tapping on the body surface to produce sounds
- heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- pupils ability to constrict when looking at objects near or far
- noise in ears such as ringing, buzzing, roaring
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- slow or shallow breathing
- blood pressure greater than 130/80
- process of listening with the aid of stethoscope to sounds
- blood pressure less than 90/60
- sensation of rotation or whirling movement; dizziness
- difficult or labored breathing
- heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
- using the hands to feel various parts of the body
- visual examination for detection of abnormal signs or qualities
- measurement of skin's elasticity; indicating hydration
- fluid in tissue
20 Clues: rapid breathing • fluid in tissue • absence of breathing • slow or shallow breathing • blood pressure less than 90/60 • difficult or labored breathing • normal, relaxed breathing pattern • blood pressure greater than 130/80 • heart rate less than 60 beats per minute • heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute • noise in ears such as ringing, buzzing, roaring • ...
Stimuli 2022-10-21
7 Clues: light • Water • Gravity • Chemicals • Electricity • your vital signs changing due to a change in the body. • A signal (stimulus) that originates from outside an organism.
Patient Assessment Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-10
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- Cor Pulmonale, enlarged veins
- How Pts feel
- blood test taken from radial artery
- Increased cardiac rate
- Vibrations on chest wall
- BS, Muffled, Parenchyma
- Used to auscultate
- Unpleasant urge to breathe
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- Most Common symptom RT is called for
- Clear and thick secretions
- Steps to evaluate and determine effects of Therapy
- Relaxation of ventricles
- Privacy Protection, an organization
- Ended questions that require an answer that is longer than yes/no
- Increased Blood Pressure
- 4 major signs
- Pt and RT first meeting
- Orientation to time, place, person, and place
- Awakens only with difficulty
- Hx and Communication between Pt and RT documented, a record
20 Clues: How Pts feel • 4 major signs • Used to auscultate • Increased cardiac rate • Pt and RT first meeting • BS, Muffled, Parenchyma • Relaxation of ventricles • Increased Blood Pressure • Vibrations on chest wall • Clear and thick secretions • Unpleasant urge to breathe • Awakens only with difficulty • Cor Pulmonale, enlarged veins • Privacy Protection, an organization • ...
Ty’s crossword patched 2024-10-18
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- Highly valued yellow metal
- Strong but lightweight metal
- Most reactive halogen
- Essential for DNA often found in fertilizers
- Lightweight metal used in cans and foil
- Noble gas that glows in signs
- Greenish gas used for disinfection
- Commonly known as salt's component
- Common metal essential for blood
- Most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
- Noble gas used in balloons
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- Precious metal valued for jewelry
- Basic building block of life
- Yellow nonmetal key in amino acids
- Metal vital for photosynthesis
- Semiconductor widely used in electronics
- Lightest element essential for water
- Metal known for electrical conductivity
- Alkali metal used in batteries
- Essential for respiration
20 Clues: Most reactive halogen • Essential for respiration • Highly valued yellow metal • Noble gas used in balloons • Basic building block of life • Strong but lightweight metal • Noble gas that glows in signs • Metal vital for photosynthesis • Alkali metal used in batteries • Common metal essential for blood • Precious metal valued for jewelry • Yellow nonmetal key in amino acids • ...
Health science 2025-05-12
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- under the armpit
- close to a normal range of body temperature
- abnormally slow heart rate
- abnormally high blood pressure
- lower than normal blood pressure
- blood pressure cuff
- takes your temperature in your mouth
- normal body temperature
- takes temperature in your ear
- fast Heart rate
- one of the main 5 vital signs
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- used to listen to patient’s breathing and heart rhythms
- rapid breathing
- slower than normal breathing
- muscle tissue found in the heart
- normally how you take a baby’s temperature
- highest at night
- high body temperature
- blood pressure cuff should be just above it
- how many muscles are in the body
20 Clues: rapid breathing • fast Heart rate • under the armpit • highest at night • blood pressure cuff • high body temperature • normal body temperature • abnormally slow heart rate • slower than normal breathing • takes temperature in your ear • one of the main 5 vital signs • abnormally high blood pressure • muscle tissue found in the heart • lower than normal blood pressure • ...
Emergency Care 2018-11-19
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- Scale of Conciousness
- Pressure created when the heart contracts
- How often we assess the vital signs of an unstable patient
- Concussion assessment tool
- An essential side-line tool
- Pain
- Loss of memory
- The area we palpate with a suspected cervical spine injury
- The movement an individual performs
- A sign of infection
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- Action when bleeding
- Damage to a ligament or joint capsule
- The type of dressing we use on wounds
- How the injury occured
- Bleeding in the front chamber of the eye
- A symptom of concussion
- A reason for abnormal pupil reaction
- 30:2
- Pulse found on the lower arm
- Cervical spine stabilisation
20 Clues: 30:2 • Pain • Loss of memory • A sign of infection • Action when bleeding • Scale of Conciousness • How the injury occured • A symptom of concussion • Concussion assessment tool • An essential side-line tool • Pulse found on the lower arm • Cervical spine stabilisation • The movement an individual performs • A reason for abnormal pupil reaction • Damage to a ligament or joint capsule • ...
Ty 2024-10-17
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- Highly valued yellow metal
- Strong but lightweight metal
- Most reactive halogen
- Essential for DNA often found in fertilizers
- Lightweight metal used in cans and foil
- Noble gas that glows in signs
- Greenish gas used for disinfection
- Commonly known as salt's component
- Common metal essential for blood
- Most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
- Noble gas used in balloons
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- Precious metal valued for jewelry
- Basic building block of life
- Yellow nonmetal key in amino acids
- Metal vital for photosynthesis
- Semiconductor widely used in electronics
- Lightest element essential for water
- Metal known for electrical conductivity
- Alkali metal used in batteries
- Essential for respiration
20 Clues: Most reactive halogen • Essential for respiration • Highly valued yellow metal • Noble gas used in balloons • Basic building block of life • Strong but lightweight metal • Noble gas that glows in signs • Metal vital for photosynthesis • Alkali metal used in batteries • Common metal essential for blood • Precious metal valued for jewelry • Yellow nonmetal key in amino acids • ...
Medical terminology 2025-12-15
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- Blocked heart arteries
- Disease of heart muscle
- Irregular heartbeat
- Records heart electrical activity
- Largest artery that carries blood from heart to body
- Carries blood BACK to heart
- Shortness of Breath
- Means disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Means record or picture
- Uses sound waves to make pictures of heart
- Checks how heart works during exercise
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- Carries blood AWAY from heart
- Means slow
- Shows heart size and shape
- Check heart heart-related markers in blood
- Means heart
- Blood pressure
- Means inflammation
- Tiny blood vessels that exchange nutrients
- Pumps Blood
- Heart cannot pump blood well
- Heart rate
- Intensive Care Unit
- vital Signs
25 Clues: Means slow • Heart rate • Means heart • Pumps Blood • vital Signs • Means disease • Blood pressure • Means inflammation • Irregular heartbeat • Shortness of Breath • High Blood Pressure • Intensive Care Unit • Blocked heart arteries • Disease of heart muscle • Means record or picture • Shows heart size and shape • Carries blood BACK to heart • Heart cannot pump blood well • ...
Chemotherapy Fun Facts 2013-03-10
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- Monitor urine pH
- May cause orthostatic hypotension
- Drug may turn urine red
- Monitor blood pressure - can cause hypertension or hypotension
- Risk of developing GI perforation
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- Monitor vital signs frequently per RN instruction
- Assist patient with good mouth care
- May cause a change in cardiac rhythms
- No ice, no cold beverages
- Encourage fluid intake
- Watch for blood in urine
- Encourage patient to urinate frequently and before bed
12 Clues: Monitor urine pH • Encourage fluid intake • Drug may turn urine red • Watch for blood in urine • No ice, no cold beverages • May cause orthostatic hypotension • Risk of developing GI perforation • Assist patient with good mouth care • May cause a change in cardiac rhythms • Monitor vital signs frequently per RN instruction • ...
Injury Assessment 2022-05-09
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- survey used to correct life threatening situations
- direct extension of the heart
- Data on the size, weight, and structure of the athlete
- feeling the injury
- This is especially important if the athlete is a minor
- survey used to look at vital signs
- blood pressure test
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- objective and subjective data
- used to determine injury
- heart pumping
- type of consent rendered to save individuals life
- breathing rate
- amount of pressure exerted against arterial walls
- what the physician decides is wrong
- maintained by water,evaporation and heat radiation.
- system for documentation
- used to determine level of consciousness
- skin color for liver dysfunction
- between beats
- skin color for an airway obstruction
20 Clues: heart pumping • between beats • breathing rate • feeling the injury • blood pressure test • used to determine injury • system for documentation • objective and subjective data • direct extension of the heart • skin color for liver dysfunction • survey used to look at vital signs • what the physician decides is wrong • skin color for an airway obstruction • ...
STUDY HELP 2014-11-18
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- BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY
- ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
- IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
- INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
- GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
- HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
- DIALATION AND CURETTAGE
- TEMPERATURE, PULSE, RESPIRATIONS, AND BLOOD PRESSURE
- COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
- GASTOINTESTINAL
- MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
- TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE
- VITAL SIGNS (TPR)
- MICROLITER
- WHITE BLOOD CELLS
- GYNECOLOGY
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- OBSTETRICS
- TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER
- NON-STERIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
- INTRAVENOUS
- HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
- ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE
- ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY
- HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (PREGNANCY CHEMICAL)
- URINARY TRACK INFECTION
- HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
- CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
- IN VITRO FERTILIZATION
- RED BLOOD CELLS
- MILLILITER
- BLOOD UREA NITROGEN
32 Clues: OBSTETRICS • MICROLITER • MILLILITER • GYNECOLOGY • INTRAVENOUS • GASTOINTESTINAL • RED BLOOD CELLS • VITAL SIGNS (TPR) • WHITE BLOOD CELLS • INTRAUTERINE DEVICE • BLOOD UREA NITROGEN • ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION • HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS • COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT • IN VITRO FERTILIZATION • URINARY TRACK INFECTION • DIALATION AND CURETTAGE • TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME • ...
