Vital Signs Review
Across
- 2. Term for difficult or labored breathing
- 6. Provide information about basic body conditions of a patient
- 7. Tool used to take blood pressure
- 9. Medical Term meaning no fever
- 10. Tool used to listen to internal body sounds
- 14. The space where the brachial pulse can be found
- 16. The pulse site most commonly used on adults
- 17. An increased respiratory rate
- 19. Temperature taken in the ear
Down
- 1. The difference between heat lost and heat produced
- 3. The type of pulse rhythm that requires you to count pulse for a minute rather than 30 seconds
- 4. The normal range for adults is 120/80 mmHg
- 5. Least accurate temperature, taken in the armpit
- 8. Vital sign that has a normal rate of 12-20 for adults
- 11. Vital sign that is assessed on a 1-10 scale
- 12. The resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions
- 13. Bubbling, crackling or noisy sounds caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages
- 15. Pulse site located behind the knee
- 18. Pulse taken by using a stethoscope to listen to the heart