Physical Assessment

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Across
  1. 2. disease that develops slowly & persists over a long period
  2. 6. yellow tinge to skin
  3. 9. tool used to assess level of consciousness
  4. 11. caused by peristalsis, heard by auscultating to all 4 abdominal quadrants
  5. 13. abnormally rapid breathing rate
  6. 15. elasticity of the skin
  7. 16. assessment technique of purposeful observation used most frequently by the nurse
  8. 18. hand grip & foot push-pull are part of this assessment
  9. 19. itching
  10. 20. accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, causes skin to appear taut & shiny
Down
  1. 1. paleness of skin
  2. 3. diseases which appear at or shortly after birth that are not caused by genetic abnormalities, e.g. spina bifida
  3. 4. heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
  4. 5. profuse sweating
  5. 7. redness of the skin
  6. 8. assessed by pressing firmly on nail bed & observing speed at which blood returns, normal values is 3 seconds or less
  7. 10. s/sx are erythema, edema, heat, pain, purulent drainage
  8. 12. subjective data
  9. 14. bluish discoloration of the skin due to deoxygenated hemoblobin in the blood
  10. 17. yellow, green, or creamy colored wound drainage