Cardiovascular System 2022-05-16
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- tiny vessels brand off from arteries
- blood supply to the brain is cut
- beats per minute
- main artery leaving heart
- root for heart
- heart is abnormal enlarged
- vessels that bring blood back
- small metal mesh tube
- review of systems
- root for vessel
- muscular pump
- when heart uncle pump blood
- root for vein
- root for septum
- vital signs stable
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- when heart does not device blood
- chest pain
- inflatable portions of catheters
- root for muscle
- an abnormal heart rhythm
- gather images of inside of arteries
- long flexible fine metal wire
- vessels that carry blood away
- slender plastic tube
24 Clues: chest pain • muscular pump • root for vein • root for heart • root for muscle • root for vessel • root for septum • beats per minute • review of systems • vital signs stable • slender plastic tube • small metal mesh tube • an abnormal heart rhythm • main artery leaving heart • heart is abnormal enlarged • when heart uncle pump blood • vessels that bring blood back • long flexible fine metal wire • ...
Chest Tube: Insertion, Maintenance & Removal 2024-06-10
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- Supplies for chest tube placement can be found on which cart
- Will noticed when patient coughs or exhales and can be constant with an air leak.
- A chest tube is enter in flowsheets under ______.
- This chamber collects blood or fluid draining from the pleural cavity
- Monitor and document vital signs, _______, cardiac and pain assessments prior to, during, and after insertion
- Obtain ____ prior to procedure start
- Presence of the _____ float indicates adequate suction
- ______ all connection sites
Down
- Transport patient with _______ suction
- Don't allow _______ loops in the drainage tubing
- A one valve that does not allow fluid/air from going back into the chest
- Signs of a ________ include increased work of breathing, diminished breath sounds, decreased chest movement and chest pain
- Monitor and assess chest tube drainage system per Physicians
- Equipment needed includes the _____ pneumothorax kit
14 Clues: ______ all connection sites • Obtain ____ prior to procedure start • Transport patient with _______ suction • Don't allow _______ loops in the drainage tubing • A chest tube is enter in flowsheets under ______. • Equipment needed includes the _____ pneumothorax kit • Presence of the _____ float indicates adequate suction • ...
Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities + Vital Signs 2023-10-26
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- irregular heart rhythm
- medical term for belly button
- number of abdominal quadrants
- a horizontal plane
- region above stomach
- structure that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
- alternative name for the lower abdominal cavity
- another term for iliac
- SBP 120-139 or DBP 80-89
- the ventral cavities are ____ than the dorsal cavities
- pulse measured in the neck
- __________ SBP in measured by palpating the brachial pulse while inflating the bp cuff
- abdominal quadrant that holds the liver
- also known as the mouth
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- body parts away from the midline
- body parts close to the point of reference
- alternative term for midsagittal
- low O2 saturation
- a blood pressure of 80/48
- dyspnea while laying down
- most accurate route for temperature
- cavity that holds the eyes
- the number of abdominal regions
- number of seconds required to measure apical pulse
- the absence of breathing
- unit of measurement for blood pressure
- medical abbreviation for hypertension
- the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
- The kidneys and adrenal glands are located in the ____ space.
- one long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body
30 Clues: low O2 saturation • a horizontal plane • region above stomach • irregular heart rhythm • another term for iliac • also known as the mouth • the absence of breathing • SBP 120-139 or DBP 80-89 • a blood pressure of 80/48 • dyspnea while laying down • cavity that holds the eyes • pulse measured in the neck • medical term for belly button • number of abdominal quadrants • ...
Addiction & Withdrawal 2020-03-31
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- You might hold a dose of Clonidine for opiate withdrawal if patient is hypotensive or having ____________ tachycardia.
- Serax is a __________________.
- Alcohol withdrawal usually occurs within 24 hours but may persist for _________ days.
- Initiate seizure precautions in withdrawal with any history of seizures, head injuries, or history of ______________ disease.
- Delirium tremens may result in ________________ arrhythmias, severe electrolyte imbalances, prolonged seizures, and death.
- When assessing patients for alcohol withdrawal you do not need to look at their history. (True or False)
- Signs and symptoms of solvent (inhalant) can include hallucinations or ________ behavior.
- Opiate symptoms of withdrawal typically peak around __________ days and subside after 4-5 days.
- _______________ intoxication can resemble alcohol intoxication.
- You need a set of vital signs (including ______________) for the CIWA to be accurate.
- COWS Screen is used for ___________, methadone, or suboxone withdrawal.
Down
- Early recognition of withdrawal symptoms and treatment may prevent serious medical issues and ___________ patient outcomes.
- If the CIWA >8 then you need to reassess your patient within ___________ hour.
- CIWA Screen is used for ________________ or alcohol withdrawal.
- Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include: tremors, flushing, sweating, chills, anxiety, itching, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, and ________________ BP & HR.
- You might hold a dose of Serax if the patient is awake or easy to arouse. (True or False)
- If you provide an intervention (medication) you need to reassess your patient within the hour. (True or False)
- Tramadol and Suboxone will not be seen on the standard drug screen. (True or False)
- Piloerection means _________________.
- Benzodiazepine withdrawal may persist up to __________ weeks.
20 Clues: Serax is a __________________. • Piloerection means _________________. • Benzodiazepine withdrawal may persist up to __________ weeks. • CIWA Screen is used for ________________ or alcohol withdrawal. • _______________ intoxication can resemble alcohol intoxication. • COWS Screen is used for ___________, methadone, or suboxone withdrawal. • ...
CW2 2024-04-05
Across
- An SGLT2 inhibitor
- An ACE inhibitor
- Treated with ACE inhibitors
- Measured in millimetres of mercury
- Clinical signs providing clues to underlying health problems (8)
- Metabolic waste product filtered by the kidneys
Down
- Past health events, conditions, and treatments
- Sometimes referred to as the runs
- Vital sign reflecting the rhythm of cardiac contractions (5,4)
- Insulin deficiency or resistance
10 Clues: An ACE inhibitor • An SGLT2 inhibitor • Treated with ACE inhibitors • Insulin deficiency or resistance • Sometimes referred to as the runs • Measured in millimetres of mercury • Past health events, conditions, and treatments • Metabolic waste product filtered by the kidneys • Vital sign reflecting the rhythm of cardiac contractions (5,4) • ...
Vital Signs 2020-06-07
Withdrawal 2020-03-31
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- Benzodiazepine withdrawal may persist up to __________ weeks.
- Opiate symptoms of withdrawal typically peak around __________ days and subside after 4-5 days.
- Alcohol withdrawal usually occurs within 24 hours but may persist for _________ days.
- CIWA Screen is used for ________________ or alcohol withdrawal.
- Serax is a __________________.
- Early recognition of withdrawal symptoms and treatment may prevent serious medical issues and ___________ patient outcomes.
- Delirium tremens may result in ________________ arrhythmias, severe electrolyte imbalances, prolonged seizures, and death.
- _______________ intoxication can resemble alcohol intoxication.
Down
- You need a set of vital signs (including ______________) for the CIWA to be accurate.
- Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include: tremors, flushing, sweating, chills, anxiety, itching, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, and ________________ BP & HR.
- You might hold a dose of Serax if the patient is awake or easy to arouse. (True or False)
- Piloerection means _________________.
- Tramadol and Suboxone will not be seen on the standard drug screen. (True or False)
- Initiate seizure precautions in withdrawal with any history of seizures, head injuries, or history of ______________ disease.
- When assessing patients for alcohol withdrawal you do not need to look at their history. (True or False)
- Signs and symptoms of solvent (inhalant) can include hallucinations or ________ behavior.
- If the CIWA >8 then you need to reassess your patient within ___________ hour.
- You might hold a dose of Clonidine for opiate withdrawal if patient is hypotensive or having ____________ tachycardia.
- If you provide an intervention (medication) you need to reassess your patient within the hour. (True or False)
- COWS Screen is used for ___________, methadone, or suboxone withdrawal.
20 Clues: Serax is a __________________. • Piloerection means _________________. • Benzodiazepine withdrawal may persist up to __________ weeks. • CIWA Screen is used for ________________ or alcohol withdrawal. • _______________ intoxication can resemble alcohol intoxication. • COWS Screen is used for ___________, methadone, or suboxone withdrawal. • ...
Blood Transfusion 2015-02-03
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- Once the transfusion is complete obtain and document ___
- If giving more than on unit of blood, you must obtain VS 15 minutes after starting ___ unit
- Verify blood products at the patient's ___
- ___ patient closely for 15 minutes after starting blood transfusion
- Obtain and document vital signs ___ minutes after starting transfusion
- Use two ___ identifers at the bedside prior to administering blood
Down
- Except under emergency situations, obtain informed ___
- You must obtain a baseline ___ prior to obtaining blood products from the lab
- Signs of transfusion reaction may include SOB, chills and ___
- Blood bank wrist band must ___ with corresponding number on the unit of blood
10 Clues: Verify blood products at the patient's ___ • Except under emergency situations, obtain informed ___ • Once the transfusion is complete obtain and document ___ • Signs of transfusion reaction may include SOB, chills and ___ • Use two ___ identifers at the bedside prior to administering blood • ___ patient closely for 15 minutes after starting blood transfusion • ...
Crossword 1 2024-04-04
Across
- Vital sign reflecting the rhythm of cardiac contractions
- An SGLT2 inhibitor
- Sometimes referred to as the runs
- Insulin deficiency or resistance
- Treated with ACE inhibitors
Down
- Clinical signs providing clues to underlying health problems
- Metabolic waste product filtered by the kidneys
- An ACE inhibitor
- Past health events, conditions and treatments
- Measured in millimetres of mercury
10 Clues: An ACE inhibitor • An SGLT2 inhibitor • Treated with ACE inhibitors • Insulin deficiency or resistance • Sometimes referred to as the runs • Measured in millimetres of mercury • Past health events, conditions and treatments • Metabolic waste product filtered by the kidneys • Vital sign reflecting the rhythm of cardiac contractions • ...
