Vital Signs & Ice/Heat
Across
- 2. the average _____ _______ is 120/80
- 4. measurements for ______ are taken by watching, feeling and counting the rise and fall of the chest
- 6. cold therapy
- 7. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
- 8. this should be used after the first 72 hours of an injury
- 9. one component of the healing process where the body begins to repair itself
- 10. how long an ice bag should be applied
- 11. should be used in the first 48 to 72 hours
- 14. the third phase of the healing process
- 15. the process by which the body repairs damaged tissue
- 16. those measures that monitor life, such as heart rate, breathing, and pulse
- 17. 98.6 degrees is the average temperature when taken _____
Down
- 1. ______ are used to decrease pain, swelling, and muscle spasm
- 3. repair the second phase of the healing process
- 5. 12-20 breaths per minute is the correct amount of breaths for a _______
- 12. ______ is a follow up treatment that combines hot and cold water immersion
- 13. this can be taken orally or axillary