Health Science Vital Signs Review

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Across
  1. 2. Occurs when the body tissues have a lack of oxygen perfusion
  2. 3. The first sound heard when assessing blood pressure
  3. 4. A slow pulse less than 60 bpm
  4. 5. Where pulse is assessed on children and infants under 1 year
  5. 9. Temp above 100.4
  6. 11. Rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries
  7. 13. Measurement tool used to listen to sounds inside the body
  8. 14. Symptom of hypertension
  9. 15. Most accurate for assessing core body temperature
  10. 16. Measurement tool for assessing BP, includes the cuff, pump, and gauge
  11. 17. The action of listening to sounds within the body
  12. 18. Can cause a temporary increase in body temperature
Down
  1. 1. Rapid pulse greater than 100 bpm
  2. 6. Can affect the accuracy of a BP reading
  3. 7. Low blood pressure
  4. 8. Term used to describe rapid, shallow breathing
  5. 10. Common site to assess pulse at the wrist
  6. 12. Outward sign of what is going on inside the body