Case Study 2024-06-04
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- The healthcare professional conducting the blood test
- Betty's mental health condition
- Betty's daily cardiovascular medication
- Betty's condition involving high blood pressure (11)
- Betty's condition causing dizziness
- Imaging technique used to assess Betty's brain
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- Betty's facial issue noticed upon smiling
- A symptom involving difficulty in speech
- Medication prescribed for anxiety
- The healthcare professional monitoring Betty's vital signs (6)
- The assessment tool used by the RN
11 Clues: Betty's mental health condition • Medication prescribed for anxiety • The assessment tool used by the RN • Betty's condition causing dizziness • Betty's daily cardiovascular medication • A symptom involving difficulty in speech • Betty's facial issue noticed upon smiling • Imaging technique used to assess Betty's brain • ...
rapture. 2021-09-09
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- the capital of Turkey
- to Blame, harder to admit, but
- the name of the world states in Demon's Souls
- Me Not, a flower wanting to be remembered
Down
- what Raven sees
- in the Hills, invisible in Hollywood
- Signs, EMT's check these
- a biblical figure
- Trip Around the Sun, one year
- I Stood a Chance, to not be completely hopeless
- War, the crusades were a
11 Clues: what Raven sees • a biblical figure • the capital of Turkey • Signs, EMT's check these • War, the crusades were a • Trip Around the Sun, one year • to Blame, harder to admit, but • in the Hills, invisible in Hollywood • Me Not, a flower wanting to be remembered • the name of the world states in Demon's Souls • I Stood a Chance, to not be completely hopeless
Nursing Standards of Care: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) 2025-11-11
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- What is the minimum number of hours that a patient should be monitored for if a reversal agent is administered?
- The site where a focused assessment should be performed (Q 15 mins for Phase I and admission & discharge for Phase II).
- _____ is defined as a temperature ≥36°C - <38°C (≥96.8°F - <100.4°F)
- In PACU Phase I, vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and respirations should be completed every five minutes x3, then every _____ minutes until Phase I discharge.
- The Aldrete/modified Aldrete score that is the minimum standard for discharge from PACU Phase I.
- In addition to change in condition, this is when a Head to Toe assessment should occur.
- This state determines a patient’s phase of care, not geographical location.
Down
- Using the bair hugger is an example of this preferred method of warming.
- For pain assessment and reassessment of the adult patient, it’s preferred to use the numeric scale and patient _____ pain levels.
- An exaggerated response to protect the lungs from inhaling irritants or aspirating oropharyngeal contents that most commonly occurs during lightened anesthesia.
- This is an approach to pain management [including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods] that is more effective than a single analgesic and reduces the need for and use of opioids resulting in fewer opioid adverse effects.
- Extended _____ may be needed when caring for patients with diagnosed or suspected OSA.
- In Phase I, this vital sign might be monitored for certain patient populations such as bariatrics, OSA, or patients at risk for opioid induced opioid depression (abbreviation).
- In Phase II, vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and respirations should be completed on admission and prior to discharge. If a patient stays in Phase II for longer than an hour, then vitals are completed every _____ minutes until discharge.
14 Clues: _____ is defined as a temperature ≥36°C - <38°C (≥96.8°F - <100.4°F) • Using the bair hugger is an example of this preferred method of warming. • This state determines a patient’s phase of care, not geographical location. • Extended _____ may be needed when caring for patients with diagnosed or suspected OSA. • ...
End of Life Care 2018-11-30
9 Clues: Weak. • Involves a persons lungs. • Difficulties in planning. • Decay of a persons memory. • Predicted to lead to death. • Marked with spots or smeared. • Somebody who stands in your place. • The permanent ending to a persons vital signs. • Care provided by the hospital for a persons time of dying.
Chapter 19 part 2 Anthropometric Measurements 2018-05-28
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- shallow respirations.
- morbidly high blood pressure.
- inability to breathe lying down.
- profuse sweating.
- fever that returns after extended period of being within normal limits.
- body temperature 102 F or higher rectally or 101 F or higher orally.
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- usually,vital signs.
- contraction phase of the Cardiac cycle.
- fever that is constant or not fluctuating.
- abnormally deep,gasping breaths.
- relaxation phase of cardiac cycle.
- period from beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next.
- dangerously high temperature, 105 to 106 F.
13 Clues: profuse sweating. • usually,vital signs. • shallow respirations. • morbidly high blood pressure. • abnormally deep,gasping breaths. • inability to breathe lying down. • relaxation phase of cardiac cycle. • contraction phase of the Cardiac cycle. • fever that is constant or not fluctuating. • dangerously high temperature, 105 to 106 F. • ...
Cognitive Impairment Crossword 2025-06-02
Across
- Provided to patient to aid in care delivery
- Could influence delirium or confusion
- Delirium assessment tool
- Encourage this to maintain normal patterns
- Permanent and progressive disease in the brain
- An acute change in cognition, consciousness and attention
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- Could influence delirium or confusion
- To assist patient knowing where they are
- Reducing this may help improve delirium
- acronym used to assess reversible causes of delirium
- acronym to guide documentation of behaviours
- encourage protected time to consume
- Vital signs assessment that may indicate change in cognition
- encourage to maintain hydration
14 Clues: Delirium assessment tool • encourage to maintain hydration • encourage protected time to consume • Could influence delirium or confusion • Could influence delirium or confusion • Reducing this may help improve delirium • To assist patient knowing where they are • Encourage this to maintain normal patterns • Provided to patient to aid in care delivery • ...
First Aid Rescue Process 2023-10-07
23 Clues: CPR • AED • LOC • EMS • sampl(E) • samp(L)e • (S)ample • s(A)mple • sam(P)le • sa(M)ple • Examination • Vital Sign (4) • Vital Sign (5) • Vital Sign (1) • What happened? • Vital Sign (3) • Vital Sign (2) • Head Positioning • Scene Assessment. • Secondary Assessment • Primary Assessment (B) • Primary Assessment (A) • Primary Assessment (C)
Blood Transfusion & Haemovigilance 2016-03-10
Across
- The transfusion reaction notification form can be requested from the nursing office, blood transfusion or printed from _ _ _ _ _ _.
- To which document do you refer to when ordering a type and screen or crossmatch for a surgical patient? (answer abbreviated)
- What is the transfusion threshold for a patient who is symptomatic of anaemia, according to the red cell prescribing guidelines.
- If there has been no reaction, the used transfusion pack is placed in a yellow bag with a patient addressograph label attached and stored in the used transfusion pack storage box in the sluice for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hours.
- How many hours is the prescription form valid for?
- Who documents patient consent in the medical record?
- Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion.
Down
- What is the name of the national reporting body for haemovigilance in Ireland?
- The traceability label is completed by the person who 'starts' or 'checks' the unit.
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion reaction notification from must be sent to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- When signing out blood components or products from the lab the collector must complete 4 items. These are: name, date , time and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _.
- The checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- A unit of red cells must be commenced _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes from sign out of controlled storage.
- The vital signs are checked and recorded _ _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes after commencing the transfusion.
- When carrying out positive patient identification 3 identifiers are checked. These are: name, MRN and _ _ _.
16 Clues: How many hours is the prescription form valid for? • Who documents patient consent in the medical record? • The checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _. • If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _. • Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion. • ...
Blood Transfusion & Haemovigilance 2016-03-10
Across
- To which document do you refer to when ordering a type and screen or crossmatch for a surgical patient? (answer abbreviated)
- When carrying out positive patient identification 3 identifiers are checked. These are: name, MRN and _ _ _.
- The transfusion reaction notification form can be requested from the nursing office, blood transfusion or printed from _ _ _ _ _ _.
- If there has been no reaction, the used transfusion pack is placed in a yellow bag with a patient addressograph label attached and stored in the used transfusion pack storage box in the sluice for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hours.
- A unit of red cells must be commenced _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes from sign out of controlled storage.
- When signing out blood components or products from the lab the collector must complete 4 items. These are: name, date , time and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _.
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- The checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- What is the name of the national reporting body for haemovigilance in Ireland?
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion reaction notification from must be sent to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- How many hours is the prescription form valid for?
- Who documents patient consent in the medical record?
- The vital signs are checked and recorded _ _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes after commencing the transfusion.
- The traceability label is completed by the person who 'starts' or 'checks' the unit.
- What is the transfusion threshold for a patient who is symptomatic of anaemia, according to the red cell prescribing guidelines.
- Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion.
16 Clues: How many hours is the prescription form valid for? • Who documents patient consent in the medical record? • The checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _. • If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _. • Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion. • ...
Blood transfusion & Haemovigilance 2016-03-07
Across
- What is the transfusion threshold for a patient who is symptomatic of anaemia, according to the red cell prescribing guidelines.
- the checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- What is the name of the national reporting body for haemovigilance in Ireland?
- When signing out blood components or products from the lab the collector must complete 4 items. These are: name, date , time and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- If there has been no reaction, the used transfusion pack is placed in a yellow bag with a patient addressograph label attached and stored in the used transfusion pack storage box in the sluice for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hours.
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _.
- Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion.
- The vital signs are checked and recorded _ _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes after commencing the transfusion.
Down
- The transfusion reaction notification form can be requested from the nursing office, blood transfusion or printed from _ _ _ _ _ _.
- the traceability label is completed by the person who 'starts' or 'checks' the unit.
- If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion reaction notification from must be sent to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Who documents patient consent in the medical record?
- How many hours is the prescription from valid for?
- To which document do you refer to when ordering a type and screen or crossmatch for a surgiccal patient? (answer abbreviated)
- When carrying out positive patient identification 3 identifiers are checked. These are: name, MRN and _ _ _.
- A unit of red cels must be commenced _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes from sign out of controlled storage.
16 Clues: How many hours is the prescription from valid for? • Who documents patient consent in the medical record? • the checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _. • If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _. • Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion. • ...
SIADH 2021-05-06
Across
- ___is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
- SIADH is an imbalance of _______
- avoid the consumption of ____
- As blood volume _____
- blood osmolarity ______
Down
- ADH is produced by the ________
- a ___ helps the kidney conserve water
- Restrict____intake (500 to 1500 mL/day)
- monitor vital signs for __ in BP
- you should report a weight gain of _____ lbs
10 Clues: As blood volume _____ • blood osmolarity ______ • avoid the consumption of ____ • ADH is produced by the ________ • monitor vital signs for __ in BP • SIADH is an imbalance of _______ • a ___ helps the kidney conserve water • Restrict____intake (500 to 1500 mL/day) • you should report a weight gain of _____ lbs • ___is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Stroke Alert Actions 2023-11-22
For Finn 2025-09-30
Across
- how teddy bears have meals
- my initials one day
- A small child named after a small land mass
- I’m convinced this is your hair type
- what I make before you go grocery shopping
- how you kill a monster, dragon or drag show
- annoys, or a ghostly character
- to walk slowly, or a chosen surname
- the next destination
Down
- city of the Cook County jail
- a destroyer of wrists, perhaps?
