Across
- 3. when the systolic BP falls to 90 mm Hg or below.
- 5. the force exerted on the walls of an artery by the pulsing blood under pressure from the heart
- 9. Respirations cease for several seconds. Persistent cessation results in respiratory arrest.
- 10. low levels of arterial O2
- 11. the ventricles relax, the heart fills, and the pressure of blood in the arteries
- 12. When the fever “breaks".
- 13. having or showing the symptoms of a fever
- 17. medications that reduce fever
- 18. visible perspiration primarily occurring on the forehead and upper thorax, although it occurs in other places on the body
Down
- 1. mechanical movement of gases into and out of the lungs
- 2. interval interrupted by an early or late beat or a missed beat indicates an abnormal rhythm
- 4. Rate of breathing is regular but abnormally slow (less than 12 breaths/min)
- 6. referred to as postural hypotension, occurs when a normotensive person develops symptoms (e.g., light-headedness or dizziness) and a drop in systolic pressure by at least 20 mm Hg or a drop in diastolic pressure by at least 10 mm Hg within 2 to 5 minutes of quiet standing or 5 minutes of supine rest
- 7. Rate of breathing is regular but abnormally rapid (greater than 20 breaths/min).
- 8. an abnormally elevated HR, above 100 beats/min
- 14. a slow rate, below 60 beats/min in adults
- 15. occurs when the ventricles of the heart contract and force blood under high pressure into the aorta.
- 16. aka fever heat-loss mechanisms are unable to keep pace with excessive heat production, resulting in an abnormal rise in body temperature