Med-Surg Puzzle
Across
- 7. the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools a day
- 9. a flat, distinct, discolored area of the skin
- 11. no breath
- 12. loss of body weight and weakness may occur in patients with chronic diseases
- 13. not extreme; average
- 15. small sac filled with fluid in the outer layer
- 16. conditions that are sudden in onset
- 18. heart beating 60 bpm or less
- 21. conditions that manifest later in life
- 23. harsh; unnecessarily extreme
- 24. conditions that last longer and require ongoing medical attention
- 27. loss of consciousness for a short period of time
- 29. nosebleeds
- 31. breathlessness in the recumbent position, relieved by standing/sitting
- 32. forcing the contents of the stomach through the food pipe and out the mouth
- 33. the passing of genetic info from parent to child
- 38. the feeling that everything around you is moving or spinning
- 40. illness or condition that can't be cured
- 41. swelling
- 42. large amounts of urine
- 43. when the heart can't enough blood or oxygen to vital organs
- 45. itching
- 46. an increase in the severity of a disease or its signs and symptoms
- 47. difficulty breathing
- 48. when urinary output falls below minimal requirement
- 49. unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
- 50. the passage of black, tarry stools
- 51. the population of people that have said disease/ilness
- 52. a condition or trait present at birth
- 53. when stools become hard, dry,and difficult to pass, which doesn't happen often
- 55. bluish discoloration of the skin from poor circulation
Down
- 1. death rate of a certain illness/disease
- 2. a sudden, forceful hacking sound to release air and clear an irritation in the throat or airway
- 3. condition when all the urine can't empty from the bladder
- 4. elevated core temperature
- 5. recurring symptoms of an upset stomach that has no obvious cause
- 6. lack of well being
- 8. heart beating 100 bpm or more
- 10. sharp pain, a throbbing sensation or a dull ache in the head
- 13. gentle or kind in disposition, action, or effect
- 14. when muscles contract and relax quickly and cause uncontrolled shaking of the body
- 17. a raised, itchy rash
- 19. the abnormal loss of the appetite for food
- 20. when the body loses too much water
- 22. the coughing up of blood
- 25. a disease of an unknown name
- 26. feeling an urge to vomit
- 28. conditions that occur early in someone's life
- 30. periodic breathing
- 34. without urine
- 35. the vomiting of blood
- 36. blood in the urine
- 37. solid/cystic raised spot on the skin
- 39. the reduction of the signs and symptoms of a disease
- 44. caused by rapid muscle contraction and relaxation
- 48. symtoms that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease
- 49. the likely outcome or course of a disease
- 54. output is 400 mL or less a day