- signs a doctor might look for
- the most recent plague
- -tongue, an inheritance
- a way to describe a patch by the fridge in the morning
- a pub in Bowral, abbr.
- neither here nor
- one ugly hedgehog
- a pirate’s liquor
19 Clues: neither here nor • one ugly hedgehog • a pirate’s liquor • my initials one day • the next destination • the most recent plague • a pub in Bowral, abbr. • -tongue, an inheritance • how teddy bears have meals • city of the Cook County jail • signs a doctor might look for • annoys, or a ghostly character • a destroyer of wrists, perhaps? • to walk slowly, or a chosen surname • ...
ED June 2017-05-30
Across
- injury in which tissue is torn away
- champion for new staff
- obesity defined by BMI > 35 with health related problems
- validation of knowledge in nursing
- take vital signs within this many minutes of discharge
- Congo outbreak
- tic borne disease
Down
- recommended for all activities on wheels
- this syndrome is cause by tissue swelling within fascia
- antidote for lidocaine toxicity
- West Nile vector
- how often HIV testing is offered to patients 13-64
- non-pharmacologic pain relief
13 Clues: Congo outbreak • West Nile vector • tic borne disease • champion for new staff • non-pharmacologic pain relief • antidote for lidocaine toxicity • validation of knowledge in nursing • injury in which tissue is torn away • recommended for all activities on wheels • how often HIV testing is offered to patients 13-64 • take vital signs within this many minutes of discharge • ...
Cognitive Impairment Crossword 2025-06-02
Across
- Provided to patient to aid in care delivery
- Could influence delirium or confusion
- Delirium assessment tool
- Encourage this to maintain normal patterns
- Permanent and progressive disease in the brain
- An acute change in cognition, consciousness and attention
Down
- Could influence delirium or confusion
- To assist patient knowing where they are
- Reducing this may help improve delirium
- acronym used to assess reversible causes of delirium
- acronym to guide documentation of behaviours
- encourage protected time to consume
- Vital signs assessment that may indicate change in cognition
- encourage to maintain hydration
14 Clues: Delirium assessment tool • encourage to maintain hydration • encourage protected time to consume • Could influence delirium or confusion • Could influence delirium or confusion • Reducing this may help improve delirium • To assist patient knowing where they are • Encourage this to maintain normal patterns • Provided to patient to aid in care delivery • ...
MD 2023-11-27
Measuring and Recording Vital Signs 2020-10-20
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- various determinations that provide information about body conditions
- pulse taken at the apex of the heart with a stethoscope
- measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls
- measurement of breaths taken by a patient
- Measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced
Down
- instrument used to take apical pulse
- number of beats per minute
- regularity of the pulse or respirations
- strength of the pulse
- pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery
10 Clues: strength of the 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 a stethoscope • pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery • Measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced • ...
EEMS CROSSWORD 2025-04-15
Across
- What was the November 2024 monthly skill tested?
- Used to take vital signs.
- Parking deck where EEMS washes the trucks.
- A common EEMS breakfast location.
- Another name for Zofran.
- High-tech mannequin.
- Our Division Chief of Training & Education.
- Radio channel we turn on at night.
- Road that the OTEC is located on.
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- Stuffed animal that is shared between providers.
- Our Division Chief of Operations.
- Chief of Emory EMS.
- Type of truck that EEMS has.
- 1825 Clifton Road.
- Our Deputy Division Chief Field Training.
- Our Division Chief of Support Services.
- Medication often given to treat asthma.
17 Clues: 1825 Clifton Road. • Chief of Emory EMS. • High-tech mannequin. • Another name for Zofran. • Used to take vital signs. • Type of truck that EEMS has. • Our Division Chief of Operations. • A common EEMS breakfast location. • Road that the OTEC is located on. • Radio channel we turn on at night. • Our Division Chief of Support Services. • Medication often given to treat asthma. • ...
Signs 2024-07-09
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- - A shape often used in Las Vegas neon signs to attract attention.
- - The _______ Strip, known for its classic Vegas signs.
- - Common word seen in many Las Vegas signs.
- - The famous street where many iconic signs are located.
- - Common word in signs paying homage to the city's lively spirit.
- - Used to describe the sparkle of Las Vegas signs.
- - The type of lights commonly used in Las Vegas signs.
- - Many older signs advertise these types of accommodations.
- - General term for the bright illuminations of the signs.
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- - The famous sign greeting visitors into Las Vegas.
- - Describes the way many neon signs operate.
- - A signboard used to display the name of a venue or performers.
- - Establishments prominently featured in signs around Las Vegas.
- - Style of many iconic, historical Vegas signs.
- - Characteristic of the style of many Las Vegas signs.
15 Clues: - Common word seen in many Las Vegas signs. • - Describes the way many neon signs operate. • - Style of many iconic, historical Vegas signs. • - Used to describe the sparkle of Las Vegas signs. • - The famous sign greeting visitors into Las Vegas. • - The type of lights commonly used in Las Vegas signs. • - Characteristic of the style of many Las Vegas signs. • ...
Health Science Vocabulary 2016-03-03
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- heart beats with irregular or abnormal rhythm
- signs signs of life
- a nurse who cares for people who are sick injured or disabled under the direction of a RN
- instrument used for listening to the sounds produced in the body
- pulse the beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the artery
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- A blood pressure puff
- having required skill knowledge and qualification for your job
- a nurse who has more training and experience than a LPN.
- temperature temperature measured in the armpit
- pressure the pressure of the circulatory system
- a nurse who takes care of the needs of patients under the supervision of a RN or a LPN
11 Clues: signs signs of life • A blood pressure puff • heart beats with irregular or abnormal rhythm • temperature temperature measured in the armpit • pressure the pressure of the circulatory system • a nurse who has more training and experience than a LPN. • having required skill knowledge and qualification for your job • ...
Ch 13 Vital Signs review 2025-07-07
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- To get an accurate measurement, this rate can be counted after measuring the radial pulse.
- This pulse will always be the same or higher than any other pulse measurement in the body.
- Normal range for this blood pressure reading is 119 mmHg or below.
- Excessive _____ may cause an inaccurate tympanic measurement of temperature (two words).
- Vital signs are important readings that monitor the functioning of the vital _____ of the body.
- For adults, the normal pulse rate is _____ to 100 beats per minute.
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- Normal range for this blood pressure reading is 79mmHg or below.
- Body temperature is controlled by this part of the brain.
- A rectal temperature measurement is considered to be the most _____.
- An axillary temperature measurement can be taken from the resident’s _____ and is less accurate than other locations.
10 Clues: Body temperature is controlled by this part of the brain. • Normal range for this blood pressure reading is 79mmHg or below. • Normal range for this blood pressure reading is 119 mmHg or below. • For adults, the normal pulse rate is _____ to 100 beats per minute. • A rectal temperature measurement is considered to be the most _____. • ...
Blood Administration 2023-05-05
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- Flushing and itching could be signs of an ______ Reaction to the blood.
- The maximum amount of time blood can infuse?
- How many minutes do you stay in the room with the patient upon starting blood transfusion.
- Blood is to be hung within _______ minutes of receiving it.
- The two identifiers for blood administration are ____and MR#.
- All patients must have this on before receiving blood.
- You must scan these for both nurses when doing 2 person verification.
- Check vital signs_______ getting blood.
Down
- The first thing you do if you suspect a reaction?
- Scan the _______ on the back of the blood bag for blood unit #.
- Always do this to IV line when blood is completed.
- Smallest gauge needle you can use to for infuse blood.
- Blood is always hung with this IV fluid?
- These are taken before hanging blood, 15 minutes after infusion, and when blood is finished.
- What is blood discarded in?
- Always ________ patients for signs of a transfusion reactions.
16 Clues: What is blood discarded in? • Check vital signs_______ getting blood. • Blood is always hung with this IV fluid? • The maximum amount of time blood can infuse? • The first thing you do if you suspect a reaction? • Always do this to IV line when blood is completed. • Smallest gauge needle you can use to for infuse blood. • ...
BCPN TEST 2561 By Dr.Chonlakarn 2018-04-23
Unit 1: Medical Terminology 2023-11-14
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- the root word for chemical
- a disease that cannot be cured
- the root word for heart
- a doctor's opinion on a patient's recovery
- the prefix that means too high
- a disease that lasts a short amount of time
- the four _____ signs are measured in a physical examination, such as blood pressure
Down
- the study of the mind
- the medical record ______ that tracks a patient's information
- cancer-forming
- the suffix which means inflammation
- the root word for skin
- the prefix that means too low
- inflammation of the joints
14 Clues: cancer-forming • the study of the mind • the root word for skin • the root word for heart • the root word for chemical • inflammation of the joints • the prefix that means too low • a disease that cannot be cured • the prefix that means too high • the suffix which means inflammation • a doctor's opinion on a patient's recovery • a disease that lasts a short amount of time • ...
Nervous System Abbreviations 2022-12-05
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- to surgery preop
- pressure ICP
- out r/o
- ischemic attack TIA
- NCV
- stress disorder PTSD
- cord injury SCI
- borderline personality disorder
- pt
- IMP
- cerebral palsy
- cerebrovascular disease
- & p history and physical
- electroencephalogram, electroencephalography
- N/V
- cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- headache
- MS
- complaint of
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
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- NCS
- back pain LBPlumbar puncture LP
- emission tomography PET
- central nervous system
- computed tomography or CAT scan
- electroconvulsive therapy
- brain injury TBI
- cerebrospinal fluid
- nervous system PNS
- autonomic nervous system
- history of
- affective disorder SAD
- signs stable VSS
- MRI
- cancer
- of symptoms ROS
36 Clues: pt • MS • NCS • NCV • IMP • MRI • N/V • cancer • out r/o • headache • history of • pressure ICP • complaint of • cerebral palsy • cord injury SCI • of symptoms ROS • to surgery preop • brain injury TBI • signs stable VSS • nervous system PNS • ischemic attack TIA • cerebrospinal fluid • stress disorder PTSD • central nervous system • affective disorder SAD • emission tomography PET • cerebrovascular disease • ...
