Vital Signs #2

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