16.1 Vital Signs

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Across
  1. 6. Instrument used to take apical pulse
  2. 8. Measurement of the balance between heat loss and heat produced
  3. 9. Pulse taken at the apex of the heart with a stethoscope
  4. 10. Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls
Down
  1. 1. Regularity of the pulse or respirations
  2. 2. Strength of the pulse
  3. 3. Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery
  4. 4. Measurement of breaths taken by a patient
  5. 5. Various determinations that provide information about body conditions
  6. 7. Number of beats per minute