Biology terminology 2024-01-25
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- protein shell of a virus
- arterial palpitation
- extraction of energy from carbohydrates
- organisms whose cell lacks a nucleus
- listening to someone's heartbeat
- organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus
- insoluble in cold water, alcohol, or other solvents.
- medical signs that indicate the body's vital functions
- kills microbes that may expedite their spoilage or cause disease
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- nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes
- widespread infectious disease
- sugar molecules
- sequence of nucleotides in DNA
- use or lose more fluid than you take in
- fatty compounds
- organisms that can infect a host
- a type of cell divisigns
- small-single-celled organisms
- medication used to fight infection
- medicine that fights bacterial infection
20 Clues: sugar molecules • fatty compounds • arterial palpitation • protein shell of a virus • a type of cell divisigns • widespread infectious disease • small-single-celled organisms • sequence of nucleotides in DNA • organisms that can infect a host • listening to someone's heartbeat • medication used to fight infection • organisms whose cell lacks a nucleus • ...
Nursing Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-22
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- Low Blood Pressure Could Be A Sign
- A Deadly Virus That Is Well Known
- The Fifth Vital Sign
- A Particular Abnormal Medical Condition
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Condition Extended Over A Period Of Time
- Elevation Could Be A Sign Of An Infection
- A Blood Clot That Forms In A Deep Vein
- One Of The Signs of Dementia
- A Disease Of The Cells
- A Rewarding Profession
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- Fruit Scented Breath May Be A Sign
- Rabbit Pellets Could Be A Sign
- Fast Pulse
- Anti-Coagulant
- Tiny Organisms That May Cause An Infection
- Sudden Change In Condition
- Urinating Frequency May Be A Sign
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- 23g Is One
- Acronym In Fire Safety
21 Clues: Fast Pulse • 23g Is One • Anti-Coagulant • The Fifth Vital Sign • A Disease Of The Cells • Acronym In Fire Safety • A Rewarding Profession • Sudden Change In Condition • Human Immunodeficiency Virus • One Of The Signs of Dementia • Rabbit Pellets Could Be A Sign • A Deadly Virus That Is Well Known • Urinating Frequency May Be A Sign • Fruit Scented Breath May Be A Sign • ...
Health Care Basics 2025-05-12
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- fast heart rate
- Close to normal range of body temperature
- Used to listen to a person’s insides
- reflects the heart rate
- Used with everyone, no matter their perceived risk
- Used to tell a person’s temperature
- Microscopic organisms, bacteria, viruses, or fungi
- The study of bodily structures in animals, or people
- Reflect the breathing rate of a Patient
- Slower than average breathing rate
- Clothing and Equipment used to protect someone
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- Abnormally high blood pressure
- High body Temperature
- The Smallest working part of an organism
- Used to take blood pressure
- Occupational Safety and Healthcare Administration
- rapid breathing
- Lower than average blood pressure
- abnormally slow heart rate
- Used to tell a person’s health
20 Clues: fast heart rate • rapid breathing • High body Temperature • reflects the heart rate • abnormally slow heart rate • Used to take blood pressure • Abnormally high blood pressure • Used to tell a person’s health • Lower than average blood pressure • Slower than average breathing rate • Used to tell a person’s temperature • Used to listen to a person’s insides • ...
SOAP Note Crossword 2022-01-29
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- has spread to other sites
- the cause, or set of causes
- does not have a fever
- the part of the note where a diagnosis is given
- the cause is unknown
- the risk of illness
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- the part of the note where vital signs are reported
- to listen to
- a problem that can be seen or felt (e.g.,a rash)
- the risk of death
- has lasted ≥3 months
11 Clues: to listen to • the risk of death • the risk of illness • has lasted ≥3 months • the cause is unknown • does not have a fever • has spread to other sites • the cause, or set of causes • the part of the note where a diagnosis is given • a problem that can be seen or felt (e.g.,a rash) • the part of the note where vital signs are reported
Livestock Injections 2022-12-12
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- - Number of times the heart beats per minute.
- Signs - Respiration, pulsee and temperature
- - Grasp, cut, compress and pull tissues
- - To tie or bind with ligature.
- - Redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body.
- - Behavior which is preventive or harmful.
- - Loss of water from the body.
Down
- - Not alert or active.
- - To cut apart or separate.
- - Decontaminates and sterilize surgical instruments.
- - Washing a wound with water.
11 Clues: - Not alert or active. • - To cut apart or separate. • - Washing a wound with water. • - Loss of water from the body. • - To tie or bind with ligature. • - Grasp, cut, compress and pull tissues • - Behavior which is preventive or harmful. • Signs - Respiration, pulsee and temperature • - Number of times the heart beats per minute. • ...
Healthcare informatics 2025-07-04
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- informatics data and technology to improve population health
- focusing on biological and genomic data
- technology continuous tracking of vital signs
- remote healthcare services
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- informatics optimizing medication management
- portal allows patient to access their health information
- utilizing patient data and evidence -based guidelines
- imaging X-rays,CT scan,MRIs
- digital record holder for patient
- secure sharing of patient info
10 Clues: remote healthcare services • imaging X-rays,CT scan,MRIs • secure sharing of patient info • digital record holder for patient • focusing on biological and genomic data • informatics optimizing medication management • technology continuous tracking of vital signs • utilizing patient data and evidence -based guidelines • ...
Basic Patient Assessment 2022-02-24
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- another word to describe breathing
- the device used to measure body temperature
- what rate is normally between 60 to 100 bpm?
- we can measure the pulse from the wrist, inner elbow and side of the _______
Down
- a basic health assessment is usually carried out by a doctor or ______
- systolic blood pressure is taken when the heart ______ (squeezes)
- the four signs we measure in a patient assessment are known as _____ signs
- hypertension is another name for ____ blood pressure
8 Clues: another word to describe breathing • the device used to measure body temperature • what rate is normally between 60 to 100 bpm? • hypertension is another name for ____ blood pressure • systolic blood pressure is taken when the heart ______ (squeezes) • a basic health assessment is usually carried out by a doctor or ______ • ...
Stroke Protocol 2024-11-08
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- What is the goal for treatment time?
- You immediately take vital signs and need to complete what other patient care task?
- If the patient is on an anticoagulant, what does the nurse need to find out?
- What does the nurse do after calling RRT?
- What emergency team will you call?
Down
- What patient care time stamp is needed urgently?
- What tool is used to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke?
- What is the order set named in Cerner?
8 Clues: What emergency team will you call? • What is the goal for treatment time? • What is the order set named in Cerner? • What does the nurse do after calling RRT? • What patient care time stamp is needed urgently? • What tool is used to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke? • If the patient is on an anticoagulant, what does the nurse need to find out? • ...
Unit 7 Vocabulary 2024-01-30
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- The acronym used for ground vehicles that track Marines on the ground.
- able to perceive or feel something
- designed to be held in the palm of your hand.
- heart rate or its variability.
- the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
- This is a fictional transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them
- _______ is the study and application of extremely small structures, typically at the nanometer scale, to create new materials and devices with unique properties and functions.
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- in a way that is imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true:
- is a virus related to the chicken pox family that affects adults when they are under tremendous amounts of stress.
- a contagious illness spread amongst small children, especially in creches.
- A device or app which allows people of different languages to communicate with each other.
- This is one of the vital signs monitored in the hospital.
- In these systems, sunlight is focused into a rhenium blackbody heat exchanger, and the solar energy heats the hydrogen. The heated hydrogen propellant is then exhausted through a nozzle to produce a thrust
- refers to resemblances that bear some resemblance to human beings, both physically and behaviourally
- clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
- This is the decalcification of bones in order UAVss.
- a device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic light
17 Clues: heart rate or its variability. • able to perceive or feel something • designed to be held in the palm of your hand. • This is the decalcification of bones in order UAVss. • This is one of the vital signs monitored in the hospital. • The acronym used for ground vehicles that track Marines on the ground. • ...
Reporting Abnormal Vital Signs: PCTs 2015-02-10
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- This type of temperature should only be used in extreme circumstances
- Report this value if less than 50 or greater than 120
- May be monitored intermittently or continuously (2 words)
Down
- The PCT first reports abnormal vital signs to this person (2 words)
- These should be counted manually for 30 seconds by observing rise and fall of the chest and multiplied by 2 for total rate
- These patients should have their vital signs documented every 4-6 hours unless otherwise ordered by the MD
6 Clues: Report this value if less than 50 or greater than 120 • May be monitored intermittently or continuously (2 words) • The PCT first reports abnormal vital signs to this person (2 words) • This type of temperature should only be used in extreme circumstances • ...
Module 1 Introductory Course Telehealth 2017-03-02
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- acronym for information and communication technology
- word used interchangeably with telecare
- used to monitor vital signs remotely
- nurses engaged in remote service delivery
- computer-based medical records
- the ability of computers to exchange information
- measures taken to protect computer/computer systems
- the use of smartphones to provide healthcare
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- virtual, medical, health, and educational services
- in real time
- emerging umbrella term; intersection of technology and healthcare
- live visual connection between two or more people
- the "e" in this term stands for many things
- term referring to teleconsultations
- electronic component used to provide input and detect changes
15 Clues: in real time • computer-based medical records • term referring to teleconsultations • used to monitor vital signs remotely • word used interchangeably with telecare • nurses engaged in remote service delivery • the "e" in this term stands for many things • the use of smartphones to provide healthcare • the ability of computers to exchange information • ...
Chapter 10 Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems, and Blood 2017-01-13
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- Medicine that fights bacteria
- Inflammation of the vein
- Condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes
- Combining form for artery
- Enlargement of the spleen
- Combining form for aorta
- One that studies blood
- One who studies and treats the heart
- Bone Marrow Transplant
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- Condition of body temperature below normal
- Combining form for vein
- Combining form for ventricle
- Vital Signs
- Combining form for clot
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Combining form for blood vessel
- Agent that slows the blood clotting process
- Blood Groups
- Blood clot or foreign material such as air or fat in the blood stream
- Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
- Blood Pressure
21 Clues: Vital Signs • Blood Groups • Blood Pressure • One that studies blood • Bone Marrow Transplant • Combining form for vein • Combining form for clot • Inflammation of the vein • Combining form for aorta • Combining form for artery • Enlargement of the spleen • Combining form for ventricle • Medicine that fights bacteria • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Combining form for blood vessel • ...
