Across
- 2. Occurs when the body tissues have a lack of oxygen perfusion
- 3. The first sound heard when assessing blood pressure
- 4. A slow pulse less than 60 bpm
- 5. Where pulse is assessed on children and infants under 1 year
- 9. Temp above 100.4
- 11. Rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries
- 13. Measurement tool used to listen to sounds inside the body
- 14. Symptom of hypertension
- 15. Most accurate for assessing core body temperature
- 16. Measurement tool for assessing BP, includes the cuff, pump, and gauge
- 17. The action of listening to sounds within the body
- 18. Can cause a temporary increase in body temperature
Down
- 1. Rapid pulse greater than 100 bpm
- 6. Can affect the accuracy of a BP reading
- 7. Low blood pressure
- 8. Term used to describe rapid, shallow breathing
- 10. Common site to assess pulse at the wrist
- 12. Outward sign of what is going on inside the body