Across
- 3. the written account of care and observations; charting, documentation
- 6. data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
- 7. a concept that considers the whole person
- 11. messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
- 13. using the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information
- 15. a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures
- 20. the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care; its five steps are assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- 21. spiritual beliefs, needs, and practices
Down
- 1. admission information, health history, flow sheets, graphic sheets, progress & nurses notes
- 2. communication that does not use words
- 4. communication that uses written or spoken words
- 5. being unable to respond to stimuli; unconscious
- 8. written guide about the person's nursing care; care plan
- 9. activities of daily living
- 10. the exchange of information
- 12. a report that the nurse gives at the end of the shift to the on-coming shift; change-of-shift report
- 14. setting priorities and goals; see nursing process
- 16. symptoms
- 17. something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being
- 18. the characteristics of a group customs-passed from 1 generation to the next
- 19. any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function