Medical Terminology 2023-12-04
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- by mouth NPO
- times per day QID
- normal limits WNL
- DC
- liquid Cl Liq
- abd
- chest pain
- per day BID
- w/c
- of motion ROM
- osteo
- meals pc
- commode BSC
- and output I&O
- oto
- times per day TID
- of c/o
- cranio
- per minute BPM
- hour QH
Down
- inability to speak
- pressure BP
- tract infection UTI
- Tx
- dermato
- range of motion AROM
- and vomiting N&V
- AMB
- meals ac
- movement BM
- day QD
- u/a
- to move from one place to another
- HA
- needed PRN
- of bed OOB
- of bed HOB
- signs VS
- of breath SOB
- O2
- pneumo
- mouth PO
42 Clues: Tx • DC • HA • O2 • abd • AMB • u/a • w/c • oto • osteo • cranio • pneumo • dermato • of c/o • chest pain • day QD • hour QH • meals ac • signs VS • mouth PO • pressure BP • movement BM • per day BID • needed PRN • meals pc • of bed OOB • of bed HOB • commode BSC • by mouth NPO • liquid Cl Liq • of motion ROM • of breath SOB • and output I&O • per minute BPM • inability to speak • and vomiting N&V • ...
Sepsis Crossword 2025-08-15
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- A full set of vital signs include temp, HR, BP, O2 sat, and what else?
- Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and even ____.
- The sepsis checklist should be completed within ___ hour.
- Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital ______.
- Who should you call when sepsis is suspected?
- The sepsis _____ is the form that should be completed.
- Each year, there are 8 ______ deaths from sepsis worldwide.
- What is the lab that will be obtained by SWAT?
- If ordered, _____ must have a start and stop time.
- Sepsis is the body's response to ______.
- September is _____ awareness month.
Down
- The patient's height and _____ should be filled out on the checklist.
- What must be done in the medical record to record data?
- What must be administered at least one minute after collection of blood cultures?
- The sepsis _______ board should be monitored to assist with early recognition.
- What lab will be collected STAT after initiation of the checklist?
- What will SWAT activate if indicated?
- Sepsis is the single biggest _____ to hospitals.
- While waiting on SWAT, you should obtain ___?
- What is the acronym for sepsis signs and symptoms to watch for?
20 Clues: September is _____ awareness month. • What will SWAT activate if indicated? • Sepsis is the body's response to ______. • While waiting on SWAT, you should obtain ___? • Who should you call when sepsis is suspected? • What is the lab that will be obtained by SWAT? • Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital ______. • Sepsis is the single biggest _____ to hospitals. • ...
Reporting Abnormal Vital Signs: PCTs 2015-02-11
Across
- Report this value if less than 50 or greater than 120
- These patients should have their vital signs documented every 4-6 hours unless otherwise ordered by the provider
- May be monitored intermittently or continuously
Down
- The PCT first reports abnormal vital signs to this person
- These should be counted manually for 30 seconds by observing rise and fall of the chest and multiplied by 2 for total rate
- These are taken every 4 hours for 24 hours in the post-operative patient
6 Clues: May be monitored intermittently or continuously • Report this value if less than 50 or greater than 120 • The PCT first reports abnormal vital signs to this person • These are taken every 4 hours for 24 hours in the post-operative patient • These patients should have their vital signs documented every 4-6 hours unless otherwise ordered by the provider • ...
Blood Transfusion 2020-07-14
Across
- Form sign by physician after patient is informed
- Used to verify patient identity
- How many hours is blood allowed to be infused
- Needs only physician signature
- Where all specimens are labeled
- Bag used to place blood products in after
- Reason to have a blood transfusion
Down
- How blood reactions are charted
- Vital signs obtained prior to starting blood
- Obtains blood products in a timely manner
- One of the transfusion reactions
- Requires 2 IV certified nurses
12 Clues: Requires 2 IV certified nurses • Needs only physician signature • How blood reactions are charted • Used to verify patient identity • Where all specimens are labeled • One of the transfusion reactions • Reason to have a blood transfusion • Obtains blood products in a timely manner • Bag used to place blood products in after • Vital signs obtained prior to starting blood • ...
Stroke Care 2023-08-03
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- most common treatment for hemorrhagic stroke
- must be used and documented on all stroke patients
- heart rhythm most commonly associated with stroke
- prophylaxis required by end of day 2
- TPA dose is based on patients?
- should be done every hour post TPA for 24 hrs
- fluid used to reconstitute Activase
- acronym used for stroke signs/symptoms
- how often stroke education should be documented?
- word for the b in befast acronym
- stroke risk factor that can be controlled
- precautionary measure for dyshagia patient
- means no explanation for cause of stroke
- screening done prior to po intake
Down
- must be completed every shift with vital signs
- given for uncontrolled BP, or for DBP > 140
- this must be documented prior to anticoagulant therapy
- high dose of this should be ordered before dc?
- must be received if scd's are refused
- risk factors included in stroke education
- education should start at this time
- should see patient within 30 minutes
- "thunder clap" headache is a symptom of this
- stroke occurs when blood vessel in brain bursts
- gold standard treatment for ischemic stroke
- lack of blood to brain d/t clot or vessel rupture
26 Clues: TPA dose is based on patients? • word for the b in befast acronym • screening done prior to po intake • fluid used to reconstitute Activase • education should start at this time • prophylaxis required by end of day 2 • should see patient within 30 minutes • must be received if scd's are refused • acronym used for stroke signs/symptoms • ...
disease and treatment 2023-10-23
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- signs measurement of basic body functions
- a poison
- pus formation is called
- the term induration means
- given by mouth
- a factor that makes a drug dangerous
- py/o is the root word for
- removal by cutting is called
- the meaning of the root word mal
- the root word for inflammation
- the suffix for a record of data is called
- drug in a base that keeps it in contact with the skin
- no signs or symptoms of disease
- the root word for meaning of against
- injected into the skin
- the root word son/o means what
- what is the root word for pain
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- a groove or split
- a otoscope is used for doing what with the body
- the word pachy means
- another word for herbal medicine
- long duration progresses slowly
- the root word for temperature
- the abbreviation for over the counter
- prediction of a diseases course
- not recurrent or malingnant
- name the trade name of a drug is called
- what is the suffix for tumor
- uncontrolled growth of tissue
- how many methods are there to classify cancer
30 Clues: a poison • given by mouth • a groove or split • the word pachy means • injected into the skin • pus formation is called • the term induration means • py/o is the root word for • not recurrent or malingnant • removal by cutting is called • what is the suffix for tumor • the root word for temperature • uncontrolled growth of tissue • the root word for inflammation • ...
EMT Class Chapter 12 2012-10-09
Across
- outward signs of what is goin on inside the body
- pupils of the eyes reacting or changing to light
- beats felt as the heart pumps through the arteries
- any pulse over 100 beats per minute
- pulse felt at the wrist
- the act of breathing in and out
- get larger
- regular or irregular spacing of breaths
- Automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure
- the normal or abnormal quality of breathing
- pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck
- listening
- black center of the eye
- the rhythm and force of the pulse
- pulse felt in the uper arm
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- pressure that remains in the arteries when the left ventricls of the heart is relaxed
- cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure
- get smaller
- touching or feeling
- a pulse rate less than 60
- number of heart beats per minute
- number of breaths per minute
- major artery of the arm
- preasure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out of the arteries
24 Clues: listening • get larger • get smaller • touching or feeling • pulse felt at the wrist • major artery of the arm • black center of the eye • a pulse rate less than 60 • pulse felt in the uper arm • number of breaths per minute • the act of breathing in and out • number of heart beats per minute • the rhythm and force of the pulse • any pulse over 100 beats per minute • ...
Module 1 Introductory Course Telehealth 2017-03-02
Across
- acronym for information and communication technology
- word used interchangeably with telecare
- used to monitor vital signs remotely
- nurses engaged in remote service delivery
- computer-based medical records
- the ability of computers to exchange information
- measures taken to protect computer/computer systems
- the use of smartphones to provide healthcare
Down
- virtual, medical, health, and educational services
- in real time
- emerging umbrella term; intersection of technology and healthcare
- live visual connection between two or more people
- the "e" in this term stands for many things
- term referring to teleconsultations
- electronic component used to provide input and detect changes
15 Clues: in real time • computer-based medical records • term referring to teleconsultations • used to monitor vital signs remotely • word used interchangeably with telecare • nurses engaged in remote service delivery • the "e" in this term stands for many things • the use of smartphones to provide healthcare • the ability of computers to exchange information • ...
Vital Sign Review 2024-10-08
Across
- the measurement of body heat
- pulse site by the thumb
- Temperature by mouth
- state of balance within the body
- pressure of blood pushing against artery wall
- six forty five, write out 6:45AM in military time
- greatest force exerted on the walls of the arteries
- pulse rate under 60bpm
- part of brain that regulates temp.
- signs, regulate homeostasis
Down
- most accurate body temperature
- pulse rate over 100bpm
- twenty one hundred hours
- least force exerted on the walls of the arteries
- process of taking oxygen into body and expelling carbon dioxide
15 Clues: Temperature by mouth • pulse rate over 100bpm • pulse rate under 60bpm • pulse site by the thumb • twenty one hundred hours • signs, regulate homeostasis • the measurement of body heat • most accurate body temperature • state of balance within the body • part of brain that regulates temp. • pressure of blood pushing against artery wall • ...
