Vital Signs #2

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Across
  1. 2. assessed for 1 minute in infants, before administering the cardiac medication digoxin, and when an irregular radial pulse is assessed
  2. 4. when Korotkoff sounds disappear this is the __________________
  3. 7. hormonal changes during ovulation and menopause cause fluctuations in body __________
  4. 8. risk factors include obesity, smoking, excessive sodium (salt) intake, excessive alcohol intake, high cholesterol, African-American race
  5. 9. hemorrhage & general anesthesia _________ blood pressure
  6. 10. can raise pulse rate
  7. 11. very strong pulse
  8. 15. regulates body temperature
Down
  1. 1. the 5th vital sign
  2. 3. alternating periods of apnea and deep rapid breathing, seen in terminally ill patients
  3. 5. drop in blood pressure with postural changes (lying to sitting, sitting to standing)
  4. 6. hyperthermia, pyrexia & ___________ are terms that describe a body temperature above normal
  5. 12. adult respiratory rate less than 10 breaths per minute
  6. 13. a difference between radial and apical pulse rates
  7. 14. rectal & ___________ temperatures reflect the body’s core temperature