Chapter 113: Vital Signs Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. difficulting breathing
  2. 5. the second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests
  3. 7. to widen
  4. 8. slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute
  5. 10. high blood pressure, regularly measuring 130/80 mm HG or higher
  6. 13. the pulse located inside the elbow, about 1-1.5 inches above the elbow
  7. 15. an instrument used to hear sounds in the body, such as the heartbeat or pulse, breathing sounds, or bowel sounds
Down
  1. 1. the pulse on the left side of the chest,below the nipple
  2. 2. signs measurements-temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure- that A monitor the functioning of vital organs of the body
  3. 4. normal breathing
  4. 6. a device that measures blood pressure
  5. 9. pulse the pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin
  6. 11. the act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope
  7. 12. shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
  8. 14. first measurement of blood pressure;phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the ventricle