Chapter 12 2012-10-04
Across
- major artery in the arm
- a pulse above 100 bpm
- touching or feeling
- number of breaths taken in a minute
- cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure
- pulse felt at the wrist
- ratio of the amount of blood that is present compaired to what could be carried
- to get larger
- force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels
- get smaller
- act of breathing in and out
- outword signs of what is going on inside the body
- preasure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries
Down
- pressure remaining in veins when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed
- normal or abnormal chaaracter or breathing
- black center of the eye
- plse felt in the upper arm
- regular or irregular spacing of breaths
- listening with a stethoscope
- the number of heart beats felt per minute
- a pulse rate under 60 bpm
- pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck
- the pupils of the eyes changing in size in different lighting
- rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood
24 Clues: get smaller • to get larger • touching or feeling • a pulse above 100 bpm • major artery in the arm • black center of the eye • pulse felt at the wrist • a pulse rate under 60 bpm • plse felt in the upper arm • act of breathing in and out • listening with a stethoscope • number of breaths taken in a minute • regular or irregular spacing of breaths • ...
It's EPIC for CNAs/NT 2025-05-20
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- Where can you easily document foleys and external catheters
- You can put this in between the systolic and diastolic numbers instead of a "/"
- This list shows all of the patients on the unit
- This is used to add a column with a prior time
- You can document from here or from the patient list
- The name of one of the flowsheets is what kind of cares?
Down
- I&Os are with this in the same flowsheet
- These are designed to make charting easier and more efficient
- If you notify the nurse about a vital sign, you can add this to the entry
- This list shows your specific team
- These vital signs are indicated with a red exclamation point
- This is used to add a column with the current time
12 Clues: This list shows your specific team • I&Os are with this in the same flowsheet • This is used to add a column with a prior time • This list shows all of the patients on the unit • This is used to add a column with the current time • You can document from here or from the patient list • The name of one of the flowsheets is what kind of cares? • ...
vocab 2021-06-21
Across
- pathogen
- epidemic
- orthopedic
- therapeuticservices
- signs signs signs
- biotechresrch&dvlop
- homozygous
- pandemics
- contagious
Down
- activitiesofdailyliving
- traumaemergencies
- heterozygous
- diagnosticservices
- healthinformatics
- multidisciplinaryteam
- endemic
- recessive
- phenotype
- medicalemergencies
- vitalsigns
- supportservices
- radiology
- symptoms
- rehabiliation
- genotype
- dominant
26 Clues: endemic • pathogen • epidemic • symptoms • genotype • dominant • recessive • phenotype • radiology • pandemics • orthopedic • vitalsigns • homozygous • contagious • heterozygous • rehabiliation • supportservices • traumaemergencies • healthinformatics • signs signs signs • diagnosticservices • medicalemergencies • therapeuticservices • biotechresrch&dvlop • multidisciplinaryteam • activitiesofdailyliving
Medication Rights and Vital Signs 2023-02-13
Vital Statistics 2013-06-23
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- Member who's birthday is 12th January.
- Shortest member of One Direction.
- Niall's birthday: 13th of _________.
- Liam's Twitter username (without underscores).
- Liam's birthday: 29th of ______.
- True One Direction fans.
- Liam's hometown.
- Fake One Direction fans.
- Harry's hometown.
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- Zayn's hometown.
- Niall _____
- Youngest member of One Direction.
- Liam _____ Payne.
- Niall's Twitter username.
- Harry ______ Styles.
- Who's birthday is Christmas Eve?
- Niall's hometown
- Harry's birthday: _____ of February.
- Louis' hometown.
19 Clues: Niall _____ • Zayn's hometown. • Niall's hometown • Liam's hometown. • Louis' hometown. • Liam _____ Payne. • Harry's hometown. • Harry ______ Styles. • True One Direction fans. • Fake One Direction fans. • Niall's Twitter username. • Who's birthday is Christmas Eve? • Liam's birthday: 29th of ______. • Youngest member of One Direction. • Shortest member of One Direction. • ...
Medical crossword 2021-01-13
Across
- swelling outside of a joint capsule
- the athletic trainer should compare the uninvolved side to the involved side and look for bleeding,deformity,swelling,discoloration,scars, and other signs of trauma
- the wasting away of body tissue in reaction to alienation
- swelling inside a joint
- respiratory rate, skin color, and skin moisture, vital signs, abnormal nerve response, blood pressure, movement,pulse, repiratipn, state of consciousness, temperature
- are a way to determine the integrity and functionality of the joint in questions
- this is a involuntary response to an injury where the nerve response is stopped with a stronger impulse than the initial reponse
- bleeding into tissue with rapid clotting
- this outlines the approach to the injury and the treatment goals
- bleeding into a joint which takes longer to clot because of the protein enzymes present in the synovial fluid
- pulse and capillary refill
- the body reaction to an irritant
- involves asking questions of the athlete to determine the mechanism of the injury
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- this is the first time you touch the patient.working your way toward the site
- motor and sensory
- escaping fluids into surrounding tissue
- review the probable cause and mechanism of the injury and treatment goals
- palpation,compression, and distraction
- onset, symptoms,location of injury,quantity or quality of pain, type of location of pain,progression of signs and symptoms,causes of increase and decrease of severity
- this is voluntary response to an injury where the individual because of pain or fear they don't want to move the body part
20 Clues: motor and sensory • swelling inside a joint • pulse and capillary refill • the body reaction to an irritant • swelling outside of a joint capsule • palpation,compression, and distraction • escaping fluids into surrounding tissue • bleeding into tissue with rapid clotting • the wasting away of body tissue in reaction to alienation • ...
POST CATH AND TR BAND 2021-04-05
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- TR BAND IN PLACE FOR 2 HOURS POST PROCEDURE
- PULSE, PALLOR, SKIN TEMP
- STABILIZE TO PREVENT RAPID REMOVAL OF AIR
- PERRLA, AMS, LOC
- TR BAN IN PLACE FOR 4 HOURS POST PROCEDURE
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- NOT ALLOWED FOR 24 HOURS AFTER PROCEDURE
- WHERE TO FIND FREQUENCY OF VITAL SIGNS
- BLOOD PRESSURE,HEART RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE
- HOLD PRESSURE TO OBTAIN
- SHEATH/TR BAND MANAGEMENT BAND
- REMOVE 2 CC OF AIR EVERY 15 MINUTES
11 Clues: PERRLA, AMS, LOC • HOLD PRESSURE TO OBTAIN • PULSE, PALLOR, SKIN TEMP • SHEATH/TR BAND MANAGEMENT BAND • REMOVE 2 CC OF AIR EVERY 15 MINUTES • WHERE TO FIND FREQUENCY OF VITAL SIGNS • NOT ALLOWED FOR 24 HOURS AFTER PROCEDURE • STABILIZE TO PREVENT RAPID REMOVAL OF AIR • TR BAN IN PLACE FOR 4 HOURS POST PROCEDURE • TR BAND IN PLACE FOR 2 HOURS POST PROCEDURE • ...
Medical crossword 2021-01-13
Across
- this is a involuntary response to an injury where the nerve response is stopped with a stronger impulse than the initial reponse
- the athletic trainer should compare the uninvolved side to the involved side and look for bleeding,deformity,swelling,discoloration,scars, and other signs of trauma
- swelling outside of a joint capsule
- this outlines the approach to the injury and the treatment goals
- are a way to determine the integrity and functionality of the joint in questions
- this is voluntary response to an injury where the individual because of pain or fear they don't want to move the body part
- swelling inside a joint
- motor and sensory
- palpation,compression, and distraction
- this is the first time you touch the patient.working your way toward the site
- respiratory rate, skin color, and skin moisture, vital signs, abnormal nerve response, blood pressure, movement,pulse, repiratipn, state of consciousness, temperature
- onset, symptoms,location of injury,quantity or quality of pain, type of location of pain,progression of signs and symptoms,causes of increase and decrease of severity
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- involves asking questions of the athlete to determine the mechanism of the injury
- escaping fluids into surrounding tissue
- bleeding into a joint which takes longer to clot because of the protein enzymes present in the synovial fluid
- review the probable cause and mechanism of the injury and treatment goals
- bleeding into tissue with rapid clotting
- the body reaction to an irritant
- pulse and capillary refill
- the wasting away of body tissue in reaction to alienation
20 Clues: motor and sensory • swelling inside a joint • pulse and capillary refill • the body reaction to an irritant • swelling outside of a joint capsule • palpation,compression, and distraction • escaping fluids into surrounding tissue • bleeding into tissue with rapid clotting • the wasting away of body tissue in reaction to alienation • ...
animal health crossword 2025-03-12
6 Clues: isolation facility • vital signs acronym • carrier of a disease • numerical data records • ectoparasite that carries lymes disease • electrolytes that helps maintain blood pressure
Blood Transfusion 2020-07-14
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- How many hours to observe the patient post transfusion
- Used to verify patient identity
- Vital signs obtained prior to starting transfusion
- Another transfusion reaction
- Transfusion reaction
- Obtains blood products in a timely manner
- Reason for blood transfusion
- How many hours blood is allowed to be infused
- Form signed by LIP after patient is informed
- Where all specimens are labeled
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- How blood reactions are charted
- Number of patient identifiers
- Requires 2 IV certified RNs
- Where you place the Red Blood Cell Transfusion Tag form
- Bag used to discard blood products
- Number of minutes you have to hang blood once on unit
- Needs only LIP signature
- Another transfusion reaction
18 Clues: Transfusion reaction • Needs only LIP signature • Requires 2 IV certified RNs • Another transfusion reaction • Reason for blood transfusion • Another transfusion reaction • Number of patient identifiers • How blood reactions are charted • Used to verify patient identity • Where all specimens are labeled • Bag used to discard blood products • ...
Blood Transfusion 2023-08-11
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- Requires 2 IV certified RNs
- Bag used to discard blood products
- Number of patient identifiers
- How many hours to observe the patient post transfusion
- How blood reactions are charted
- Obtains blood products in a timely manner
- Used to verify patient identity
- Vital signs obtained prior to starting transfusion
- Where all specimens are labeled
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- Where you place the Red Blood Cell Transfusion Tag form
- Form signed by LIP after patient is informed
- Another transfusion reaction
- Number of minutes you have to hang blood once on unit
- Another transfusion reaction
- Needs only LIP signature
- How many hours blood is allowed to be infused
- Reason for blood transfusion
- Transfusion reaction
18 Clues: Transfusion reaction • Needs only LIP signature • Requires 2 IV certified RNs • Another transfusion reaction • Another transfusion reaction • Reason for blood transfusion • Number of patient identifiers • How blood reactions are charted • Used to verify patient identity • Where all specimens are labeled • Bag used to discard blood products • ...
