Adult Health II Cardiac Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Complication of DVT
  2. 3. Group of lab tests that will show risk for atherosclerosis and is drawn while patient is fasting
  3. 4. refers to the resistance to flow that the ventricle must overcome to eject its contents
  4. 6. Lab test that indicates damage specifically to heart tissue
  5. 8. Activity that is a major risk factor for all cardiac conditions
  6. 9. This imaging procedure can be used to diagnose HF
  7. 11. Ausculated with a patient who has pericarditis
  8. 13. Poor oral hygiene or IV drug use can lead to this
  9. 15. some cases resolve within days, whereas others progress to heart failure
  10. 16. The electrical impulse of the heart travels here after the AV Node
  11. 17. Chronic disease process that increases a patient's risk for several cardiac disorders
  12. 19. Important for monitoring fluid retention with HF
  13. 20. the amount of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole
Down
  1. 1. Following this procedure, neurovascular checks in the appropriate limb is critical
  2. 2. Potential dangerous side effect of nitroglycerin
  3. 5. noninvasive method of assessing PAD
  4. 7. Lab that indicates HF if elevated (fully spelled out)
  5. 10. A patient with this condition must avoid crossing or elevating legs to decrease pressure on the aorta
  6. 12. Blood enters the pulmonary artery after leaving the _____
  7. 14. A cardiac diet must be low in fat and __________
  8. 18. blocks the action of the vagus nerve, increasing the HR.