Across
- 4. a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures
- 5. the exchange of information
- 6. messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
- 10. an electronic version of a person's medical record
- 16. using your senses to collect information
- 17. a concept that considers the whole person
- 18. the written account of care and observations
- 20. being unable to respond to stimuli
- 21. communication that uses written or spoken words
- 22. a written guide about the person's nursing care
Down
- 1. things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses
- 2. the legal amount of a person's condition and response to a treatment and care
- 3. a report that the nurse gives at the end of the shift to the on-coming shift
- 7. the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care
- 8. something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being
- 9. communication that does not use words
- 11. activities of daily living
- 12. spiritual beliefs, needs, and practices
- 13. the characteristics of a group of people passed from 1 generation to the next
- 14. any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
- 15. information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
- 19. setting priorities and goals