NSNA Crossword 2025-03-24
Across
- Protective gear abbreviation
- First thing you do before any patient interaction
- Abbreviation for the rhythm of the heart seen on a monitor
- Term for low blood pressure
- Organ responsible for filtering blood
- One of the 5 vital signs
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- Body system responsible for oxygen exchange
- What NCLEX stands for: National Council Licensure _______ Exam
- Abbreviation for “as needed” in med orders
- What you check before administering meds: “right patient, right dose…”
- The nursing process starts with this
- Most common injection site for vaccines
- The "L" in ADL
13 Clues: The "L" in ADL • One of the 5 vital signs • Term for low blood pressure • Protective gear abbreviation • The nursing process starts with this • Organ responsible for filtering blood • Most common injection site for vaccines • Abbreviation for “as needed” in med orders • Body system responsible for oxygen exchange • First thing you do before any patient interaction • ...
ms mac's puzzle 2023-04-18
Across
- medicine to stop the growth of microorganisms
- A part of the PNS
- to hide certain parts of the code
- capital for the first word
- to assign a variable its initial value
- a flaw in a computer program
- techniques to stop contamination
- two people programming together
- Sends signals from the brain to muscles
- used to measure blood pressure
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- the gap between two neurons
- is one of the vital signs
- true or false math
- A nerve cell
- single-celled organisms that don't need a host
- the tablets we used to see our apps
- an image that can be moved on a screen
- contains the brain and spinal cord
- a specific set of instructions
- the person for who an app is designed
20 Clues: A nerve cell • A part of the PNS • true or false math • is one of the vital signs • capital for the first word • the gap between two neurons • a flaw in a computer program • a specific set of instructions • used to measure blood pressure • two people programming together • techniques to stop contamination • to hide certain parts of the code • contains the brain and spinal cord • ...
Medical Terminology 2024-11-20
Across
- Keeps blood flowing in one direction
- Uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- Cardiovascular
- Automated external defibrillator
- skin
- Lack of blood flow
- vital signs stable
- do no resuscitate
- vein
- A vessel to transact important resources
- nausea and vomiting
- Pericardial sac is inflamed
- middle
- Swollen artery
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- In which a dye is injected into blood vessels
- Records electrical activity of the heart
- destruction
- A portable device worn that monitors heart patterns
- Fat building up in the arteries
- Carries blood away from the heart
- Swollen or dilated veins
- The main tool used to pump blood through the body
- Carries blood toward the heart
- Monitors how the heart reacts to physical activity
- within
25 Clues: skin • vein • within • middle • destruction • Cardiovascular • Swollen artery • do no resuscitate • Lack of blood flow • vital signs stable • nausea and vomiting • Swollen or dilated veins • Pericardial sac is inflamed • Carries blood toward the heart • Fat building up in the arteries • Automated external defibrillator • Carries blood away from the heart • Keeps blood flowing in one direction • ...
Zoe’s crossword puzzle 2021-02-16
Across
- material derived from algae
- pressure pressure of blood in circulatory system
- variable variable being tested
- any substance capable of producing an effect
- kingdom of usually multicellular eukaryotic organisms
- a medicine that destroys microorganisms/ a microscopic organism
- signs measurements to observe the body’s function
- control opposite of the positive control
- group the normal of an experiment
- facts collected for reference or analysis
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- microorganism that can cause a disease.
- having correct
- rate a which a heart beats
- your guess of the experiment outcome
- child practitioner
- control group not exposed to experiment
- with the heart muscle relaxes and allows chambers to fill with blood
- variable variable that stay the same
- member of a large group of unicellular organisms
- collection of dna surrounded by a protein coat
20 Clues: having correct • child practitioner • rate a which a heart beats • material derived from algae • variable variable being tested • group the normal of an experiment • your guess of the experiment outcome • variable variable that stay the same • microorganism that can cause a disease. • control group not exposed to experiment • control opposite of the positive control • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-02-06
Across
- as needed
- to cut
- uses ultrasound to look at the heart
- a portable ECG machine
- process of recording
- surgical repair
- evaluate how well the system is functioning
- complete stopping of the heart
- valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- pulse
- chest
- sac around the heart is inflamed
- state or condition
- moves oxygen into the bloodstream
- ventricular fibrillation
- vital Stable signs
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- the wall between the right and left atria
- narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- swollen and dilated veins
- transports blood, nutrients, oxygen
- carries blood away from heart
- around
- premature ventricular contraction
- chest is opened up, blood vessels are taken to fix closed vessels in the heart
- artery has a weakened wall
25 Clues: pulse • chest • to cut • around • as needed • surgical repair • state or condition • vital Stable signs • process of recording • a portable ECG machine • ventricular fibrillation • swollen and dilated veins • artery has a weakened wall • carries blood away from heart • complete stopping of the heart • sac around the heart is inflamed • premature ventricular contraction • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-02-06
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- process of recording
- valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- swollen and dilated veins
- surgical repair
- narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- to cut
- complete stopping of the heart
- transports blood, nutrients, oxygen
- carries blood away from heart
- chest
- ventricular fibrillation
- as needed
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- around
- moves oxygen into the bloodstream
- chest is opened up, blood vessels are taken to fix closed vessels in the heart
- the wall between the right and left atria
- a portable ECG machine
- evaluate how well the system is functioning
- premature ventricular contraction
- uses ultrasound to look at the heart
- artery has a weakened wall
- sac around the heart is inflamed
- vital Stable signs
- state or condition
24 Clues: chest • around • to cut • as needed • surgical repair • vital Stable signs • state or condition • process of recording • a portable ECG machine • ventricular fibrillation • swollen and dilated veins • artery has a weakened wall • carries blood away from heart • complete stopping of the heart • sac around the heart is inflamed • moves oxygen into the bloodstream • ...
Infective Endocarditis 2025-10-09
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- Over 80% of cases are caused by
- What procedures require prophylactic antibiotics if endocarditis is a risk factor
- Definitive diagnostic test for endocarditis diagnosis
- Most characteristic physical finding
- Leading cause of endocardial damage
- What serum protein level is elevated
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- Embolization from cardiac vegetations can cause
- Most common way bacteria get to the heart
- First line of therapy for endocarditis
- What part of the heart is diseased in endocarditis
- Most severe extracardiac complication
- Most classic finding in vital signs
- Non-painful lesions of the of the palms and soles
- Treatment for endocarditis with acute heart failure
14 Clues: Over 80% of cases are caused by • Most classic finding in vital signs • Leading cause of endocardial damage • Most characteristic physical finding • What serum protein level is elevated • Most severe extracardiac complication • First line of therapy for endocarditis • Most common way bacteria get to the heart • Embolization from cardiac vegetations can cause • ...
Moderate Sedation Competency 2024-06-14
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- A nurse administering and monitoring a patient receiving moderate sedation can have what other duties in addition to the moderate sedation?
- Name a skill used to help support airway management.
- Decreased respirations, shallow respirations, O2sat <92% in an adult/<94% in a child are signs of what?
- Paitent vital signs should be documented every ____ minutes and with any status change while receiving moderate sedation.
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- What level of sedation is also known as conscious sedation?
- What class of medication is the medication Versed in?
- When administering moderate sedation it is important to maintain what?
- This medication belongs to the Narcotic class of medications.
- Moderate sedation should be administered according to ____ direction.
- What reversal agent is used for benzodiazepines?
10 Clues: What reversal agent is used for benzodiazepines? • Name a skill used to help support airway management. • What class of medication is the medication Versed in? • What level of sedation is also known as conscious sedation? • This medication belongs to the Narcotic class of medications. • Moderate sedation should be administered according to ____ direction. • ...
Nursing Management Process 2025-08-31
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- Management tool that compares practices with top performers to improve outcomes.
- Management function that monitors performance and enforces standards.
- Management function that sets goals and decides actions in advance.
- A head nurse observes how a new staff member performs wound dressing, gives feedback on proper technique, and offers guidance to improve patient safety.
- A Chief Nursing Officer meets with hospital executives to decide on opening a new intensive care unit. She reviews staffing needs, budget allocation, and regulatory requirements, then sets policies to guide nurse managers in implementing the plan.
- Process of creating work timetables and shifts to balance patient needs and staff well-being.
- Organizational structure with few levels, broad control, and easy communication.
- Position in an organization where communication is most frequent and diverse.
- Unbroken line of authority that defines reporting relationships in an organization.
- The charge nurse assigns a nursing assistant to check patients’ vital signs while she gives medications, reminding the assistant to report any abnormal results.
- Process of providing the right number and mix of nursing personnel to meet patient care needs.
- Represents advisory roles to line managers.
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- Management function that groups and assigns tasks logically.
- Management function that guides, motivates, and coordinates staff toward goals.
- In the emergency room, the charge nurse arranges tasks so one nurse prepares IV fluids, another monitors vital signs, and another contacts the lab, ensuring the patient receives timely and efficient care.
- Type of organization combining hierarchical and cross-department coordination.
- A hospital posts job openings for registered nurses on social media and representatives attend a nursing job fair to reach potential applicants.
- Type of schedule repeated in cycles, balancing patient needs and staff preferences.
- The nurse manager motivates the staff by explaining that timely charting improves patient safety and patient flow. She also recognizes nurses who complete their documentation on time.
- Simplest type where authority flows directly down the hierarchy.
20 Clues: Represents advisory roles to line managers. • Management function that groups and assigns tasks logically. • Simplest type where authority flows directly down the hierarchy. • Management function that sets goals and decides actions in advance. • Management function that monitors performance and enforces standards. • ...
Hypothermia crossword 2024-01-23
Across
- second stage characterized by drowsiness
- a common symptom characterized by noticeably light skin
- having an abnormally cold body temperature
- A symptom where someone is shaking from the cold
- Final stage characterized by zero vital signs
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- the cause of hypothermia
- third stage characterized by unconscious
- another cold based injury where the skin freezes
- First stage characterized by shivering
- a symptom where someone possesses a lack of understanding
10 Clues: the cause of hypothermia • First stage characterized by shivering • third stage characterized by unconscious • second stage characterized by drowsiness • having an abnormally cold body temperature • Final stage characterized by zero vital signs • another cold based injury where the skin freezes • A symptom where someone is shaking from the cold • ...
